Merrill Raymond Moremen passed away peacefully on Friday, December 12, 2014, in Fullerton, California. He was 90 years old. Merrill was a long-time teacher of History and Political Science at Fullerton College, later becoming Dean of the Social Sciences Division. Born in Upland, California, in 1924, Merrill earned his B.A. in Political Science and History from Pomona College in 1948. His studies at Pomona were interrupted for three years by military service in the South Pacific, primarily in New Caledonia and the New Hebrides. In 1950, Merrill received an M.A. in History from Stanford University, writing his master's thesis on the Independent Progressive Party in California. After several years teaching at the high school and junior college levels, Merrill joined the faculty of Fullerton College in 1955. He became Chairman of the Social Sciences Division in 1976, a position later re-named Dean, and retired in 1988. In his private life, Merrill traveled extensively in Europe and cultivated a garden of beautiful roses and bountiful fruit trees, the products of which he enjoyed sharing with family and friends. Merrill is survived by his wife of 54 years, Iris, of Fullerton; daughter Margaret Anne Lawrence of Redondo Beach; son Philip of Brookline, Massachusetts; sister Donna Quinn of Huntington Beach; and their families, including three grandchildrenTrevor, Charlotte, and Geneva. Merrill supported many charitable causes. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made in Merrill's memory to UNICEF, or to a charity of choice.
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