Death info on Ellis Merkley

 Ellis Merkley was Asher's eldest brother.

Photo from the personal albums of Sarah Neilsen

According to these documents the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 2 May 1885- Vernal, Uintah, Utah

DEATH: 22 Mar 1976- Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

He was almost 91 years old when he died.

Death notice:

SOURCE: Salt Lake Tribune 1976, Mar 25, p.10B

Death notice transcribed:

MERKLEY- Funeral services for Ellis Merkley will be held Friday at 12 noon at Russon Brothers Mortuary Chapel, 255 South 2nd East where friends may call Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday prior to services.  Interment , Salt Lake City Cemetery. Funeral directors Russon Brothers Mortuary.

Obituary:

SOURCE: Salt Lake Tribune 1976, Mar 24, p.28

Obituary transcribed:

Ellis Merkley

Ellis Merkley, 90, 1924 10th East, died March 22, 1976, in a Salt Lake hospital after a short illness.

Born May 2, 1885, Vernal, to Nelson and Keturah Peterson Merkley.  Married Jean Eleanor Gerber, June 17, 1908, Salt Lake Temple; she died, Dec. 26, 1972.  Retired civil service employee, schoolteacher; served two terms as Utah Senate chaplain.

Survivors: sons, daughters, Aird G., Dr. Harold E., Mrs. Harlan W. (Geraldine) Clark, all Salt Lake City; Thurman G., Portland, Ore.; Mrs. Eugene T. (Margret) Condie, Freemont, Calif.; Dr. Ralph G., Saratoga, Calif. 15 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Margret M. Hansen, Salt Lake City; foster sister, Mrs. Clair (Ellen) Fletcher, Salt Lake City.

Funeral Friday noon, 255 2nd East, where friends call Thursday 6-8 p.m. and Friday one hour before service.  Burial Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Funeral program:

From the personal albums of Sarah Neilsen

Local Obituary:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1976, Apr 1, p.12

Local Obituary transcribed:
Ellis Merkley Dies In Salt Lake City
Funeral services for Ellis Merkley, Salt Lake City, were held March 26, at the Russon Mortuary in Salt Lake City.  Mr. Merkley, 91, died March 22, 1976.
Mr. Merkley was born May 2, 1885, the oldest child of Nelson and Keturah Peterson Merkley.  He was a native of Vernal and all of his early years were spent here where he graduated from the Uintah Academy.  He later attended the LDS College in Salt Lake City.  After filling an LDS mission to the Southern States, he was married June 17, 1908 to Jean Eleanor Gerber in the Salt Lake Temple.  Mrs. Merkley died December 26, 1972.
In 1932 he moved his family to Salt Lake City.  Mr. Merkley was active in church and community affairs.
Funeral services were conducted at  Russon Brothers Mortuary chapel by Bishop Richard J. Anderson Friday, Mar 26. Family prayer was given by Aird G. Merkley.  Prelude and postlude was played by Anna F. Bailey.
Remarks were given by Bishop Richard J. Anderson and speakers were Harlan W. Clark and Pres. Richard Horton.  Two vocal solos were sung by Loile Bailey, "The Twenty-third Psalm" and "I Sahll Not Pass Again This Way."  Benediction was given by Bishop Wayne B. Merkley.  Interment was at the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
Casket bearers were sons and sons-in-law Aird G. Merkley, Dr. Harold E. Merkley, Thurman G. Merkley, Dr. Ralph G. Merkley, Harln W. Clark and Eugene T. Condie.  Honorary casket bearers were grandsons; Glade B. Merkley, Wayne B. Merkley, Nelson A. Merkley and Paul M. Clark.
The grave was dedicated by Nelson A. Merkley.
Attending from Vernal were Mr. and Mrs. David Condon, Alice Murray, Mrs. A. R. Ahrnsbrak and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Davis, also Clyde and Clifton Merkley of Tridell.
He is survived by six children, Aird G., Dr. Harold E., Mrs. Harlen W. (Geraldine) Clark, Salt Lake City; Thurman G., Portland, Oregon; Mrs. Eugene T. (Margaret) Condie, Fremont, California; and Dr. Ralph G., Sacramento, California.  He had 18 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
*Spelling and punctuation corrected wherein I was aware.

Because Ellis died in the last 50 years, his death certificate will not become publicly available until sometime around the year 2026.  When it is available, I will include it here.