Merlin Ray Whitney

Last updated 18 Oct 2023 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

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name

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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birth

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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death

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

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marriage

Comment Detail: Source includes date of marriage of Merlin Whitney and Lli Willett.

Comment Detail: Source includes date (July 4, 2010).

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Child: {private}

Family #2

Spouse/Partner: {private}

Married: 4 Jul 2010

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marriage

Comment Detail: Source includes date of marriage of Merlin Whitney and Lli Willett.

Comment Detail: Source includes date (July 4, 2010).

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Miscellaneous Facts

Events

Military Branch Entry: U.S Air Force, 1981

Military Branch Discharge: 1985

Cemetery: Black Hills National Cemetery at Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, United States

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events

Comment Detail: Source includes year (1981) and branch (United States Air Force).

Comment Detail: Source includes year (1985).

Comment Detail: Source includes cemetery name (Black Hills National Cemetery), which is located near Sturgis, South Dakota.

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Attributes

Residence: at Folsom, Custer County, South Dakota, United States

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attributes

Comment Detail: Source includes death date (6 Jun 2015) and location (Folsom [, 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

Merlin's parents were {private} [obituary-merlin-whitney-2015]

Surviving him included his {private}

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research notes

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Sources

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