Idaho Daily Statesman April 30, 1948
Death Claims Former Idaho Guard Leader
Brig. Gen. Mervin G. McConnel, adjutant general of Idaho for 21 years, died at 10:30 pm. Thursday at his home, 4614 Fairview, in Boise, after a lingering illness. He was 67 years old.
General McConnel, a World War I veteran, became adjutant general in 1925 and resigned in April, 1946, because of ill health.
He had been a member of the Idaho National Guard for more than 35 years before he resigned as head of the state military department.
Born Near Parma
General McConnel was born near Parma Dec. 29, 1882. He was educated in local schools and spent two years at the University of Idaho and was associated with his brother, Fred H. McConnel, as a civil engineer until America entered the First World War. He entered the Army and participated in the Mexican border campaign and in the Marne Champaign, the Marne-Aisne and the Argonne offensives with the 146th regiment of the 66th field artillery. He was discharged a first lieutenant.
After his discharge he was a postal employee at Caldwell until he was appointed state adjutant general.
He was a retired brigadier general after his resignation.
Appointed by Moore
During the war, General McConnel was state director of the Selective service. He was first appointed by Gov. C. C. Moore and served continuously under both Republican and Democratic administrations.
General McConnel was a Republican and a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and was a past commander of the Caldwell American Legion post.
He is survived by his wife and two children, Mervin, Boise, and Mrs. Guy Conyers, McCall.
The source for family links is: "The McConnel and McConnell Families: True Pioneers of the American West" by Ralph Lawrence.
Death Claims Former Idaho Guard Leader
Brig. Gen. Mervin G. McConnel, adjutant general of Idaho for 21 years, died at 10:30 pm. Thursday at his home, 4614 Fairview, in Boise, after a lingering illness. He was 67 years old.
General McConnel, a World War I veteran, became adjutant general in 1925 and resigned in April, 1946, because of ill health.
He had been a member of the Idaho National Guard for more than 35 years before he resigned as head of the state military department.
Born Near Parma
General McConnel was born near Parma Dec. 29, 1882. He was educated in local schools and spent two years at the University of Idaho and was associated with his brother, Fred H. McConnel, as a civil engineer until America entered the First World War. He entered the Army and participated in the Mexican border campaign and in the Marne Champaign, the Marne-Aisne and the Argonne offensives with the 146th regiment of the 66th field artillery. He was discharged a first lieutenant.
After his discharge he was a postal employee at Caldwell until he was appointed state adjutant general.
He was a retired brigadier general after his resignation.
Appointed by Moore
During the war, General McConnel was state director of the Selective service. He was first appointed by Gov. C. C. Moore and served continuously under both Republican and Democratic administrations.
General McConnel was a Republican and a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and was a past commander of the Caldwell American Legion post.
He is survived by his wife and two children, Mervin, Boise, and Mrs. Guy Conyers, McCall.
The source for family links is: "The McConnel and McConnell Families: True Pioneers of the American West" by Ralph Lawrence.
Idaho Daily Statesman April 30, 1948
Death Claims Former Idaho Guard Leader
Brig. Gen. Mervin G. McConnel, adjutant general of Idaho for 21 years, died at 10:30 pm. Thursday at his home, 4614 Fairview, in Boise, after a lingering illness. He was 67 years old.
General McConnel, a World War I veteran, became adjutant general in 1925 and resigned in April, 1946, because of ill health.
He had been a member of the Idaho National Guard for more than 35 years before he resigned as head of the state military department.
Born Near Parma
General McConnel was born near Parma Dec. 29, 1882. He was educated in local schools and spent two years at the University of Idaho and was associated with his brother, Fred H. McConnel, as a civil engineer until America entered the First World War. He entered the Army and participated in the Mexican border campaign and in the Marne Champaign, the Marne-Aisne and the Argonne offensives with the 146th regiment of the 66th field artillery. He was discharged a first lieutenant.
After his discharge he was a postal employee at Caldwell until he was appointed state adjutant general.
He was a retired brigadier general after his resignation.
Appointed by Moore
During the war, General McConnel was state director of the Selective service. He was first appointed by Gov. C. C. Moore and served continuously under both Republican and Democratic administrations.
General McConnel was a Republican and a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and was a past commander of the Caldwell American Legion post.
He is survived by his wife and two children, Mervin, Boise, and Mrs. Guy Conyers, McCall.
The source for family links is: "The McConnel and McConnell Families: True Pioneers of the American West" by Ralph Lawrence.
Death Claims Former Idaho Guard Leader
Brig. Gen. Mervin G. McConnel, adjutant general of Idaho for 21 years, died at 10:30 pm. Thursday at his home, 4614 Fairview, in Boise, after a lingering illness. He was 67 years old.
General McConnel, a World War I veteran, became adjutant general in 1925 and resigned in April, 1946, because of ill health.
He had been a member of the Idaho National Guard for more than 35 years before he resigned as head of the state military department.
Born Near Parma
General McConnel was born near Parma Dec. 29, 1882. He was educated in local schools and spent two years at the University of Idaho and was associated with his brother, Fred H. McConnel, as a civil engineer until America entered the First World War. He entered the Army and participated in the Mexican border campaign and in the Marne Champaign, the Marne-Aisne and the Argonne offensives with the 146th regiment of the 66th field artillery. He was discharged a first lieutenant.
After his discharge he was a postal employee at Caldwell until he was appointed state adjutant general.
He was a retired brigadier general after his resignation.
Appointed by Moore
During the war, General McConnel was state director of the Selective service. He was first appointed by Gov. C. C. Moore and served continuously under both Republican and Democratic administrations.
General McConnel was a Republican and a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and was a past commander of the Caldwell American Legion post.
He is survived by his wife and two children, Mervin, Boise, and Mrs. Guy Conyers, McCall.
The source for family links is: "The McConnel and McConnell Families: True Pioneers of the American West" by Ralph Lawrence.
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