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Robert Arden Merritt

Birth	:	28 Mar 1928 Milton, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	18 Jul 1943 Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Martins Abbey Cemetery, Lacey, Thurston County, USA
Coordinate	:	47.0437393, -122.8143921
Description	:	Boy is Killed Sunday Tractor Turns Over on Arden Merritt as He Turns Machine Arden Merritt, better known by his friends as “Bosco,” 16-year-old son of John W. and Ida Estella “Stella” (Faulk) Merritt, who lived on the Fred and Olin Smith farm ten miles northeast of Memphis, was killed when a tractor which he was running turned over on him Sunday afternoon, July 18, between 3:30 and 4:00 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Merritt had gone to Kahoka where they were visiting Mrs. Merritt’s relatives, and their son remained at home. A neighbor boy, Oscar Eaton Mankopf, son of Mr. and... Read More	Boy is Killed Sunday Tractor Turns Over on Arden Merritt as He Turns Machine Arden Merritt, better known by his friends as “Bosco,” 16-year-old son of John W. and Ida Estella “Stella” (Faulk) Merritt, who lived on the Fred and Olin Smith farm ten miles northeast of Memphis, was killed when a tractor which he was running turned over on him Sunday afternoon, July 18, between 3:30 and 4:00 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Merritt had gone to Kahoka where they were visiting Mrs. Merritt’s relatives, and their son remained at home. A neighbor boy, Oscar Eaton Mankopf, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mankopf, was with Arden at the time of the accident. It was reported that Arden started the tractor and was showing Oscar how short the tractor could be turned, when it turned over with him. Evidently from marks on his back, the wheel ran over him but threw him clear of the Machine. The accident did not hill him instantly. The Mankopf boy carried him the yard of the Merritt home, then jumped on a horse and rode to the Ernest Roberts home a short distance away. Roberts was in the field working and so he rode on to Arthur Jones home. Jones came back to the Merritt home and summoned other neighbors. Arden was taken to an Ottumwa hospital accompanied by Mankopf and Arden’s sister, Mrs. Edna Magill. Merritt died shortly after reaching the hospital and his body was brought back to Memphis. Arden was born March 25, 1928, at Milton, Iowa and passed away at the St. Joseph Hospital, Ottumwa, Iowa on July 18, 1943. Funeral services were conducted from the Brock Methodist Church, yesterday, July 21, at 2:30 p.m. by Rev. Arthur L. Huff. Mr. Holland from Milton sang two beautiful solos, “Sunrise” and “In the Presence of God.” Body bearers were Oscar Mankopf, Rex Coffrin, Douglas Robinson, Robert Shanes, Paul Forrester and Jack Mustoe. Burial was in the Brock Cemetery. Thanks to Linda Brown for sharing this obituary.

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Robert Arden Merritt's memorial is located at: Saint Martins Abbey Cemetery, Lacey, Thurston County, USA.
When did Robert Arden Merritt death?
Robert Arden Merritt death on 18 Jul 1943 in Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 47.0437393
Longitude: -122.8143921

Family Members:

Parent

John William Merritt

(1885 - 1980)

Ida Estella “Stella” Faulk Merritt

(1885 - 1949)

Siblings

LTC John Max Merritt

(1911 - 2000)

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