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Merlyn Ellery “Pink” Queen

Birth	:	28 Oct 1943 Lodgepole, Cheyenne County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	20 May 2018 Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, USA
Burial	:	Pleasantview Cemetery, Lodgepole, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.2080994, -102.6299973
Description	:	Merlyn Ellery Queen was born Oct. 28, 1943, to LaVerne Charles and Esmerelda Helen (Hume) Queen in Lodgepole, Nebraska. He died May 20, 2018, at the Life Care Nursing Home in Greeley. Merlyn “Pink” wrote this about his career with the Soil Conservation Service and his time served in the military: Pink started his career with the Soil Conservation Service when he applied for a summer job while attending CSU in 1965. He was assigned to the Fleming SCS office the first year, working with Walt Campbell and Paul Grimm. The next summer he was stationed at Akron with Tom Skillman... Read More	Merlyn Ellery Queen was born Oct. 28, 1943, to LaVerne Charles and Esmerelda Helen (Hume) Queen in Lodgepole, Nebraska. He died May 20, 2018, at the Life Care Nursing Home in Greeley. Merlyn “Pink” wrote this about his career with the Soil Conservation Service and his time served in the military: Pink started his career with the Soil Conservation Service when he applied for a summer job while attending CSU in 1965. He was assigned to the Fleming SCS office the first year, working with Walt Campbell and Paul Grimm. The next summer he was stationed at Akron with Tom Skillman and Gene Hoyer. The third summer he was stationed in Haxtun with Wally Bruce and Jack Falk as trainers. After graduating from Colorado State University in May of 1967 with a Bachelor of Science degree in agronomy, Pink was drafted into the U.S. Army. He was first stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas, for basic training and then at Fort Polk, Louisiana, for advanced training. In June of 1967, he was sent to Bein, Washington, Vietnam Replacement Center and from there to Vung Tau, Vietnam, where he was assigned to the 805th Transportation Company and spent the remainder of his one year in Vietnam. The last six months of his Army time was at Peterson Field in Colorado Springs. Pink was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army in January 1970. Pink Queen’s first permanent assignment with the Soil Conservation Service was in Greeley with district conservationist David Suddith. He was in Greeley for a year and a half and then was sent to Wray, where he worked with district conservationist Robert Altstadt and technician Bill Brown. After one and a half years in Wray, he was promoted to district conservationist and was sent to Yuma with technician Marvin Salvador. In August of 1974, he was again promoted and was stationed at Las Animas for about 9 1/2 years. When Chuck Allen retired in December of 1983 from the Haxtun SCS office, Queen applied for a lateral transfer to get back to northeastern Colorado. It was granted, and he moved to Haxtun in February of 1984, where he spent the remainder of his career with the Soil Conservation Service, renamed Natural Resources Conservation Service. Merlyn E. “Pink” Queen retired Oct. 28, 1998, after 33 years with the service. There was a family and friends viewing on May 25 at the Haxtun United Methodist Church. A graveside service followed at the Pleasant View Cemetery in Lodgepole, with Pastor Jeri Soens officiating. Baucke Funeral Home directed the service.

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Merlyn Ellery “Pink” Queen's memorial is located at: Pleasantview Cemetery, Lodgepole, Cheyenne County, USA.
When did Merlyn Ellery “Pink” Queen death?
Merlyn Ellery “Pink” Queen death on 20 May 2018 in Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, USA
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Latitude: 41.2080994
Longitude: -102.6299973

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Parent

LaVerne Charles Queen

(1911 - 1978)

Elzmarelda Helen “Elda” Hume Huss

(1914 - 2003)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Pleasantview Cemetery
Lodgepole, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2080994, -102.6299973

2. Pioneer Cemetery
Lodgepole, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1534000, -102.6337000

3. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Sunol, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2952000, -102.6865000

4. Weyerts Cemetery
Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3226700, -102.7242355

5. Saint Josephs Catholic Church Cemetery
Chappell, Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0915000, -102.5047000

6. Chappell Cemetery
Chappell, Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1055984, -102.4649963

7. Swankee Cemetery
Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0628014, -102.7241974

8. Czech Slovensky Cemetery
Sunol, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0642014, -102.7431030

9. Kowanda Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2827624, -102.4176895

10. Mennonite Cemetery
Chappell, Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1244011, -102.3993988

11. Berea Lutheran Cemetery
Chappell, Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2008900, -102.3439080

12. Barrow Pit Cemetery
Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1485275, -102.9208933

13. Greenwood Cemetery
Sidney, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1497002, -102.9569016

14. Union Valley Cemetery
Gurley, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3513985, -102.9156036

15. Sedgwick Cemetery
Sedgwick, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9603004, -102.5152969

16. Boot Hill Cemetery
Sidney, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1491000, -102.9727000

17. Hollman Gravesite
Oshkosh, Garden County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3782700, -102.3515500

18. Trinity Lutheran South Divide Cemetery
Sidney, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0316500, -102.9076500

19. Gurley Cemetery
Gurley, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3014000, -102.9733000

20. Lisco Memorial Cemetery
Lisco, Garden County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4844017, -102.6247025

21. Grand Prairie Cemetery
Sidney, Cheyenne County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1060982, -102.9719009

22. Barber Cemetery
Logan County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9944000, -102.8735000

23. Saint Elizabeths Cemetery
Oshkosh, Garden County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4247017, -102.3638992

24. Oshkosh Cemetery
Oshkosh, Garden County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4235992, -102.3414001