Individual Details

Robert Leo Merrill

(4 Nov 1914 - 15 Mar 1997)

The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, March 19, 1997, Sunrise Edition, Page B07: A funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 20, 1997, in Hillsboro Church of the Nazarene for Robert L. Merrill, who died March 15 at age 82. Mr. Merrill was born Nov. 4, 1914, in Centerville, Kan. He moved to Oregon in 1943, settling near Hillsboro. He worked for a feed mill, Industrial Air Products, Bird's Eye Cannery and Pacific Adhesives. He retired in 1980 as materials manager for Tuality Hospital. He was a member of the church. Survivors include his wife, Orpha ''Evelyn''; stepson, Carroll E. Williams of Portland; stepdaughter, Patricia A. Wells of Detroit; brothers, Roy of Gunnison, Colo., Clyde of Garnett, Kan., and Glen of Parker, Kan.; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Interment will be in Skyline Memorial Park. The family suggests remembrances to his church or Tuality Community Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary. Arrangements are by Bronleewe-Bass Funeral Home.

Events

Birth4 Nov 1914Centerville, Linn Co., Kansas
Marriage11 Aug 1980Washington Co., Oregon - Orpha Evelyn Straley
Death15 Mar 1997Forest Grove, Washington Co., Oregon
BurialSkyline Memorial Gardens, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon

Families

SpouseFrances Williams (1917 - 1979)
SpouseOrpha Evelyn Straley (1923 - 1998)
FatherRay Morris Merrill (1884 - 1978)
MotherOrpha Isora Payne (1888 - 1968)
SiblingRoy Melvin Merrill (1915 - 1998)
SiblingRalph Hascal Merrill (1917 - 1995)
SiblingLester Clyde Merrill (1920 - 2008)
SiblingRuth Aileen Merrill (1924 - 1991)
SiblingGlenn Alden Merrill (1925 - 2010)

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