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Merle C. Blair passed away on March 2nd, 2024 at 94. He had been a resident of the Big Horn area since the mid-1940s. Merle was born on August 4th, 1929.
In the later 1940s, he went to work for Emil Benson, who farmed west of Big Horn and in September 1948 Merle married Emil and Lora’s daughter, Phyllis Benson. To this marriage were born children Merlene, Kip, Bruce, and Marcy. In 1969 Phyllis passed away. In January of 1970, Merle married Judy Parker of Sheridan and they had a son, Joel Blair. Judy died in 1995. In August 1996 Merle was married to Patricia Clark of Sheridan.
During the intervening years, the family has been blessed with many grandchildren and some great-grandchildren.
Merle loved to share the truths he had learned from the Bible about living in a paradise as God had originally planned and he had a strong hope and faith that he would be in that paradise.
Merle also enjoyed building things from wood for his friends. Many people today have furniture, large wooden bowls, and other mementos of wood that Merle made for them. He especially loved working with oak.
A service in memory of Merle Blair will be held on Zoom on Saturday, March 9th at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend—zoom ID: 893 8285 1592 Password: 975211.
Online condolences may be written at www.kanefuneral.com. Kane Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.
Jayden
March 5, 2024 at 12:52 pm
I am so sorry for the tragedy going on in your life.
Geoff Blair
March 6, 2024 at 7:38 am
Grandpa Blair was a remarkable man whose life was a testament to his unwavering faith and his love for creating. Grandpa’s work was just one of the many ways he shared his love and talents with the world. His belief in a paradise as God intended has always been a cornerstone of our family’s heritage. While we may have walked different paths in faith, the respect and love I have for him remain unchanged. Grandpa’s legacy of love, craftsmanship and faith will be remembered as the ideal for generations.