Name: Arthur Lawrence Merrill or Arthur Laurance Merrill {articles conflict}
Age: 85 yrs
Birth: near Brantford, Ontario
Death: 9 Dec 1949, Vancouver, BC; in hospital, after short illness
Residence: Nelson St, Vancouver, BC
Previous residence: Regina, Saskatchewan; until Jun 1948
Education: graduate, Toronto University
Occupation:
- collegiate teacher, Ottawa, Ontario
- teacher, Saskatchewan; from 1911
- superintendent of schools, Canora & Rosetown, Saskatchewan
- superannuated, 1929
Memberships & affiliations:
- active member, Metropolitan United church
- member, Masonic order; more than 60 yrs
Survived by:
- wife, Kathleen 'Kate', nee Trainer; from Hamilton, Ontario
- son, Belden; Toronto, Ontario
- son, Clayton; Winnipeg, Manitoba
- son, Clarence; Port Arthur, Ontario
- daughter, Beatrice; New York, USA
- daughter, Mrs. A.D. (Ella E.) Gun; Vancouver, BC
- daughter, Mrs. A.G. (Olive) Thorkelson; Balfour apartments, Regina, Saskatchewan
- sister, Mrs. John Hoffman; Brantford, Ontario
- sister, Mrs. Alfred Prowse; Brantford, Ontario
- 11 grandchildren
- 7 great-grandchildren
Funeral service: 12 Dec 1949, Vancouver, BC
Buried: Masonic Cemetery, Burnaby, BC
Copy to: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

References:
- "Deaths", The Province (Vancouver, BC), 10 Dec 1949; page 23. Newspapers.com. Web.
- "60 years a Mason", The Leader-Post (Regina, Saskatchewan), 12 Dec 1949; page 3. Newspapers.com. Web.

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BC Death Registration: 1949-09-010946
Name: Arthur Laurance Merrill
Age: 85 yrs
Racial origin: English
Birth: 7 Apr 1864, Ontario
Death: 9 Dec 1949, General Hospital, Vancouver, BC
Status: Married
Father: Joseph Merrill, Ontario
Mother: Jane Diamond, Ontario
Wife: Kate Traynor
Occupation: Inspector - Retired, Schools, Province of Saskatchewan
Last worked in occupation: 1929
Years in occupation: 18 yrs
Residence: Nelson St, Vancouver, BC
In Vancouver: 8 mos
In BC: 8 mos
Informant: Ella E. Gun, daughter, W. 6th Ave, Vancouver, BC
Burial: 12 Dec 1949, Masonic Cemetery, Burnaby, BC
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