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LeRoy Merle “Merle” Pfost

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LeRoy Merle “Merle” Pfost

Birth
Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, USA
Death
Mar 1933 (aged 38)
Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Burial
Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, USA GPS-Latitude: 43.6030389, Longitude: -116.3844
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Children: Helen C. Pfost (born 1919)
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Idaho Statesman, published as The Idaho Daily Statesman
June 2, 1917 issue 268 page 7

BOISE VALLEY COUPLE WEDDED IN MONTANA

NAMPA--News of the marriage at Missoula, Mont., May 24, of a well known Nampa young lady to a Meridian boy has been received. Miss Christina Domogalla, formerly employed in the telephone exchange, is the bride. She became the wife of Leroy Merle Pfost, member of one of Meridian's best known families. Mr. Pfost is employed as a surveyor, being located near Missoula at present.

--From Amanda Fox #47429422--
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Idaho Statesman (Published as The Idaho Daily Statesman)
April 1, 1933

Former Boisean's Death in Nevada Is Reported Here

LAS VEGAS, Nev., March 31 (Universal Service)--Althrough believed to be a suicide, the coroner's office announced today its investigation of the death of L. Merle Pfost, who came here from Boise, will be continued.

A pistol lay near Pfost when he was found dying yesterday, a bullet in his head. Friends said Pfost was despondent.

After coming to Las Vegas from Boise, Pfost drove a truck at Boulder dam until recently he opened a golf driving range here.

Merle Pfost, 37, who died at Boulder dam Thursday, was well known here as manager of the Intermountain Aerial surveys.

Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Christina Pfost, and a daughter, Helen, 14, in Nampa; his mother Mrs. Mary Pfost, Meridian; a brother, Robert Pfost, of Meridian; three half brothers, Emmitt Pfost, Boise, state commissioner of law enforcement; Lee Pfost, Boise street commissioner, and Carl Pullman of Edmonton, Alberta, and a sister, Mrs. Mollie Burns, Meridian.

The body will arrive in Meridian at 8 o'clock Sunday morning and may be viewed by friends from 12 o'clock until 1:30 at the home of Robert Pfost where funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Children: Helen C. Pfost (born 1919)
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Idaho Statesman, published as The Idaho Daily Statesman
June 2, 1917 issue 268 page 7

BOISE VALLEY COUPLE WEDDED IN MONTANA

NAMPA--News of the marriage at Missoula, Mont., May 24, of a well known Nampa young lady to a Meridian boy has been received. Miss Christina Domogalla, formerly employed in the telephone exchange, is the bride. She became the wife of Leroy Merle Pfost, member of one of Meridian's best known families. Mr. Pfost is employed as a surveyor, being located near Missoula at present.

--From Amanda Fox #47429422--
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Idaho Statesman (Published as The Idaho Daily Statesman)
April 1, 1933

Former Boisean's Death in Nevada Is Reported Here

LAS VEGAS, Nev., March 31 (Universal Service)--Althrough believed to be a suicide, the coroner's office announced today its investigation of the death of L. Merle Pfost, who came here from Boise, will be continued.

A pistol lay near Pfost when he was found dying yesterday, a bullet in his head. Friends said Pfost was despondent.

After coming to Las Vegas from Boise, Pfost drove a truck at Boulder dam until recently he opened a golf driving range here.

Merle Pfost, 37, who died at Boulder dam Thursday, was well known here as manager of the Intermountain Aerial surveys.

Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Christina Pfost, and a daughter, Helen, 14, in Nampa; his mother Mrs. Mary Pfost, Meridian; a brother, Robert Pfost, of Meridian; three half brothers, Emmitt Pfost, Boise, state commissioner of law enforcement; Lee Pfost, Boise street commissioner, and Carl Pullman of Edmonton, Alberta, and a sister, Mrs. Mollie Burns, Meridian.

The body will arrive in Meridian at 8 o'clock Sunday morning and may be viewed by friends from 12 o'clock until 1:30 at the home of Robert Pfost where funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon.


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