OBIT: Merrill O. PARSONS, 1982, native of Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja Copyright August 1998. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ MERRILL PARSONS Mr. Parsons, 62, of 24826 Via San Marco, Laguna Hills, Calif., formerly of Altoona, died Thursday morning, June 10, 1982, in his home, after an extended illness. Mr. Parsons retired as a Major from the Air Force, after 22 years' service. He also had been operations manager of May Co. store, San Bernardino, Calif., for 10 years. He was born July 8, 1919, in Altoona, the son of Charles and Mabel (Lewis) Parsons, and married Dorothy Oschea, who died in August 1981. Surviving are five children and eight grandchildren. Also surviving are a brother and sister: Charles A. and Mrs. Sarah Rogers of Altoona. Mr. Parsons was an Air Force veteran of World War II. Interment will be made in San Bernardino. Altoona Mirror, June 1982