Van Elman Merritt
April 7, 1948 ~ May 18, 2023
Van Elman Merritt, of Parachute, Colorado, passed away at his home on May 18, 2023. He was 75.
Van was born on April 7, 1948, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to Hardy Vandore and Lyda Hazel (Hendrix) Merritt. He spent his childhood in Campbell, Missouri, and graduated from Campbell High School. Van went on to attend Arkansas State University where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in…