Jim Merry, 69, of Talent, Ore. passed away peacefully Friday, February 5, 2016 at home, after a long struggle with lung cancer and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Jim was born February 12, 1946 in Billings, Mont.He lived in Minnesota, Washington, and Oregon. At age 15, he went to live with his mother’s brother, Arthur Schmude and his wife, Opal in New Hampton, Mo. At 18, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving [...]
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