The death of Ernest F. Merrill, 89, occurred Oct. 5 at a Bangor hospital following a short illness. He was a lumberman for many years. He was born at Dover, August 20, 1871, the son of Charles and Belle Bray Merrill. He was married to Rosa Lane Merrill March 16, 1899. He was a member of the Advent Christian Church and for many years attended services regularly as long as his health permitted. He was a true Christian man and wonderful father. The beautiful floral display showed the high esteem in which he was held.
From childhood he worked in the woods and sawmill. In 1904 he and his oldest brother bought the sawmill at Dover South Mills and sawed long lumber for many years.
After selling the business Mr. Merrill conducted a store and junk wood business until his retirement.
After his wife's death in 1956, Mr. Merrill sold his home at Dover South Mills where he had lived for 57 years, and came to this town to live with his daughter, Mrs. Alden.
Surviving are a son, Kilborn, of Pittsfield; five daughters, Mrs. Virgie Alden, Mrs. Laura Warren and Mrs. Sybil Warren of Dover-Foxcroft; Mrs. Ena Drew of East Machias; and Mrs. Helen [sic, ie Helene] Bulmer of Bangor; two brothers, Guy and Arthur of Dover-Foxcroft; one sister, Mrs. Marion Fairbrother of Augusta; two grandchilden, nieces and nephews.
Services were held Saturday at 2:00 at the Lary Funeral Home, the Rev. John Oulton, pastor of the Advent Christian Church officiating. Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery. Bearers were Lewis and Colby Warren of Dover-Foxcroft, Clayton Drew, East Machias, and Edward Bulmer, Bangor.
The Piscataquis Observer, 13 Oct 1960, p. 7
Transcribed by a great nephew, Duane E. Crabtree, 1 Mar 2022
Returned from their wedding trip clipping:
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 6 Apr 1899 p1: DOVER SOUTH MILLS
From childhood he worked in the woods and sawmill. In 1904 he and his oldest brother bought the sawmill at Dover South Mills and sawed long lumber for many years.
After selling the business Mr. Merrill conducted a store and junk wood business until his retirement.
After his wife's death in 1956, Mr. Merrill sold his home at Dover South Mills where he had lived for 57 years, and came to this town to live with his daughter, Mrs. Alden.
Surviving are a son, Kilborn, of Pittsfield; five daughters, Mrs. Virgie Alden, Mrs. Laura Warren and Mrs. Sybil Warren of Dover-Foxcroft; Mrs. Ena Drew of East Machias; and Mrs. Helen [sic, ie Helene] Bulmer of Bangor; two brothers, Guy and Arthur of Dover-Foxcroft; one sister, Mrs. Marion Fairbrother of Augusta; two grandchilden, nieces and nephews.
Services were held Saturday at 2:00 at the Lary Funeral Home, the Rev. John Oulton, pastor of the Advent Christian Church officiating. Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery. Bearers were Lewis and Colby Warren of Dover-Foxcroft, Clayton Drew, East Machias, and Edward Bulmer, Bangor.
The Piscataquis Observer, 13 Oct 1960, p. 7
Transcribed by a great nephew, Duane E. Crabtree, 1 Mar 2022
Returned from their wedding trip clipping:
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 6 Apr 1899 p1: DOVER SOUTH MILLS
The death of Ernest F. Merrill, 89, occurred Oct. 5 at a Bangor hospital following a short illness. He was a lumberman for many years. He was born at Dover, August 20, 1871, the son of Charles and Belle Bray Merrill. He was married to Rosa Lane Merrill March 16, 1899. He was a member of the Advent Christian Church and for many years attended services regularly as long as his health permitted. He was a true Christian man and wonderful father. The beautiful floral display showed the high esteem in which he was held.
From childhood he worked in the woods and sawmill. In 1904 he and his oldest brother bought the sawmill at Dover South Mills and sawed long lumber for many years.
After selling the business Mr. Merrill conducted a store and junk wood business until his retirement.
After his wife's death in 1956, Mr. Merrill sold his home at Dover South Mills where he had lived for 57 years, and came to this town to live with his daughter, Mrs. Alden.
Surviving are a son, Kilborn, of Pittsfield; five daughters, Mrs. Virgie Alden, Mrs. Laura Warren and Mrs. Sybil Warren of Dover-Foxcroft; Mrs. Ena Drew of East Machias; and Mrs. Helen [sic, ie Helene] Bulmer of Bangor; two brothers, Guy and Arthur of Dover-Foxcroft; one sister, Mrs. Marion Fairbrother of Augusta; two grandchilden, nieces and nephews.
Services were held Saturday at 2:00 at the Lary Funeral Home, the Rev. John Oulton, pastor of the Advent Christian Church officiating. Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery. Bearers were Lewis and Colby Warren of Dover-Foxcroft, Clayton Drew, East Machias, and Edward Bulmer, Bangor.
The Piscataquis Observer, 13 Oct 1960, p. 7
Transcribed by a great nephew, Duane E. Crabtree, 1 Mar 2022
Returned from their wedding trip clipping:
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 6 Apr 1899 p1: DOVER SOUTH MILLS
From childhood he worked in the woods and sawmill. In 1904 he and his oldest brother bought the sawmill at Dover South Mills and sawed long lumber for many years.
After selling the business Mr. Merrill conducted a store and junk wood business until his retirement.
After his wife's death in 1956, Mr. Merrill sold his home at Dover South Mills where he had lived for 57 years, and came to this town to live with his daughter, Mrs. Alden.
Surviving are a son, Kilborn, of Pittsfield; five daughters, Mrs. Virgie Alden, Mrs. Laura Warren and Mrs. Sybil Warren of Dover-Foxcroft; Mrs. Ena Drew of East Machias; and Mrs. Helen [sic, ie Helene] Bulmer of Bangor; two brothers, Guy and Arthur of Dover-Foxcroft; one sister, Mrs. Marion Fairbrother of Augusta; two grandchilden, nieces and nephews.
Services were held Saturday at 2:00 at the Lary Funeral Home, the Rev. John Oulton, pastor of the Advent Christian Church officiating. Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery. Bearers were Lewis and Colby Warren of Dover-Foxcroft, Clayton Drew, East Machias, and Edward Bulmer, Bangor.
The Piscataquis Observer, 13 Oct 1960, p. 7
Transcribed by a great nephew, Duane E. Crabtree, 1 Mar 2022
Returned from their wedding trip clipping:
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 6 Apr 1899 p1: DOVER SOUTH MILLS
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