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Rasmussen, Merle Landon
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| LAST: Rasmussen
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FIRST: Merle
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MID: Landon
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| GENDER: M
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| BORN: 18 Mar 1917
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DIED: 27 Jan 2001
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| OCCUPATION: Farmer; Barber; Truck Driver
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| BIRTH PLACE: Kiowa, Elbert Co., Colorado
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| DEATH PLACE: Marion Co., Oregon
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NOTES:
1930 CO CENSUS - Merle Rasmussen, age 12, b. Colorado, is enumerated with father Morris, age 36, married at age 19, farm laborer, b. Colorado, and Mary, age 36, married at age 20, b. Oregon, along with Iler, age 14, b. Colorado, and George, age 9, b. Colorado.
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OBITUARY:
Merle Rasmussen, 83, of Salem died Saturday of a heart attack.
He was born in Kiowa, Colo., and moved to Oregon in 1936. He served in the Navy from 1941-45. He married Ruth Funrue in 1942, and they moved to Silverton. He was a farmer, truck driver and barber. In 1968 they moved to Salem. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, rodeos, the outdoors and spending time at his cabin.
Survivors include his wife; daughter, Donna McColly of Silverton; sons, James of Bend, Carl of Silverton and John of Wilsonville; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Private interment will be at Lewis Cemetery in Silverton. Contributions: American Heart Association
Statesman Journal 29 Jan 2001
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INSCRIPTION:
Merle L. Rasmussen
GM2 US Navy
World War II
Mar 18, 1917 - Jan 27, 2001
2nd Marker:
Rasmussen
Merle L.
Mar. 18, 1917
Jan. 27, 2001
Married Apr. 24, 1942
[shares marker with Ruth]
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SOURCES:
Saucy Survey & Photographs
1930 CO CENSUS (Elbert Co., Kiowa, ED 5, sheet 4B)
SJ 29 Jan 2001
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