Merland Herman Little

Little, Merland H., 81, January 19, 2008.  Arrangements by Dunn Funeral Home, Houlton.  Interment to be held in the spring in the Linneus Cemetery.
Linneus – Merland H. Little, 81, died January 19, 2008, at a local health care facility. He was born Aug. 3, 1926, in Linneus, the son of John S. And Martha (Bates) Little.
    Merland served in the US Army during WWII and was a member of the Cornerstone Baptist Church. He was employed for 12 years with the James S. Peabody Company and then was self employed doing woods work with his son. Merland’s greatest joy was his family, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and his extended family. He and his wife Beatrice opened their home as foster parents for 22 years.
    He is survived by his wife, Beatrice L. (Carmichael) Little of Linneus; three sons and their wives, Larry and Naomi, Steven and Vicki all of Linneus, David and Sandy of Hodgdon; extended family Robbie and his wife Beth Seward of Hodgdon, Rose Seward and Ruth Seward both of Houlton, Stanley Swallow, Philip Lint and June Lam. He is also survived by eleven special grandchildren;  ten special great-grandchildren; and  several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents; three brothers Glen, Merton, and Earl; and  one sister Marion Little Proctor.
A private funeral service with military honors will be held at the Dunn Funeral Home, Houlton. Spring Interment will take place in the Linneus Cemetery. Friends may make gifts in Merland’s memory to the Cornorstone Baptist Church or the charity of ones choice, c/o Dunn Funeral Home, 11 Park Street, Houlton, Maine 04730.