| Merril
was the oldest of Linn and Ada's children. He retained the ancestoral history
papers after his father's death and later passed them off to William Sheckler,
son of his brother Lester.
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About the time Merril's
father Linn had moved to Allegan, Merril became a farm hand and lived
with Ray and Mable (Giles) McNutt on their farm north of Allegan. During
WWII Merril served in the Army Airforce, serving his entire time as a Sargent
on Wheeler A.F.B. in the center of the island of Oahu, Hawaii. After
the war he returned to the farm.
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In 1947 Ray McNutt passed
away. For several years Merril's nephews, Bill Sheckler, Gerry Sheckler
and LaVerne Bouwman helped during the summer months on the farm. Mabel's
son Bernard was about Merriels age and had a family of his own in Ludington.
In the 60's Merril married Mabel,
they sold the farm and bought a home a few miles west at the intersection
of M89 and M40. Mabel died in June of 1983. |
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Born:
31 May 1906
Staff Sargent
in WWII
Died:
20 Feb. 1975
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