Person:Merritt Durgee (1)

Census 1940, Osceola, Lewis County, NY: Durgee, Harold - Head - " Merrit M. - Son - Male - White - Age 9 - At school, grade 4 - Born New York

Gloversville Morning Herald, 14 Mar 1945:- 2ND STOLEN CAR HAS BEEN FOUND The second of two autos stolen in this city over the weekend was recovered yesterday afternoon... Word has been received from Ilion police that William Durgee, 14, of 63 S 4th ST, and Paul Golden, 13... have been missing since Saturday and may be the two lads seen in the brown taxi found here Sunday afternoon by Officer Donald Paterson in West Main ST near the railroad crossing. They were in trouble last summer for the theft of an automobile...

Ilion Sentinel, 19 Jan 1950: ILION SKI TROOPER NEARLY TRAPPED IN STORM-SWEPT MOUNTAIN SLOPE / "BILL" DURGEE WRITES OF EXPERIENCES IN WASHINGTON STATE WHILE ON DUTY WITH U.S. ARMY SKI TROOPERS An Ilion man, Merritt "Bill" Durgee, on duty with U.S. Army ski troopers in the state of Washington, wrote home this week with a gripping tale of his adventures during the blizzards that have been ravaging the Northwest. Durgee told his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Durgee, 63 South AV, of his experiences while training new ski troops on the windswept slopes of Mt. Rainier in Washington... [lengthy news story]

Syracuse Herald Journal, 1 Mar 1951: BOYS IN KOREA WOULD LIKE LETTERS Like many other fellows, my buddy and I feel quite lonesome... let people know our addresses so we could hear from them: Pfc M. W. Durgee, Hvy. Mtr. Co., 38th Inf., 2d Inf. Div., APO 248, San Francisco Calif.

Utica Daily Press, 26 June 1951: 71 TO GRADUATE FROM ILION HIGH Ilion-- The official list of the 71 Ilion High School pupils who will be graduated tonight... Merritt Durgee

Utica Daily Press, 25 Apr 1957: SPEAKER LAUDS DEMOCRATS, CRITICISES REPUBLICANS Ilion-Charles Halloran, First Deputy Industrial Commissioner of the state, Wednesday night scores Republicanisms as masquerading under Democratic principles... Also introduced were... William Durgee, Ilion, president of Democratic Club

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Sun (Charlotte, FL), 5 June 2005: Merritt W. Durgee Merritt W. "Veggie Bill" Durgee, 75, of Port Charlotte, Fla., died Thursday, June 2, 2005, at his residence. He was born May 8, 1930 in Osceola, N.Y. He was a veteran of the Korean War, having served in the U.S. Army. Veggie Bill was a retired Chief Architect for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. He moved to Port Charlotte 15 years ago from New York. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5690, American Legion Post 110 and Eagles Aerie 3296, all of Port Charlotte. He is survived by his wife, Mary L. Durgee of Port Charlotte; two daughters, Diane Oestreicher of Spokane, Wash., and Denise Pinter of Lafayette, Colo.; two sons, Duane Durgee of Gainesville, Fla., and David Durgee of Gaithersburg, Md.; a sister, Donna Wood of Utica, N.Y.; a brother, Randall Durgee of Arcadia, Fla; and eight grandchildren. Memorial services will be held ... Saturday, June 11, 2005, at the V.F.W. Post 5690, 223204 Freedom Ave., Port Charlotte, FL 33980. Interment will be held at a later date in New York.

1. ↑ (Obituary)
   Sun (Charlotte, FL), 5 June 2005:.

   Merritt W. Durgee Merritt W. "Veggie Bill" Durgee, 75, ... He was born May 8, 1930 in Osceola, N.Y.

2. ↑ (Obituary)
   Sun (Charlotte, FL), 5 June 2005:.

   Merritt W. Durgee Merritt W. "Veggie Bill" Durgee, 75, of Port Charlotte, Fla., died Thursday, June 2, 2005, at his residence.

3. ↑ Find A Grave.

   Merritt William Durgee / PFC, US Army, Korea / May 8 1930 - Jun 2 2005

4. ↑ (Obituary)
   Sun (Charlotte, FL), 5 June 2005:.

   Merritt W. Durgee Merritt W. "Veggie Bill" Durgee, 75, of Port Charlotte, Fla., died Thursday, June 2, 2005, at his residence. Veggie Bill was a retired Chief Architect for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

5. ↑ (Obituary)
   Sun (Charlotte, FL), 5 June 2005:.

   Merritt W. Durgee Merritt W. "Veggie Bill" Durgee, 75, of Port Charlotte, Fla., died Thursday, June 2, 2005, at his residence. . He was a veteran of the Korean War, having served in the U.S. Army.