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NEWSPAPER: The Citizen Advertiser, Auburn, N.Y.,
           Tuesday, September 14, 1942
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                             FRED B. MERRITT
                              FUNERAL RITES
                               MANY ATTEND
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                       Funeral services for Fred B.
                     Merritt, well known Auburnian,
                     International Harvester Company
                     veteran and member of the Cay-
                     uga County Rationing Board, who
                     died suddenly last Sunday at his
                     home, 123 Owasco Street. were
                     held at 2 o'clock this afternoon
                     at the Funeral Chapel of Lester E.
                     Brew, 48 South Street.  The serv-
                     ices were largely attended and
                     the floral tributes were unusually
                     numerous.  Members of the Ration
                     Board attended the services.
                       Rev. A. Paul Wright, pastor of
                     First Presbyterian Church, offic-
                     iated at the funeral and at
                     the committal in Fort Hill Cem-
                     etery.
                       Bearers, all nephews of the de-
                     ceased were Elmer Fries, George
                     F. Fries, Charles A. Owen, G.
                     Merritt Owen, Richard Merritt,
                     and Thomas C. Gannon.
                     
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