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Funeral services mark Merriman last rites in Bristol
Funeral rites for Dr. Alfred M. Merriman were held Wednesday afternoon at St. Michael's Church in Bristol with 700 seats filled and crowds outside. The procession featured the Bristol Train of Artillery Band and uniform bearers, while town offices closed from two to three o'clock in tribute. Attending mourners included civic leaders, physicians, and members of local organizations.
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Alfred M. Merriman
St. Michael's Church
Bristol Train of Artillery
Herman Gablinske
Anthony R. Parshley
St. Michaels
Granville G. Bennett
D. D
Episcopal Diocese of
Rhode Island
Arthur W. Burdon
First Baptist Church
Herbert D. Graetz
First Congregational Church
John Beauchamp
St. Paul's Church
Portsmouth
Trinity Church
Helen W. Herreshoff
Emma Rounds
John R. Magee
Ernest W. Weaver
Ernest G. Brown
Norman E. Benard
St. Alban’s Lodge
Dr. Merriman
Bristol Train of Artillery Band
Canon Parshley
Juniper Hill
Edwin A. Godfrey
Henry Hambrick
Edward Bullock
Manuel Goulart
Bertram Bullock
Philip Morris
Halsey DeWolf
Benjamin M. MacDougall
Frank Buffinton
Wallis E. Howe
Frank Swan
Benjamin M. Lindemuth
Charles B. Rockwell
The
Congregational Church
Bristol Historical Society
Excelsior Tennis Club
Maurice L. Grover
State Department of Public Health
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