In Memoriam: William Merrill 1930-2014

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 10:00 a.m. October 24, 2014
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William Merrill faced a stark reality in 1939 when he was 9 years old: His father had just died, and he had to go find work to help take care of his mom and sister.

 

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