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Robert M. Merritt, a second-generation native New Mexican, passed away on march 6, 1999 after a long illness. He was born on May 16, 1924, in Lucy, New Mexico. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas E. and Rose D. Merritt; brother, Lee Weldon Merritt and a sister, Tommie J. Vaughan. Robert is survived by two brothers, William C. Merritt of Truth of Consequences, NM and George L. Merritt of Houston, Texas and four sisters, Opal Garland of Estancia, NM, Lucy Clark and Ina Mitchell of Albuquerque, NM and Lynette Cox of Renton, WA; many nieces and nephews and cousins. Robert received his BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Mexico after serving in the US Army in World War II. He also completed many courses at the Geo Washington University in Washington, DC. He was wounded in the Battle of the Bulge suffering a shattered hip. He was a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, The Illuminating Engineering Society, American Institute of Electrical Engineers and the Institute of Radio Engineers, Sigma Tau Chi Fraternity Chapter and The Society of American Military Engineers. He was employed by the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers for 27 years serving many of these years in the Middle East building military bases, specifically designing electrical generation and distribution systems for which he was awarded Sustained Superior Performance awards. He received laudatory comments from the Secretary of Defense Weinberger and Secretary of the Army Marsh regarding his performance during the construction of the Neger-Airbases for world peace-especially in the Middle East. He was a member of the Ewing Community Baptist Church. He attended the Ewing Community Elementary School and graduated from Estancia, NM High School. After returning from the Corp of Engineers, he returned to his farm in the Ewing Community residing there until his illness prevented this. Interment will be in the Santa Fe National Cemetery in Santa Fe, NM after a private service at French Mortuary, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE.
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