Married
(1) George M. Merrill
(2) Ralph E. Scott, Jr. on May 7, 1983 in Tarrant County, TX
From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Sunday, November 21, 1999:
FORT WORTH - Frances Spiller Merrill Scott, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, after completing a joyful life of service to her family and community, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday at St. Andrews Episcopal Church.
Memorials: Tributes to her memory will be appreciated by Family Service Association and Thistle Hill.
Mrs. Scott was a life long resident of Fort Worth. The only daughter of Frances Wright Spiller and Edmund Berkley Spiller and a lifetime secretary with the Texas and Southwestern Cattleraisers' Association, she could regale her children with tales of the early Texas cattle industry, including cattle drives with her father along White Settlement Road. She was the last surviving honorary member of Texas and Southwestern Cattleraisers' Association.
Much of her life centered around St. Andrews Episcopal Church, where she was baptized, confirmed, married twice and funeral services will be conducted. Those were only the beginnings of her deeply Christian activities, serving on every lay committee of the church, as well as terms on the Vestry. She was active for more than 50 years in the Monday Morning Prayer Group.
While married for 29 years to George M. Merrill, she served as President of the Junior League of Fort Worth, board member of the Family Service Association and tireless volunteer for local charities.
In 1969, follwing Mr. Merrills' death, she initiated the position of Women's Service Officer at the West Side State Bank (now BancOne), where she retired in 1984. She maintained her membership in the National Association of Bank Women until her death. During her banking career, she became active with the Texas Historical Society, and concentrated particular energies on saving the Winfield Scott home, now known as Thistle Hill Cattle Baron Mansion. There, for her 75th birthday, her family celebrated with a dinner for her and 150 closest friends.
While married to Ralph Scott of Dallas, she continued her involvement in religious, cultural and historical enterprises in Fort Worth, serving on the board of Texas Heritage, Inc. She also maintained her banking contacts and formed, with a childhood friend, O'Connell and Merrill Bookkeeping Service. At age 78, she mastered the personal computer and transitioned her business into the technologic age. Following Mr. Scott's death, she remained active, being elected treasurer of the Fort Worth Historical Society and supporting the Van Cliburn Piano Competition and concerts. She delighted in her 1990 invitation to a concert by one of the competitors for the Queen Mother of England.
Despite her boundless activities, her greatest joy came from spreading her own brand of merry, loving warmth to the homes of her family and friends, who were all of Fort Worth.
Survivors: Son, Dr. Berkeley Spiller Merrill, and his family, Dr. Nancy Merrill, Amanda Berkeley Merrill, and Madeline Bradley Merrill; brother-in-law, Robert J. Merrill; and cousins, Carroll W. Collins and William S. Wright Jr., all of Fort Worth.
(1) George M. Merrill
(2) Ralph E. Scott, Jr. on May 7, 1983 in Tarrant County, TX
From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Sunday, November 21, 1999:
FORT WORTH - Frances Spiller Merrill Scott, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, after completing a joyful life of service to her family and community, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday at St. Andrews Episcopal Church.
Memorials: Tributes to her memory will be appreciated by Family Service Association and Thistle Hill.
Mrs. Scott was a life long resident of Fort Worth. The only daughter of Frances Wright Spiller and Edmund Berkley Spiller and a lifetime secretary with the Texas and Southwestern Cattleraisers' Association, she could regale her children with tales of the early Texas cattle industry, including cattle drives with her father along White Settlement Road. She was the last surviving honorary member of Texas and Southwestern Cattleraisers' Association.
Much of her life centered around St. Andrews Episcopal Church, where she was baptized, confirmed, married twice and funeral services will be conducted. Those were only the beginnings of her deeply Christian activities, serving on every lay committee of the church, as well as terms on the Vestry. She was active for more than 50 years in the Monday Morning Prayer Group.
While married for 29 years to George M. Merrill, she served as President of the Junior League of Fort Worth, board member of the Family Service Association and tireless volunteer for local charities.
In 1969, follwing Mr. Merrills' death, she initiated the position of Women's Service Officer at the West Side State Bank (now BancOne), where she retired in 1984. She maintained her membership in the National Association of Bank Women until her death. During her banking career, she became active with the Texas Historical Society, and concentrated particular energies on saving the Winfield Scott home, now known as Thistle Hill Cattle Baron Mansion. There, for her 75th birthday, her family celebrated with a dinner for her and 150 closest friends.
While married to Ralph Scott of Dallas, she continued her involvement in religious, cultural and historical enterprises in Fort Worth, serving on the board of Texas Heritage, Inc. She also maintained her banking contacts and formed, with a childhood friend, O'Connell and Merrill Bookkeeping Service. At age 78, she mastered the personal computer and transitioned her business into the technologic age. Following Mr. Scott's death, she remained active, being elected treasurer of the Fort Worth Historical Society and supporting the Van Cliburn Piano Competition and concerts. She delighted in her 1990 invitation to a concert by one of the competitors for the Queen Mother of England.
Despite her boundless activities, her greatest joy came from spreading her own brand of merry, loving warmth to the homes of her family and friends, who were all of Fort Worth.
Survivors: Son, Dr. Berkeley Spiller Merrill, and his family, Dr. Nancy Merrill, Amanda Berkeley Merrill, and Madeline Bradley Merrill; brother-in-law, Robert J. Merrill; and cousins, Carroll W. Collins and William S. Wright Jr., all of Fort Worth.
Married
(1) George M. Merrill
(2) Ralph E. Scott, Jr. on May 7, 1983 in Tarrant County, TX
From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Sunday, November 21, 1999:
FORT WORTH - Frances Spiller Merrill Scott, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, after completing a joyful life of service to her family and community, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday at St. Andrews Episcopal Church.
Memorials: Tributes to her memory will be appreciated by Family Service Association and Thistle Hill.
Mrs. Scott was a life long resident of Fort Worth. The only daughter of Frances Wright Spiller and Edmund Berkley Spiller and a lifetime secretary with the Texas and Southwestern Cattleraisers' Association, she could regale her children with tales of the early Texas cattle industry, including cattle drives with her father along White Settlement Road. She was the last surviving honorary member of Texas and Southwestern Cattleraisers' Association.
Much of her life centered around St. Andrews Episcopal Church, where she was baptized, confirmed, married twice and funeral services will be conducted. Those were only the beginnings of her deeply Christian activities, serving on every lay committee of the church, as well as terms on the Vestry. She was active for more than 50 years in the Monday Morning Prayer Group.
While married for 29 years to George M. Merrill, she served as President of the Junior League of Fort Worth, board member of the Family Service Association and tireless volunteer for local charities.
In 1969, follwing Mr. Merrills' death, she initiated the position of Women's Service Officer at the West Side State Bank (now BancOne), where she retired in 1984. She maintained her membership in the National Association of Bank Women until her death. During her banking career, she became active with the Texas Historical Society, and concentrated particular energies on saving the Winfield Scott home, now known as Thistle Hill Cattle Baron Mansion. There, for her 75th birthday, her family celebrated with a dinner for her and 150 closest friends.
While married to Ralph Scott of Dallas, she continued her involvement in religious, cultural and historical enterprises in Fort Worth, serving on the board of Texas Heritage, Inc. She also maintained her banking contacts and formed, with a childhood friend, O'Connell and Merrill Bookkeeping Service. At age 78, she mastered the personal computer and transitioned her business into the technologic age. Following Mr. Scott's death, she remained active, being elected treasurer of the Fort Worth Historical Society and supporting the Van Cliburn Piano Competition and concerts. She delighted in her 1990 invitation to a concert by one of the competitors for the Queen Mother of England.
Despite her boundless activities, her greatest joy came from spreading her own brand of merry, loving warmth to the homes of her family and friends, who were all of Fort Worth.
Survivors: Son, Dr. Berkeley Spiller Merrill, and his family, Dr. Nancy Merrill, Amanda Berkeley Merrill, and Madeline Bradley Merrill; brother-in-law, Robert J. Merrill; and cousins, Carroll W. Collins and William S. Wright Jr., all of Fort Worth.
(1) George M. Merrill
(2) Ralph E. Scott, Jr. on May 7, 1983 in Tarrant County, TX
From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Sunday, November 21, 1999:
FORT WORTH - Frances Spiller Merrill Scott, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, after completing a joyful life of service to her family and community, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday at St. Andrews Episcopal Church.
Memorials: Tributes to her memory will be appreciated by Family Service Association and Thistle Hill.
Mrs. Scott was a life long resident of Fort Worth. The only daughter of Frances Wright Spiller and Edmund Berkley Spiller and a lifetime secretary with the Texas and Southwestern Cattleraisers' Association, she could regale her children with tales of the early Texas cattle industry, including cattle drives with her father along White Settlement Road. She was the last surviving honorary member of Texas and Southwestern Cattleraisers' Association.
Much of her life centered around St. Andrews Episcopal Church, where she was baptized, confirmed, married twice and funeral services will be conducted. Those were only the beginnings of her deeply Christian activities, serving on every lay committee of the church, as well as terms on the Vestry. She was active for more than 50 years in the Monday Morning Prayer Group.
While married for 29 years to George M. Merrill, she served as President of the Junior League of Fort Worth, board member of the Family Service Association and tireless volunteer for local charities.
In 1969, follwing Mr. Merrills' death, she initiated the position of Women's Service Officer at the West Side State Bank (now BancOne), where she retired in 1984. She maintained her membership in the National Association of Bank Women until her death. During her banking career, she became active with the Texas Historical Society, and concentrated particular energies on saving the Winfield Scott home, now known as Thistle Hill Cattle Baron Mansion. There, for her 75th birthday, her family celebrated with a dinner for her and 150 closest friends.
While married to Ralph Scott of Dallas, she continued her involvement in religious, cultural and historical enterprises in Fort Worth, serving on the board of Texas Heritage, Inc. She also maintained her banking contacts and formed, with a childhood friend, O'Connell and Merrill Bookkeeping Service. At age 78, she mastered the personal computer and transitioned her business into the technologic age. Following Mr. Scott's death, she remained active, being elected treasurer of the Fort Worth Historical Society and supporting the Van Cliburn Piano Competition and concerts. She delighted in her 1990 invitation to a concert by one of the competitors for the Queen Mother of England.
Despite her boundless activities, her greatest joy came from spreading her own brand of merry, loving warmth to the homes of her family and friends, who were all of Fort Worth.
Survivors: Son, Dr. Berkeley Spiller Merrill, and his family, Dr. Nancy Merrill, Amanda Berkeley Merrill, and Madeline Bradley Merrill; brother-in-law, Robert J. Merrill; and cousins, Carroll W. Collins and William S. Wright Jr., all of Fort Worth.
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