EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company") hereby
appoints EDWARD L. HUTTON, KEVIN J. MCNAMARA and NAOMI C. DALLOB as his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and all amendments thereto,
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of such
attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the other.
Dated: March 11, 2005
/s/ Donald Breen, Jr.
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Donald Breen, Jr.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company") hereby
appoints EDWARD L. HUTTON, KEVIN J. MCNAMARA and NAOMI C. DALLOB as his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and all amendments thereto,
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of such
attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the other.
Dated: March 9, 2005
/s/ Charles H. Erhart, Jr.
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Charles H. Erhart, Jr.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company") hereby
appoints EDWARD L. HUTTON, KEVIN J. MCNAMARA and NAOMI C. DALLOB as his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and all amendments thereto,
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of such
attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the other.
Dated: March 11, 2005
/s/ Joel F. Gemunder
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Joel F. Gemunder
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company") hereby
appoints EDWARD L. HUTTON, KEVIN J. MCNAMARA and NAOMI C. DALLOB as his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and all amendments thereto,
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of such
attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the other.
Dated: March 10, 2005
/s/ Patrick P. Grace
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Patrick P. Grace
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company") hereby
appoints EDWARD L. HUTTON, KEVIN J. MCNAMARA and NAOMI C. DALLOB as his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and all amendments thereto,
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of such
attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the other.
Dated: March 10, 2005
/s/ Edward L. Hutton
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Edward L. Hutton
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company") hereby
appoints EDWARD L. HUTTON, KEVIN J. MCNAMARA and NAOMI C. DALLOB as his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and all amendments thereto,
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of such
attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the other.
Dated: March 10, 2005
/s/ Thomas C. Hutton
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Thomas C. Hutton
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company") hereby
appoints EDWARD L. HUTTON, KEVIN J. MCNAMARA and NAOMI C. DALLOB as her true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and all amendments thereto,
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of such
attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the other.
Dated: March 8, 2005
/s/ Sandra E. Laney
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Sandra E. Laney
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company") hereby
appoints EDWARD L. HUTTON, KEVIN J. MCNAMARA and NAOMI C. DALLOB as his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and all amendments thereto,
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of such
attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the other.
Dated: March 11, 2005
/s/ Timothy S. O'Toole
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Timothy S. O'Toole
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company") hereby
appoints EDWARD L. HUTTON, KEVIN J. MCNAMARA and NAOMI C. DALLOB as his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and all amendments thereto,
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of such
attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the other.
Dated: March 10, 2005
/s/ Donald E. Saunders
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Donald E. Saunders
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company") hereby
appoints EDWARD L. HUTTON, KEVIN J. MCNAMARA and NAOMI C. DALLOB as his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and all amendments thereto,
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of such
attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the other.
Dated: March 9, 2005
/s/ George J. Walsh III
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George J. Walsh III
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company") hereby
appoints EDWARD L. HUTTON, KEVIN J. MCNAMARA and NAOMI C. DALLOB as his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and all amendments thereto,
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of such
attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the other.
Dated: March 10, 2005
/s/ Frank E. Wood
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Frank E. Wood