Alfred Mearl Melson
1902 - 1989 (87 years)
Generation: 1
1. Alfred Mearl Melson was born on 04 Feb 1902 in Cedar County, Iowa; died on 16 Oct 1989 in Hidalgo County, Texas; was buried in Valley Memorial Gardens, McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
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Alfred Mearl Melson
Mr. Alfred Mearl Melson, 87, died at McAllen Medical Center on Monday after a brief illness.
Born in Cedar County, Iowa, he had moved from Edinburg to San Juan in 1962 and during his life worked as a farmer. He attended the San Juan Methodist Church, was a member of San Juan Masonic Lodge #1173 A.F.&A.M., and a Master Mason for 64 years.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Vera Melson of San Juan, one son, Mr. Joe Melson, of San Juan, one grandson, Mr. Alfred Melson of Antioch, Calif., one granddaughter, Mrs. Sharon Grinke, of Jonestown, Texas; one great granddaughter, Bonnie Grinke of Jonestown, Texas, and three sisters, Mrs. Frances Blakesley of Elkhorn, Wis., and Mrs. Maude Naber and Mrs. Blanche Christensen both of Tipton, Iowa.
Mr. Melson will lie in state at Kreidler Funeral Home on N. 10th St. in McAllen until 9 p.m. today. Funeral services will be conducted at Kreidler Memorial Chapel on N. Taylor Road at 2 p.m. on Thursday with Rev. Harold Onweiler of the San Juan and Pharr United Methodist Churches officiating. Burial will follow at valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Members of San Juan Masonic Lodge #1173 will serves as pallbearers and officiate at the graveside following the ministers’ committal service.
Memorial contributions may be made to the San Juan United Methodist Church.
The Monitor, McAllen, Texas. Wednesday, 18 October 1989.
Name:
son of Alfred O. Melson and Clara A. Kensinger
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107015008/alfred-mearl-melsonAlfred married Vera Dorothy Schmeiser on 28 Jun 1933 in Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa. Vera (daughter of Joseph Schmeiser and Mary Elizabeth Riemann) was born on 12 May 1905 in Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 06 Jun 1993 in San Juan, Hidalgo County, Texas; was buried in Valley Memorial Gardens, McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]