Emerson Forbes “Tucker” Spurling Jr. (1935-) was born on December 1, 1935 to Emerson Forbes “Tommy” Spurling and Hildreth Marie (Wardwell) Spurling in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Emerson married Bette J. Hall (1941-), daughter of Cecil Hall and Doris (Hyslop) Hall, on June 17, 1967 in Rochester, New Hampshire.