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[[Image:eldonherrig.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]HERRIG, Eldon. (Dubuque, IA, June 6, 1926,-Dubuque, IA, Feb. 8, 2013). The son of George and Catherine (Kalmes) Herrig, Eldon graduated from St. Donatus High School and earned his B.A. from [[LORAS COLLEGE]]. He married Marjorie E. Sievers at [[NATIVITY | [[Image:eldonherrig.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]HERRIG, Eldon. (Dubuque, IA, June 6, 1926,-Dubuque, IA, Feb. 8, 2013). The son of George and Catherine (Kalmes) Herrig, Eldon graduated from St. Donatus High School and earned his B.A. from [[LORAS COLLEGE]]. He married Marjorie E. Sievers at [[NATIVITY CHURCH]] on October 7, 1950. | ||
Herrig was a member of the local insurance industry for fifty-five years. With his son, Larry, he owned an operated Herrig and Herrig Financial Services. He was a past member of NAFIA and was named to Top of the Table and Million Dollar Roundtable. | Herrig was a member of the local insurance industry for fifty-five years. With his son, Larry, he owned an operated Herrig and Herrig Financial Services. He was a past member of NAFIA and was named to Top of the Table and Million Dollar Roundtable. | ||
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HERRIG, Eldon. (Dubuque, IA, June 6, 1926,-Dubuque, IA, Feb. 8, 2013). The son of George and Catherine (Kalmes) Herrig, Eldon graduated from St. Donatus High School and earned his B.A. from LORAS COLLEGE. He married Marjorie E. Sievers at NATIVITY CHURCH on October 7, 1950.
Herrig was a member of the local insurance industry for fifty-five years. With his son, Larry, he owned an operated Herrig and Herrig Financial Services. He was a past member of NAFIA and was named to Top of the Table and Million Dollar Roundtable.
Eldon Herrig and community service seemed for many words permanently linked. He was a charter member of the ECUMENICAL TOWER board of directors. Among the other executive boards on which he was a member were those of Catholic Charities, ALVERNO APARTMENTS, Stonehill Care Center, LORAS COLLEGE Board of Regents, SAINT MARK COMMUNITY CENTER, Dubuque Rescue Mission, HILLCREST FAMILY SERVICES CLARKE COLLEGE, Operation New View, and the DUBUQUE RACING ASSOCIATION.
His philanthropy was also recognized. He was active in the DUBUQUE COUNTY COURTHOUSE gold dome project and was named the 1995 Outstanding Philanthropist. He received the FIRST CITIZEN AWARD from the Telegraph Herald in 1996.
On November 20, 1987, Herrig was chosen to complete the term of the late Lloyd C. "Casey" HAYES on the board of the Dubuque County Supervisors.