Posted by Cathy Gowdy on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 05:41:37 :
Independent Journal
Saturday, July 12, 1980
Page 4
MERLE ELLIS Sr.
Merle B. Ellis Sr., a Greenbrae butcher, died at home Friday after a long illness. He was 69.
Ellis was born in Allen, Neb., and began butchering in that state. He interrupted his career to work in the Portland shipyards during World War II. He moved to Marin 15 years ago. After 40 years as a butcher, he retired from the Mill Valley Market four years ago.
He and his wife, Marie, were married in Nebraska in 1933. Their son, Merle Jr. of Tiburon, took up his father’s trade and has become well known for his television appearances and newspaper columns.
He is a member of the Tyrian Lodge No. 508 F&AM, Sioux City, Iowa, Marvelous Marin No. 132, High Twelve Club and Butchers Union Local No. 115, San Francisco.
In addition to his wife and son, he is survived by another son, Gary Ellis of Islamorada, Fla.; his mother, Nel Ellis of Nebraska; a brother, Armond Ellis of Nebraska; three sisters, Norma Carr and Evelyn Larsen of Nebraska and Pauline Johnson of Paradise, Butte County; and two grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Chapel of [the] Hills, San Anselmo. Funeral services and burial will be held in Allen. The family prefers memorial gifts to Hospice of Marin, San Rafael.
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A Death Notice in the same paper adds that he was the grandfather of Gari and Dana Ellis of Tiburon, and father-in-law of Neva Ellis, also of Tiburon.
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