Snelling - Funeral services will be held at 10 am Saturday at the Mission Chapel of Ivers and Alcorn Funeral Home for William G. Alcorn, Sr., 69, a lifetime resident who died Thursday at home.
Chaplain Elmer J Dymmel of Ponderosa Basin Chapel of Mariposa will officiate. Military honors will be provided at graveside in Merced District Cemetery by the Merced County Veterans Honor Guard.
Mr Alcorn was born Oct 3, 1920 in Merced. He graduated from Merced High School in 1939. While there he was very active in football. He served in the Army during World War II and was discharged in 1945. He attended Fresno State College and in 1947 he married Kathy Cavella.
He worked for 25 years at John Roth Chevrolet and 20 years at Merced Nissan as a car salesman. He was semi-retired at the time of his death.
Mr Alcorn was a volunteer fireman with the Merced city Fire Department. He was a Past Exalted Ruler for Merced Elks Lodge No. 1240.
His father, Jo Alcorn, was a partner for several years with J. Vernon Ivers of Ivers and Alcorn Funeral Home. His mother, Floy Alcorn, was the organist at the funeral chapel for many years.
Mr Alcorn was preceded in death by his wife, Kathy.
Survivors include two sons, William Alcorn Jr and Robert Alcorn, both of Merced, a sister, Frances Kehrer of Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, and three grandchildren.
Transcribed by Anne Shurtleff Stevens
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William G. Alcorn was born on 3 Oct 1920 in California and died on 2 Nov 1989 in Merced County. His mother's maiden name was Gant. [California Death Index]
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Contributed by Anne Shurtleff Stevens, Jan 2024:
A member of the Merced Elks Lodge No 1240.
Chaplain Elmer J Dymmel of Ponderosa Basin Chapel of Mariposa will officiate. Military honors will be provided at graveside in Merced District Cemetery by the Merced County Veterans Honor Guard.
Mr Alcorn was born Oct 3, 1920 in Merced. He graduated from Merced High School in 1939. While there he was very active in football. He served in the Army during World War II and was discharged in 1945. He attended Fresno State College and in 1947 he married Kathy Cavella.
He worked for 25 years at John Roth Chevrolet and 20 years at Merced Nissan as a car salesman. He was semi-retired at the time of his death.
Mr Alcorn was a volunteer fireman with the Merced city Fire Department. He was a Past Exalted Ruler for Merced Elks Lodge No. 1240.
His father, Jo Alcorn, was a partner for several years with J. Vernon Ivers of Ivers and Alcorn Funeral Home. His mother, Floy Alcorn, was the organist at the funeral chapel for many years.
Mr Alcorn was preceded in death by his wife, Kathy.
Survivors include two sons, William Alcorn Jr and Robert Alcorn, both of Merced, a sister, Frances Kehrer of Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, and three grandchildren.
Transcribed by Anne Shurtleff Stevens
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William G. Alcorn was born on 3 Oct 1920 in California and died on 2 Nov 1989 in Merced County. His mother's maiden name was Gant. [California Death Index]
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Contributed by Anne Shurtleff Stevens, Jan 2024:
A member of the Merced Elks Lodge No 1240.
Snelling - Funeral services will be held at 10 am Saturday at the Mission Chapel of Ivers and Alcorn Funeral Home for William G. Alcorn, Sr., 69, a lifetime resident who died Thursday at home.
Chaplain Elmer J Dymmel of Ponderosa Basin Chapel of Mariposa will officiate. Military honors will be provided at graveside in Merced District Cemetery by the Merced County Veterans Honor Guard.
Mr Alcorn was born Oct 3, 1920 in Merced. He graduated from Merced High School in 1939. While there he was very active in football. He served in the Army during World War II and was discharged in 1945. He attended Fresno State College and in 1947 he married Kathy Cavella.
He worked for 25 years at John Roth Chevrolet and 20 years at Merced Nissan as a car salesman. He was semi-retired at the time of his death.
Mr Alcorn was a volunteer fireman with the Merced city Fire Department. He was a Past Exalted Ruler for Merced Elks Lodge No. 1240.
His father, Jo Alcorn, was a partner for several years with J. Vernon Ivers of Ivers and Alcorn Funeral Home. His mother, Floy Alcorn, was the organist at the funeral chapel for many years.
Mr Alcorn was preceded in death by his wife, Kathy.
Survivors include two sons, William Alcorn Jr and Robert Alcorn, both of Merced, a sister, Frances Kehrer of Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, and three grandchildren.
Transcribed by Anne Shurtleff Stevens
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William G. Alcorn was born on 3 Oct 1920 in California and died on 2 Nov 1989 in Merced County. His mother's maiden name was Gant. [California Death Index]
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Contributed by Anne Shurtleff Stevens, Jan 2024:
A member of the Merced Elks Lodge No 1240.
Chaplain Elmer J Dymmel of Ponderosa Basin Chapel of Mariposa will officiate. Military honors will be provided at graveside in Merced District Cemetery by the Merced County Veterans Honor Guard.
Mr Alcorn was born Oct 3, 1920 in Merced. He graduated from Merced High School in 1939. While there he was very active in football. He served in the Army during World War II and was discharged in 1945. He attended Fresno State College and in 1947 he married Kathy Cavella.
He worked for 25 years at John Roth Chevrolet and 20 years at Merced Nissan as a car salesman. He was semi-retired at the time of his death.
Mr Alcorn was a volunteer fireman with the Merced city Fire Department. He was a Past Exalted Ruler for Merced Elks Lodge No. 1240.
His father, Jo Alcorn, was a partner for several years with J. Vernon Ivers of Ivers and Alcorn Funeral Home. His mother, Floy Alcorn, was the organist at the funeral chapel for many years.
Mr Alcorn was preceded in death by his wife, Kathy.
Survivors include two sons, William Alcorn Jr and Robert Alcorn, both of Merced, a sister, Frances Kehrer of Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, and three grandchildren.
Transcribed by Anne Shurtleff Stevens
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William G. Alcorn was born on 3 Oct 1920 in California and died on 2 Nov 1989 in Merced County. His mother's maiden name was Gant. [California Death Index]
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Contributed by Anne Shurtleff Stevens, Jan 2024:
A member of the Merced Elks Lodge No 1240.
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Oct. 3, 1920 – Nov. 2, 1989
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