Charles W. Merritt Jr. ’56

Charles W. Merritt Jr. ’56, of Boonton, N.J.; June 1, after a brief illness. While at Brown he was captain of the men’s basketball team and a member of the football and golf teams and was named to Brown’s 100th Basketball All-Decade Team. After serving in the U.S. Army, he took over the operations of the family business, Merritt Mounting & Finishing in New York. He was a member of Rockaway River Country Club, where he was a multiple time club golf champion. He also enjoyed playing cards and spending many hours watching his children and grandchildren participate in activities. He is survived by five children and their spouses, including son Wesley A. Merritt ’85 and daughter Elizabeth H. Merritt ’89; 18 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister; and nieces and nephews.