Merrill Goodrich was born to Lydia Remington Merrell and Albert Gardner Goodrich.
His brothers, Frank and Doc were the best of friends with him and very affectionate. They played and worked together without quarreling.
One day when he was about seven he was standing with his feet on the lower pole of the fence and clinging to the top, swinging back and forth. The horse, Old Dick, saw his mop of white hair swaying in the breeze and must have thought it a particularly temping cluster of wild oats.
Old Dick clamped his teeth onto his hair and shook him vigorously, trying to shake it loose, while Merrill yelled at the top of his voice. Anyway, shortly after this incident Merrell developed what his mother said was an unmanageable cowlick, Pa told her it was a horselick.
Merrell and his brothers had lots of friends, many of them cousins, and they really loved each other.
The cousins their age were Pearl, Bessie and Karl Merrell, Lyle Goodrich, Vern Mott, Loyd, Elsie and Melba Henry, Victor Merrell, Owen and Hardin Powell, Dee Manwaring, Lester Nielsen and Karl and Lloyd Lind.
When he was six years old he was very sick and missed school, but in the middle of the school year in fifth grade he was promoted to the sixth grade. In high school he enjoyed orchestra and played the cornet. In fact, his friends and relatives formed a small dance orchestra and they traveled around to perform.
One night they performed a song "Dream Castles" which they recently composed. It was so beautiful and they got a standing ovation.
When he was about twenty years old he went along with Alvin, and Rulon Ashby to explore the Big Brush Creek Cave. They took extra clothes, food, and spot lights, and a roll of twine apiece so that they wouldn't get lost. They went into the cave at 10:00 p.m., after they had done a full day's work. They didn't come out until 10:00 a.m.
Merrell made a good living by taking loads of milk and cream to different towns. During this period of time he married Agnes Allene Hatley on December 24, 1934 in Heber, Utah. Their first son John was born September 27, 1936. Merrell said about his wife, "Agnes may have been the prettiest girl in the state, but she soon became the most beautiful woman in the world. She came into my life with a quiet determination to make our marriage the most beautiful in the world and she very nearly succeeded." Merrell said, "Naturally, in time, she presented me with four of the most beautiful children in the world. She was a lovely mother."
Karl, Doc and Merrell established homes near the Naples store and close to the family home. As in his childhood, all the cousins and friends played so much that they scarcely knew the difference between cousins and brothers.
The Naples store acquired a franchise to distribute gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene and burner fuel. They bought a tanker truck to service homes with burner fuel and the gasoline station to sell gasoline and diesel fuel. They used two-way radios in their trucks. It was written in a world trade magazine that Merrell was the first to use two-way radios in petroleum delivery trucks.
In the latter part of January, 1941 Merrell and his wife, went to Moses Lake, Washington to check it out. His brother, Albert, had acquired land there. The future prospects of this country really interested him and he talked the local realtor into letting him sell land. He sold twelve units of land at a gross profit of $1,330.00.
In 1944, Karl and Doc decided to move to Moses Lake, Washington.
Merrell stayed behind and ran the business.
In 1949, he and Agnes decided to move to Moses Lake, Washington. His family was the only ones of the original A.G. Goodrich family that hadn't moved from Vernal to Moses Lake. The first of June, 1950 they moved to Moses Lake.
Agnes and Merrell had a great financial downfall and also Merrell had developed an alcohol problem. Agnes and Merrill divorced. Agnes eventually married again.
Merrill married Nora Rachel Filbeck in 1980.
His daughter Dixie Ray Goodich Mason died April 1, 2000 in Spokane, Washington.
His brothers, Frank and Doc
His brothers, Frank and Doc were the best of friends with him and very affectionate. They played and worked together without quarreling.
One day when he was about seven he was standing with his feet on the lower pole of the fence and clinging to the top, swinging back and forth. The horse, Old Dick, saw his mop of white hair swaying in the breeze and must have thought it a particularly temping cluster of wild oats.
Old Dick clamped his teeth onto his hair and shook him vigorously, trying to shake it loose, while Merrill yelled at the top of his voice. Anyway, shortly after this incident Merrell developed what his mother said was an unmanageable cowlick, Pa told her it was a horselick.
Merrell and his brothers had lots of friends, many of them cousins, and they really loved each other.
The cousins their age were Pearl, Bessie and Karl Merrell, Lyle Goodrich, Vern Mott, Loyd, Elsie and Melba Henry, Victor Merrell, Owen and Hardin Powell, Dee Manwaring, Lester Nielsen and Karl and Lloyd Lind.
When he was six years old he was very sick and missed school, but in the middle of the school year in fifth grade he was promoted to the sixth grade. In high school he enjoyed orchestra and played the cornet. In fact, his friends and relatives formed a small dance orchestra and they traveled around to perform.
One night they performed a song "Dream Castles" which they recently composed. It was so beautiful and they got a standing ovation.
When he was about twenty years old he went along with Alvin, and Rulon Ashby to explore the Big Brush Creek Cave. They took extra clothes, food, and spot lights, and a roll of twine apiece so that they wouldn't get lost. They went into the cave at 10:00 p.m., after they had done a full day's work. They didn't come out until 10:00 a.m.
Merrell made a good living by taking loads of milk and cream to different towns. During this period of time he married Agnes Allene Hatley on December 24, 1934 in Heber, Utah. Their first son John was born September 27, 1936. Merrell said about his wife, "Agnes may have been the prettiest girl in the state, but she soon became the most beautiful woman in the world. She came into my life with a quiet determination to make our marriage the most beautiful in the world and she very nearly succeeded." Merrell said, "Naturally, in time, she presented me with four of the most beautiful children in the world. She was a lovely mother."
Karl, Doc and Merrell established homes near the Naples store and close to the family home. As in his childhood, all the cousins and friends played so much that they scarcely knew the difference between cousins and brothers.
The Naples store acquired a franchise to distribute gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene and burner fuel. They bought a tanker truck to service homes with burner fuel and the gasoline station to sell gasoline and diesel fuel. They used two-way radios in their trucks. It was written in a world trade magazine that Merrell was the first to use two-way radios in petroleum delivery trucks.
In the latter part of January, 1941 Merrell and his wife, went to Moses Lake, Washington to check it out. His brother, Albert, had acquired land there. The future prospects of this country really interested him and he talked the local realtor into letting him sell land. He sold twelve units of land at a gross profit of $1,330.00.
In 1944, Karl and Doc decided to move to Moses Lake, Washington.
Merrell stayed behind and ran the business.
In 1949, he and Agnes decided to move to Moses Lake, Washington. His family was the only ones of the original A.G. Goodrich family that hadn't moved from Vernal to Moses Lake. The first of June, 1950 they moved to Moses Lake.
Agnes and Merrell had a great financial downfall and also Merrell had developed an alcohol problem. Agnes and Merrill divorced. Agnes eventually married again.
Merrill married Nora Rachel Filbeck in 1980.
His daughter Dixie Ray Goodich Mason died April 1, 2000 in Spokane, Washington.
His brothers, Frank and Doc
Merrill Goodrich was born to Lydia Remington Merrell and Albert Gardner Goodrich.
His brothers, Frank and Doc were the best of friends with him and very affectionate. They played and worked together without quarreling.
One day when he was about seven he was standing with his feet on the lower pole of the fence and clinging to the top, swinging back and forth. The horse, Old Dick, saw his mop of white hair swaying in the breeze and must have thought it a particularly temping cluster of wild oats.
Old Dick clamped his teeth onto his hair and shook him vigorously, trying to shake it loose, while Merrill yelled at the top of his voice. Anyway, shortly after this incident Merrell developed what his mother said was an unmanageable cowlick, Pa told her it was a horselick.
Merrell and his brothers had lots of friends, many of them cousins, and they really loved each other.
The cousins their age were Pearl, Bessie and Karl Merrell, Lyle Goodrich, Vern Mott, Loyd, Elsie and Melba Henry, Victor Merrell, Owen and Hardin Powell, Dee Manwaring, Lester Nielsen and Karl and Lloyd Lind.
When he was six years old he was very sick and missed school, but in the middle of the school year in fifth grade he was promoted to the sixth grade. In high school he enjoyed orchestra and played the cornet. In fact, his friends and relatives formed a small dance orchestra and they traveled around to perform.
One night they performed a song "Dream Castles" which they recently composed. It was so beautiful and they got a standing ovation.
When he was about twenty years old he went along with Alvin, and Rulon Ashby to explore the Big Brush Creek Cave. They took extra clothes, food, and spot lights, and a roll of twine apiece so that they wouldn't get lost. They went into the cave at 10:00 p.m., after they had done a full day's work. They didn't come out until 10:00 a.m.
Merrell made a good living by taking loads of milk and cream to different towns. During this period of time he married Agnes Allene Hatley on December 24, 1934 in Heber, Utah. Their first son John was born September 27, 1936. Merrell said about his wife, "Agnes may have been the prettiest girl in the state, but she soon became the most beautiful woman in the world. She came into my life with a quiet determination to make our marriage the most beautiful in the world and she very nearly succeeded." Merrell said, "Naturally, in time, she presented me with four of the most beautiful children in the world. She was a lovely mother."
Karl, Doc and Merrell established homes near the Naples store and close to the family home. As in his childhood, all the cousins and friends played so much that they scarcely knew the difference between cousins and brothers.
The Naples store acquired a franchise to distribute gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene and burner fuel. They bought a tanker truck to service homes with burner fuel and the gasoline station to sell gasoline and diesel fuel. They used two-way radios in their trucks. It was written in a world trade magazine that Merrell was the first to use two-way radios in petroleum delivery trucks.
In the latter part of January, 1941 Merrell and his wife, went to Moses Lake, Washington to check it out. His brother, Albert, had acquired land there. The future prospects of this country really interested him and he talked the local realtor into letting him sell land. He sold twelve units of land at a gross profit of $1,330.00.
In 1944, Karl and Doc decided to move to Moses Lake, Washington.
Merrell stayed behind and ran the business.
In 1949, he and Agnes decided to move to Moses Lake, Washington. His family was the only ones of the original A.G. Goodrich family that hadn't moved from Vernal to Moses Lake. The first of June, 1950 they moved to Moses Lake.
Agnes and Merrell had a great financial downfall and also Merrell had developed an alcohol problem. Agnes and Merrill divorced. Agnes eventually married again.
Merrill married Nora Rachel Filbeck in 1980.
His daughter Dixie Ray Goodich Mason died April 1, 2000 in Spokane, Washington.
His brothers, Frank and Doc
His brothers, Frank and Doc were the best of friends with him and very affectionate. They played and worked together without quarreling.
One day when he was about seven he was standing with his feet on the lower pole of the fence and clinging to the top, swinging back and forth. The horse, Old Dick, saw his mop of white hair swaying in the breeze and must have thought it a particularly temping cluster of wild oats.
Old Dick clamped his teeth onto his hair and shook him vigorously, trying to shake it loose, while Merrill yelled at the top of his voice. Anyway, shortly after this incident Merrell developed what his mother said was an unmanageable cowlick, Pa told her it was a horselick.
Merrell and his brothers had lots of friends, many of them cousins, and they really loved each other.
The cousins their age were Pearl, Bessie and Karl Merrell, Lyle Goodrich, Vern Mott, Loyd, Elsie and Melba Henry, Victor Merrell, Owen and Hardin Powell, Dee Manwaring, Lester Nielsen and Karl and Lloyd Lind.
When he was six years old he was very sick and missed school, but in the middle of the school year in fifth grade he was promoted to the sixth grade. In high school he enjoyed orchestra and played the cornet. In fact, his friends and relatives formed a small dance orchestra and they traveled around to perform.
One night they performed a song "Dream Castles" which they recently composed. It was so beautiful and they got a standing ovation.
When he was about twenty years old he went along with Alvin, and Rulon Ashby to explore the Big Brush Creek Cave. They took extra clothes, food, and spot lights, and a roll of twine apiece so that they wouldn't get lost. They went into the cave at 10:00 p.m., after they had done a full day's work. They didn't come out until 10:00 a.m.
Merrell made a good living by taking loads of milk and cream to different towns. During this period of time he married Agnes Allene Hatley on December 24, 1934 in Heber, Utah. Their first son John was born September 27, 1936. Merrell said about his wife, "Agnes may have been the prettiest girl in the state, but she soon became the most beautiful woman in the world. She came into my life with a quiet determination to make our marriage the most beautiful in the world and she very nearly succeeded." Merrell said, "Naturally, in time, she presented me with four of the most beautiful children in the world. She was a lovely mother."
Karl, Doc and Merrell established homes near the Naples store and close to the family home. As in his childhood, all the cousins and friends played so much that they scarcely knew the difference between cousins and brothers.
The Naples store acquired a franchise to distribute gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene and burner fuel. They bought a tanker truck to service homes with burner fuel and the gasoline station to sell gasoline and diesel fuel. They used two-way radios in their trucks. It was written in a world trade magazine that Merrell was the first to use two-way radios in petroleum delivery trucks.
In the latter part of January, 1941 Merrell and his wife, went to Moses Lake, Washington to check it out. His brother, Albert, had acquired land there. The future prospects of this country really interested him and he talked the local realtor into letting him sell land. He sold twelve units of land at a gross profit of $1,330.00.
In 1944, Karl and Doc decided to move to Moses Lake, Washington.
Merrell stayed behind and ran the business.
In 1949, he and Agnes decided to move to Moses Lake, Washington. His family was the only ones of the original A.G. Goodrich family that hadn't moved from Vernal to Moses Lake. The first of June, 1950 they moved to Moses Lake.
Agnes and Merrell had a great financial downfall and also Merrell had developed an alcohol problem. Agnes and Merrill divorced. Agnes eventually married again.
Merrill married Nora Rachel Filbeck in 1980.
His daughter Dixie Ray Goodich Mason died April 1, 2000 in Spokane, Washington.
His brothers, Frank and Doc
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