OBIT: Melvin P. MERRITTS, 1983, Loop Station, Blair County, PA

Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by SER

Copyright 2004.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/
________________________________________________ 

MELVIN P. MERRITTS

  Mr. Merritts, 78, of Loop Station died at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, 1983, 
in Altoona Hospital, after a brief illness.
  Known as Butsy, Mr. Merritts retired as a track foreman from the middle 
division of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1970, after 50 years' service.
  He was born Feb. 5, 1905, in the Loop, the son of Harry and Maude (Henessey) 
Merritts, and Aug. 5, 1926, in Cumberland, Md., married Clara Adams, who died 
March 9, 1980.
  Surviving are two children: Delores Rinier of Duncansville and Melvin P. Jr. 
of Loop Station, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
  Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday 
in the Plank & Stitt Funeral Home, Hollidaysburg.

MERRITTS - Services for Melvin P. Merritts of Loop Station will be held at 1 
p.m. Tuesday in the Plank & Stitt Funeral Home Inc., Hollidaysburg, by the Rev. 
Percy Claar. Interment in McIntire Cemetery, Catfish. Friends will be received 
from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. until time of services Tuesday in the funeral 
home.

Altoona Mirror, August 15, 1983