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Robert William Merklein 1922 - 2013

Robert William Merklein of Marathon County, Wisconsin United States was born on July 21, 1922 in Brokaw, and died at age 90 years old on January 29, 2013 in Ocala, Marion County, FL. Robert Merklein was buried at Florida National Cemetery Section 3A Row 6A Site 10 Sw. 102nd Ave., in Bushnell.

Robert William Merklein
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Marathon County, Wisconsin United States
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July 21, 1922
Brokaw, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
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Ocala, Marion County, Florida, United States
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  • Introduction

    Robert William Merklein is the son of Henry Louie Merklein (1878-1925) and Bertha S. Merklein (1886-1959). He was born on July 21, 1922 in Brokaw, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA and had siblings Janice, Claire, Arlene, and Orville Merklein. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II and was stationed in Iceland. Robert was married to Leonora Zglinsky (-2004) and together the couple had four children; Barbara Marie Brown, Robert Arthur Merklein, Arlene Celeste Stephens, and Linda Diane Giza.
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    July 21, 1922
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    Brokaw, Marathon County, Wisconsin United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    His father Henry Louie Merklein was born on October 26, 1878 in Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA and passed away on January 16, 1925. His mother, Bertha S. Schugt was born on January 1, 1886 in Muskegon County, Michigan, USA and she passed away on March 10, 1959 in Washington, USA.

  • Nationality & Locations

    He was born on July 21, 1922 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. He moved to New York City and married Leonora Eve Zglinski in June of 1946. When he retired at 50, Robert moved to Ocala, Florida.

  • Early Life & Education

    He was a high school graduate.

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 16071714 Enlisted: March 23, 1942 in Wausau Wisconsin Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law

  • Professional Career

    Robert was a bus driver for the New York City Transit Authority for 25 years and retired at 50 and moved to Ocala, Florida.
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    January 29, 2013
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    Ocala, Marion County, Florida United States
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    Florida National Cemetery Section 3A Row 6A Site 10 Sw. 102nd Ave., in Bushnell, Fl 33513
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  • Obituary

    Ocala, Florida - Robert William Merklein, 90, went to be with his lord on January 29, 2013. He was born on July 21, 1922 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II and was stationed in Iceland. He moved to New York City and married Leonora Eve Zglinski in June of 1946; he was a bus driver for the New York City Transit Authority for 25 years. He retired at 50 and moved to Ocala, Florida. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Leonora E. Merklein. He is survived by his daughters, all of Ocala, Florida, Barbara Brown and her husband Raymond Brown, Linda Giza and her husband Steve Giza, Arlene Stephens and her husband David Stephens; and a son, Robert Arthur Merklein in Charlotte NC; his grandchildren, Kelly Ankney and her husband Chad Ankney, Stephen Brown and great grandchildren Brian Chad Ankney, Jr. and Brady Cole Ankney.
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In 1922, in the year that Robert William Merklein was born, from October 22nd - 29th, 3,000 men of Benito Mussolini's National Fascist Party marched on Rome. (Mussolini waited in Milan, he did not participate in the March.) The day after the March Mussolini went to Rome and the King of Italy handed over power to Mussolini, in part because he was supported by the military, the business class, and the right-wing factions of Italy.
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In 1937, by the time he was just 15 years old, on May 28th, the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge opened to cars. Taking 5 years to build, the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge was an engineering marvel of its time - 11 men died during construction. The "international orange" color was chosen because it resisted rust and fading. To the present, it is the symbol of the City that is known throughout the world.
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Merklein, Rosemary (May 10, 1930 - Oct 2, 2006) Merklein, Anne (Oct 2, 1906 - Nov 1995) Merklein, Margaret (Mar 10, 1902 - Dec 1986) Merklein, Charles (Jan 2, 1877 - Apr 1968) Merklein, John (Feb 11, 1940 - Jun 20, 2011) Merklein, Florence (Nov 6, 1915 - Jun 1985) Merklein, Joseph (Feb 8, 1908 - Oct 1976) Merklein, Christian (Apr 8, 1911 - Jan 1984) Merklein, Carl (Nov 28, 1912 - Aug 7, 1997) Merklein, Carl (Sep 28, 1900 - Nov 1967)
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