Eddy Co. NM - OBIT:  MORTIMER H MERRITT

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The following excerpts were taken from Page 6A - The Carlsbad
(NM) Current Argus - January 11, 2000
MERRITT
Funeral services are scheduled for January 12 at Grace Episcopal
Church for Mortimer M. Merritt, 86, with burial following at
Carlsbad Cemetery with honors by the Carlsbad Veterans' Honor Guard.
Merritt died January 8 at Landsun Health Service Center.  Denton-
Funchess Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  He was born
January 27, 1913, in Fairbanks, Alaska, to Howard M. Merritt and
Mary Lettie Mero Merritt.  He grew up in San Diego, California.  He
graduated from the New Mexico Military Institute and the University
of Arizona.  While serving in the Army, he rose to the rank of
Lieutenant colonel.  Prior to moving to Landsun Center in 1994, he 
had resided in Midland, Texas, for 39 years.  He was preceded in
death by his devoted wife of 42 years, Ellen M. Merritt, in 1998,
and his brother, Robert M. Merritt.  He is survived by a son,
Laurance H. Merritt of Ojai, Calif.; a daughter, Mary B. Merritt
of Orlando, Florida; three loving stepdaughters, Karen E. Johnson
of Carlsbad, Elodie E. Brown of Midland, Texas, and Mary M. MacConnel
of San Diego, Calif; 18 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and
his friends and caregivers Richard and Minnie Parraz of Carlsbad.
(Photo shown of Merritt)