Merlin J. Boll

Merlin J. Boll, 77, a life-long resident of Princeton, Iowa died Friday, January 2, 2004 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 6, 2004 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 12:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Scott County Humane Society.
Merlin was born July 11, 1927 in Princeton, the son of Henry & Selma (Stradtmueller) Boll and was a graduate of Clinton High School.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was honorably discharged in 1947.
Henry & Selma founded Boll’s General Store in Princeton in the early 1920’s. From the time he was a youngster, Merlin worked at the store until his retirement in 1997 when he sold the building to the town of Princeton.
Those left to honor his memory include his sister, Leone Kosman of Davenport; his nephews, Gary Kosman of Bettendorf and Greg Kosman in Texas; and a very special friend, Susan Filbrandt of LeClaire.
He was preceded in death by his parents.