Merle married Pearl Ruth COLE on 30 Aug 1940 in CA. Pearl (daughter of Bert Boyd COLE and Ruby Eleanor ABBOTT) was born on 16 Jul 1910 in IA; died on 30 Apr 1985 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Cypress, Orange, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Merle married Eleanor H. SILK on 11 Nov 1980 in Los Angeles Co., CA. Eleanor was born about 1907. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]