Background
Merrifield, Carldean was born on February 24, 1924 in LaGrange, Indiana, United States. Son of Sidney Sanger and Iva Elizabeth (Choler) Merrifield.
Merrifield, Carldean was born on February 24, 1924 in LaGrange, Indiana, United States. Son of Sidney Sanger and Iva Elizabeth (Choler) Merrifield.
GI Agricultural Farming, LaGrange High, LaGrange, Indiana, 1947-1951; Local Pastor's Study, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois, 1978-1985.
Farmer, Wolcottville, Indiana, 1943-1946; minister, East Springfield United Methodist Church, near LaGrange, Indiana, since 1972; minister, Mongo (Indiana) United Methodist Church, since 1972; minister, Plato United Methodist Church, near LaGrange, since 1972; postmaster, United States Postal Svc., Wolcottville, 1963-1988. Postal service consultant People to People Citizen Ambassador Program, Beijing, Nanaging, Shanghia, Fughow, and Yangzhou, China, Hong Kong, 1987.
Board of directors LaGrange County Hospital 1962-1969, board president 1969-1973. Board member United States Draft Board LaGrange 1955-1970, board president 1970-1975. With United States Navy, 1943-1946, PTO. Member National Association of Postmasters, LaGrange County Ministerial Association, Wolcottville Ministerial Association (secretary-treasurer 1989), Local Pastors Association of America, The Gideons International, American Legion (Chaplain 1955, 1975), Masons.
Married Patsy Lou Minnick, November 3, 1946. Children: Linda, Barbara, Carldean, Junior, Diane, Jacki, David.