Paul E. “Abe” Merrill, 63, of Astoria, died at 4:03 p.m. Thursday, June 21, 1990, at Culbertson Long Term Care in Rushville.Paul E. “Abe” Merrill, 63, of Astoria, died at 4:03 p.m. Thursday, June 21, 1990, at Culbertson Long Term Care in Rushville.
He was born Sept. 22, 1926 in Vermont, a son of Earl P. and Naomi E. Hart Merrill. He married Charlotte L. McCombs on July 31, 1952, in Hannibal, Mo. She survives.
Also surviving are one son, Reggie Merrill of Argenta; one daughter, Mrs. Tom (Ellen) Stevens of Astoria; three grandchildren; one brother, Roy Merrill of Astoria; and three sisters, Mabel Mendenhall of Prewitt, N.M., Nelda Day of Morton and Marjorie Nielsen of Vermont.
He was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.
He was a machinist at Caterpillar Inc. for 30 years, retiring in 1981. He was a member of Astoria Christian Church.
Services were at 2 p.m. Sunday at Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria with Collis Trone officiating. Burial was in Astoria Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Astoria Township Cemetery or the Astoria Fire and Rescue Squad.
Current Obituaries in the Astoria South Fulton Argus