Merlin Ray Whitney
Last updated 23 Oct 2021 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: 26 Oct 1963 in Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States
Died: 6 Jun 2015 in Folsom, Custer County, South Dakota, United States
obituary-merlin-whitney-2015: Obituary for Merlin ‘Merle’ Ray Whitney (2015); Behrens Wilson Funeral Home (https://www.behrenswilson.com: accessed 6 Apr 2021), Behrens Wilson Funeral Home (Rapid City, South Dakota)
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Merlin 'Merle' Ray Whitney).
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obituary-merlin-whitney-2015: Obituary for Merlin ‘Merle’ Ray Whitney (2015); Behrens Wilson Funeral Home (https://www.behrenswilson.com: accessed 6 Apr 2021), Behrens Wilson Funeral Home (Rapid City, South Dakota)
Comment Detail: Source includes date (October 26, 1963 [see note]) and location (Deadwood, SD). The date in this database is taken from the actual text. The birth-death range at the top of the obituary shows a different month. The presumption is that the text was written directly by the informant, and the range was added by the funeral home, adding the typo.
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obituary-merlin-whitney-2015: Obituary for Merlin ‘Merle’ Ray Whitney (2015); Behrens Wilson Funeral Home (https://www.behrenswilson.com: accessed 6 Apr 2021), Behrens Wilson Funeral Home (Rapid City, South Dakota)
Comment Detail: Source includes date (June 6, 2015) and location (at home [Folsom, South Dakota]).
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Family #1
Spouse/Partner: <private>
Married: Feb 1988
obituary-merlin-whitney-2015: Obituary for Merlin ‘Merle’ Ray Whitney (2015); Behrens Wilson Funeral Home (https://www.behrenswilson.com: accessed 6 Apr 2021), Behrens Wilson Funeral Home (Rapid City, South Dakota)
Comment Detail: Source includes date of marriage of Merlin Whitney and Lli Willett.
obituary-merlin-whitney-2015: Obituary for Merlin ‘Merle’ Ray Whitney (2015); Behrens Wilson Funeral Home (https://www.behrenswilson.com: accessed 6 Apr 2021), Behrens Wilson Funeral Home (Rapid City, South Dakota)
Comment Detail: Source includes date (July 4, 2010).
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Child: <private>
Family #2
Spouse/Partner: <private>
Married: 4 Jul 2010
obituary-merlin-whitney-2015: Obituary for Merlin ‘Merle’ Ray Whitney (2015); Behrens Wilson Funeral Home (https://www.behrenswilson.com: accessed 6 Apr 2021), Behrens Wilson Funeral Home (Rapid City, South Dakota)
Comment Detail: Source includes date of marriage of Merlin Whitney and Lli Willett.
obituary-merlin-whitney-2015: Obituary for Merlin ‘Merle’ Ray Whitney (2015); Behrens Wilson Funeral Home (https://www.behrenswilson.com: accessed 6 Apr 2021), Behrens Wilson Funeral Home (Rapid City, South Dakota)
Comment Detail: Source includes date (July 4, 2010).
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Miscellaneous Facts
Events
Military Induction: (United States Air Force) 1981
Military Discharge: 1985
Cemetery: (Black Hills National Cemetery) at Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, United States
obituary-merlin-whitney-2015: Obituary for Merlin ‘Merle’ Ray Whitney (2015); Behrens Wilson Funeral Home (https://www.behrenswilson.com: accessed 6 Apr 2021), Behrens Wilson Funeral Home (Rapid City, South Dakota)
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1981) and branch (United States Air Force).
obituary-merlin-whitney-2015: Obituary for Merlin ‘Merle’ Ray Whitney (2015); Behrens Wilson Funeral Home (https://www.behrenswilson.com: accessed 6 Apr 2021), Behrens Wilson Funeral Home (Rapid City, South Dakota)
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1985).
obituary-merlin-whitney-2015: Obituary for Merlin ‘Merle’ Ray Whitney (2015); Behrens Wilson Funeral Home (https://www.behrenswilson.com: accessed 6 Apr 2021), Behrens Wilson Funeral Home (Rapid City, South Dakota)
Comment Detail: Source includes cemetery name (Black Hills National Cemetery), which is located near Sturgis, South Dakota.
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Attributes
Residence: Abt Jul 2010 at Folsom, Custer County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: 6 Jun 2015 at Folsom, Custer County, South Dakota, United States
obituary-merlin-whitney-2015: Obituary for Merlin ‘Merle’ Ray Whitney (2015); Behrens Wilson Funeral Home (https://www.behrenswilson.com: accessed 6 Apr 2021), Behrens Wilson Funeral Home (Rapid City, South Dakota)
Comment Detail: Source includes death date (6 Jun 2015) and location (Folsom [, South Dakota]).
obituary-merlin-whitney-2015: Obituary for Merlin ‘Merle’ Ray Whitney (2015); Behrens Wilson Funeral Home (https://www.behrenswilson.com: accessed 6 Apr 2021), Behrens Wilson Funeral Home (Rapid City, South Dakota)
Comment Detail: Source includes marriage date (July 4, 2010) and location (Folsom [, South Dakota]). The source indicates that Merlin and Melissa moved to Folsom, South Dakota, after their marriage, with implication it was very shortly after.
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
FOLLOWUP
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