Merlin M Douglas

1909 - 1975  (65 years)

• Name	Merlin M Douglas
  Born	10 Sep 1909	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 Feb 1975	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	27 Feb 1975	Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I3464	Rossville
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2017

  
  

  Family ID

  F2091

  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bernice Louise Stach Douglas,   b. 13 Sep 1909, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 1 May 1994, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California  (Age 84 years)
  Married	12 Apr 1930	Tonganoxie, Leavenworth County, Kansas
  Children	1. Robert G Douglas,   d. Feb 1985   2. Helen Douglas Friend Swenson
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2019 01:05:55
  Family ID	F2090	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 12 Apr 1930 - Tonganoxie, Leavenworth County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Douglas, Merlin Merlin Douglas Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Faith Lutheran Church for Merlin M. Douglas, 65, 1141 Medford, who died Tuesday in a Topeka hospital where he had been a patient since Feb. 15. He owned and operated the Douglas Construction Company in Topeka and formerly was a vice president and member of the board of directors of Capital Iron Works. He was born Sept. 10, 1909, in Topeka and spent most of his life in Topeka. He attended Topeka public schools and was graduated from Topeka High School. He attended the School of Engineering at the University of Kansas. Mr. Douglas was associated with Capital Iron Works from 1934 to 1946 when he helped establish the Douglas Construction Co. The firm built homes, public buildings, schools, power plants and roads. Mr. Douglas was a member of Faith Lutheran church and the choir at the church. He was a member of the board of directors of National Associated General Contractors and had served in 1959 as president of Kansas Associated General Contractors. He had served 12 years as president of the Topeka Chapter of Associated General Contractors. He served on the board of directors of the Topeka Chamber of Commerce in 1956. He was married to Bernice Stach April 12, 1930, in Topeka. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Robert G. Douglas, 527 Danbury Lane; a daughter, Mrs. Helen Friend, Berkeley, Calif.; a brother William H. Douglas, 1712 Mission; four sisters, Mrs. Alice Tomson 4712 W. 6th, Mrs. Elizabeth Parrott, Palo Alto, Calif.; and two grandchildren. Burial will be in Mount hope Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Lutheran Church. Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.