Wallace Gene Merriam
February 21, 1927 - May 29, 2023
Wallace was born February 21, 1927 in Ralston, Nebraska.
On February 21, 1945 this young man walked into the World War II draft office. He was living at home, 2721 "D" Street, Omaha, Nebraska, with his parents. He was currently working for Omar Flour Mills.
In July, 1957 Wallace, 30, was married to Delores M. Kendall, 27. Up until then, he had been living at home, but they planned to reside at 1823 North 49th, Omaha, Nebraska. They were blessed with three daughters.
Wallace Gene Merriam, 96, of Blair NE, passed away of natural causes on May 29, 2023. He was residing in Choteau MT at the time.
Wallace was preceded in death by mother Esther, father Willard, brother Donald, and sister Donna McKenna.
He is survived by sister Kay Ivey, daughters Diane (Glenn) Bomback, Gail (Dave) Wilson, Nancy Ruth, 6 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held on Saturday, September 23rd, 9:00 am at the Campbell-Aman Funeral Home, Blair NE. A gathering will be held at the Blair NE American Legion at 12:00, after burial at the Wisner NE Cemetery. All are Welcome.
Funeral leaflet
In Loving Memory of Wallace G. Merriam
Born February 21, 1927 Ralston, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest May 29, 2023 Choteau, Montana
Memorial Service 9am Saturday, September 23, 2023 Campbell Aman Funeral Home, Blair, Nebraska. Musical Selection: "Drifting Along With The Tumble Weeds"; "Amazing Grace"
Final Resting Place: Wisner Cemetery, Wisner, Nebraska
Please join us following the burial at the Blair American Legion at noon for food and fellowship.
Funeral Blues
Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
Prevent the dog from barking with a nice juicy bone.
Silence the pianos and with muffled drum
Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.
Let aeroplanes circle overhead
Scribbling on the sky the message "He is Dead"
Put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves,
Let the traffic policeman wear black cotton gloves.
He was my North, my South, my East and West.,
My working week and my Sunday rest.
My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;
I thought that love would last forever: I was wrong.
The stars are not wanted now; put out every one,
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun,
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood;
For nothing now can ever come to any good.
---By W.H. Auden
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Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska; National Archives
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February 21, 1927 - May 29, 2023
Wallace was born February 21, 1927 in Ralston, Nebraska.
On February 21, 1945 this young man walked into the World War II draft office. He was living at home, 2721 "D" Street, Omaha, Nebraska, with his parents. He was currently working for Omar Flour Mills.
In July, 1957 Wallace, 30, was married to Delores M. Kendall, 27. Up until then, he had been living at home, but they planned to reside at 1823 North 49th, Omaha, Nebraska. They were blessed with three daughters.
Wallace Gene Merriam, 96, of Blair NE, passed away of natural causes on May 29, 2023. He was residing in Choteau MT at the time.
Wallace was preceded in death by mother Esther, father Willard, brother Donald, and sister Donna McKenna.
He is survived by sister Kay Ivey, daughters Diane (Glenn) Bomback, Gail (Dave) Wilson, Nancy Ruth, 6 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held on Saturday, September 23rd, 9:00 am at the Campbell-Aman Funeral Home, Blair NE. A gathering will be held at the Blair NE American Legion at 12:00, after burial at the Wisner NE Cemetery. All are Welcome.
Funeral leaflet
In Loving Memory of Wallace G. Merriam
Born February 21, 1927 Ralston, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest May 29, 2023 Choteau, Montana
Memorial Service 9am Saturday, September 23, 2023 Campbell Aman Funeral Home, Blair, Nebraska. Musical Selection: "Drifting Along With The Tumble Weeds"; "Amazing Grace"
Final Resting Place: Wisner Cemetery, Wisner, Nebraska
Please join us following the burial at the Blair American Legion at noon for food and fellowship.
Funeral Blues
Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
Prevent the dog from barking with a nice juicy bone.
Silence the pianos and with muffled drum
Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.
Let aeroplanes circle overhead
Scribbling on the sky the message "He is Dead"
Put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves,
Let the traffic policeman wear black cotton gloves.
He was my North, my South, my East and West.,
My working week and my Sunday rest.
My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;
I thought that love would last forever: I was wrong.
The stars are not wanted now; put out every one,
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun,
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood;
For nothing now can ever come to any good.
---By W.H. Auden
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska; National Archives
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Wallace Gene Merriam
February 21, 1927 - May 29, 2023
Wallace was born February 21, 1927 in Ralston, Nebraska.
On February 21, 1945 this young man walked into the World War II draft office. He was living at home, 2721 "D" Street, Omaha, Nebraska, with his parents. He was currently working for Omar Flour Mills.
In July, 1957 Wallace, 30, was married to Delores M. Kendall, 27. Up until then, he had been living at home, but they planned to reside at 1823 North 49th, Omaha, Nebraska. They were blessed with three daughters.
Wallace Gene Merriam, 96, of Blair NE, passed away of natural causes on May 29, 2023. He was residing in Choteau MT at the time.
Wallace was preceded in death by mother Esther, father Willard, brother Donald, and sister Donna McKenna.
He is survived by sister Kay Ivey, daughters Diane (Glenn) Bomback, Gail (Dave) Wilson, Nancy Ruth, 6 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held on Saturday, September 23rd, 9:00 am at the Campbell-Aman Funeral Home, Blair NE. A gathering will be held at the Blair NE American Legion at 12:00, after burial at the Wisner NE Cemetery. All are Welcome.
Funeral leaflet
In Loving Memory of Wallace G. Merriam
Born February 21, 1927 Ralston, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest May 29, 2023 Choteau, Montana
Memorial Service 9am Saturday, September 23, 2023 Campbell Aman Funeral Home, Blair, Nebraska. Musical Selection: "Drifting Along With The Tumble Weeds"; "Amazing Grace"
Final Resting Place: Wisner Cemetery, Wisner, Nebraska
Please join us following the burial at the Blair American Legion at noon for food and fellowship.
Funeral Blues
Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
Prevent the dog from barking with a nice juicy bone.
Silence the pianos and with muffled drum
Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.
Let aeroplanes circle overhead
Scribbling on the sky the message "He is Dead"
Put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves,
Let the traffic policeman wear black cotton gloves.
He was my North, my South, my East and West.,
My working week and my Sunday rest.
My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;
I thought that love would last forever: I was wrong.
The stars are not wanted now; put out every one,
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun,
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood;
For nothing now can ever come to any good.
---By W.H. Auden
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska; National Archives
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
February 21, 1927 - May 29, 2023
Wallace was born February 21, 1927 in Ralston, Nebraska.
On February 21, 1945 this young man walked into the World War II draft office. He was living at home, 2721 "D" Street, Omaha, Nebraska, with his parents. He was currently working for Omar Flour Mills.
In July, 1957 Wallace, 30, was married to Delores M. Kendall, 27. Up until then, he had been living at home, but they planned to reside at 1823 North 49th, Omaha, Nebraska. They were blessed with three daughters.
Wallace Gene Merriam, 96, of Blair NE, passed away of natural causes on May 29, 2023. He was residing in Choteau MT at the time.
Wallace was preceded in death by mother Esther, father Willard, brother Donald, and sister Donna McKenna.
He is survived by sister Kay Ivey, daughters Diane (Glenn) Bomback, Gail (Dave) Wilson, Nancy Ruth, 6 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held on Saturday, September 23rd, 9:00 am at the Campbell-Aman Funeral Home, Blair NE. A gathering will be held at the Blair NE American Legion at 12:00, after burial at the Wisner NE Cemetery. All are Welcome.
Funeral leaflet
In Loving Memory of Wallace G. Merriam
Born February 21, 1927 Ralston, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest May 29, 2023 Choteau, Montana
Memorial Service 9am Saturday, September 23, 2023 Campbell Aman Funeral Home, Blair, Nebraska. Musical Selection: "Drifting Along With The Tumble Weeds"; "Amazing Grace"
Final Resting Place: Wisner Cemetery, Wisner, Nebraska
Please join us following the burial at the Blair American Legion at noon for food and fellowship.
Funeral Blues
Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
Prevent the dog from barking with a nice juicy bone.
Silence the pianos and with muffled drum
Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.
Let aeroplanes circle overhead
Scribbling on the sky the message "He is Dead"
Put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves,
Let the traffic policeman wear black cotton gloves.
He was my North, my South, my East and West.,
My working week and my Sunday rest.
My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;
I thought that love would last forever: I was wrong.
The stars are not wanted now; put out every one,
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun,
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood;
For nothing now can ever come to any good.
---By W.H. Auden
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska; National Archives
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