SANDS, Merle Francis

1931 - 1973  (42 years)

• Name	SANDS, Merle Francis  [1]
  Born	19 May 1931
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 Jun 1973	Dexter, Penobscot, Maine, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I9345	Connecticut Spangs
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2015

  
  

  Father	SANDS, Carl Wesley,   b. 1901, East Dover, Maine ,   d. 1975  (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	CLUKEY, Julia Mary,   b. 12 Oct 1901, Dexter, Penobscot, Maine, USA ,   d. 11 Nov 1986, Dexter, Penobscot, Maine, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	28 Mar 1921	Dexter, Penobscot, Maine, USA   [3]
  Family ID	F3198	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: May 19, 1931 Maine, USA Death: Jun. 30, 1973 Dexter Penobscot County Maine, USA Merle F. Sands 41, of Dexter died here Saturday evening. He was born May 19, 1931, the son of Carl and Julia Clukey Sands. He was employed for many years as a security guard at the Fay-Scott Landis Machine Corp., Dexter He was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He also served as deputy sheriff of Penobscot County. He was a coach of the local Little League, a member of the Dexter Fish and Game Association and served in the U.S. Air Force He is survived by his widow, Lillian Rockwell Sands of Dexter; three sons, Gregory, Russell and Peter; three brothers, Everett Sands of Worcester, Mass., Galen Sands of Dexter, Ronald Sands of Carmel; three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Dow of Worcester, Mrs. Althea Thombs of Milo, Mrs. Isabel Sampson of Newington, Conn.; several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 9 a.m. at St. Anne's Church in Dexter Recitation of the rosary was given Monday evening at the funeral home. The Eastern Gazette 6-30-1973,p. Family links: Parents: Julia Clukey Sands (1901 - 1986) Burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery Dexter Penobscot County Maine, USA

  
  

• Sources

  [S289] U.S. Census - 1940, Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine; Sheet 4A, Stamped 651 [image 7/274]. [S76] Find A Grave. [S291] Maine Marriages, 1713-1937, image 7/146.