James Ralph Merry

Background

Merry, James Ralph was born on August 21, 1927 in Andover, Ohio, United States. Son of Ralph Sylvester and Vema Rebecca (Crom) Merry.

Education

Graduate, General Motors Institute, 1949.

Career

Pennsylvania state representative, District 5, since 1981; owner, Western Auto Store, Linesville, Pennsylvania, 1955-1989.

Achievements

• James Ralph Merry has been listed as a noteworthy State legislator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, officer Senior Citizen Housing Development, 1970-1989. Officer Crawford County Industrial Authority, 1971-1989. Member Linesville Grange (master 1952), Chamber of Commerce (president, board directors 1955, 78, 79), Shriners (potentate 1977).

Connections

Married Audrey Robinson, 1949. Children: Jill Smith, Jan Cico, John Merry.

Father:

Ralph Sylvester Merry

Mother:

Vema Rebecca (Crom) Merry

Spouse:

Audrey Robinson

child:

John Merry

child:

Jill Smith Merry

child:

Jan Cico Merry