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Former Yello Sub employee remembered
Body discovered after party identified as 34-year old Justin A. Emmons
A police officer looks into the former Yello Sub restaurant Monday morning. A party was held Saturday night for the closing of the sandwich shop. A body was found on Monday morning, and was later identified as former Yello Sub employee Justin A. Emmons.
By Susan Schwarz
sschwarz@kansan.com
Jon Goering/KANSAN
Employees and friends gathered Sunday evening to say farewell to the campus location of Yello Sub.
However, Monday morning came news that they would also be saying good-bye to a former employee.
Around 6 a.m. Monday, police responded to a call about a body found behind the local sandwich shop.
Police identified the body as Justin A. Emmons, general manager at Big
Emmons had been working at Marisco's over the summer because Big
12 Burrito and former Yello Sub employee.
Big 12
Burrito is located behind
The Crossing.
12 Burrito was closed and would not open until August 1.
A photo gallery of the damage to the former Yello Sub building
Emmons' father, Joseph, said he could not speak about what happened on Sunday evening. Emmons'
Joseph Emmons said his son's love for cooking was apparent by Justin's several jobs at local restaurants, like Big 12 Burrito and Marisco's.
father said all he knows is what little information the police have told him.
The first thing Joseph said when asked about his son was that Justin loved cooking.
Joseph said his son's love for cooking was apparent by Justin's different jobs at local restaurants, like Big 12 Burrito and Marisco's. He said his son even spent some time in Orcas, Wash., running his own coffee shop, called Cafe Jama.
Joseph said the strain on his son's small business caused Justin to sell, bringing Justin back
to Lawrence.
As a Lawrence native, Justin spent some time at the University. Justin's father said during his time
at the University, Justin was on the Marching Jayhawk's drumline.
While Justin worked for Marisco's, his father said he catered for some of the fraternities on campus.
Emmons' body was found behind the Yello Sub, 624 W.12th Street.
The Yello Sub shut down its operations on Saturday after the building was sold to owners who are planning a hotel and retail development site at 12th and Oread streets.
Lawrence police are continuing to investigate the discovery of Emmons' body.
Edited Ben Smith
Monday morning, there was damage and graffiti on the building, including broken windows and plastic chairs thrown into a bush on the property.