The Washington Times Herald
6 October 1986

Merlin Tredway

PETERSBURG - Merlin H. Tredway, 66, died Saturday at 10:15 p.m. at his home.
The funeral will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with Father Leo Kisel officiating.  Interment will be in Iva Public Cemetery.
Friends may call after 3 p.m. today at the Harris Funeral Home, Petersburg.
He was born May 10, 1920 in Dubois County to Joseph and Stella Morgan Tredway.  He married Louise Evans Oct. 20, 1945 and she survives.  He was a member of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and the Disabled American Veterans.
Surviving are his wife and two sons and one daughter, Herbert Tredway, Winslow, Dennis Tredway, Wisconsin, and Jackie Gedion, Augusta, 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild, one brother and five sisters, Hilbert Tredway, Otwell, Jackie Simmons, Chicago, Ill., Ruby Johnson, Petersburg, Jennie Lee Holman, Shoals, Jean Griffith, North Manchester, and Shirley Waters, Paoli.  Three brothers and one grandchild have died.

 Courtesy of Cathy Clark