Cold. Beautiful sunny day. Merrill’s Memorial service at Philadelphia United Methodist Church. Calling hour 10-11. Service at 11. Luncheon after service. The church was almost full. So good to see so many friends and relatives. Rev. Jane Wagner had such a great service. Vernon gave a nice eulogy and many others also responded. John Johnson taped it for us so we can send it to Dan, Jolie, and Joel. Vi went to Philadelphia with us. Vern and June, Steve, Kathy and girls came back to my apartment for a while, Vern got Nancy Neil on phone. She sent fern and flower plant. Mary Hall and her kids gave me the biggest basket of fruit.