Mel Merrill

Party in memory of Mel Merrill scheduled for Sept. 23

LGBT Weekly8 years ago01 mins

A party in the memory of Meldon “Mel” Merrill is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 23 at The San Diego LGBT Center, 3909 Centre Street from 3-6 p.m. Merrill, 80, passed away Aug. 10 and tributes have been pouring in for the longtime Democratic activist who worked for the San Diego Human Dignity Foundation. He was…

Community mourns the loss of Mel Merrill

Steve Lee, Editor8 years ago8 years ago04 mins

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Longtime LGBTQ Democratic political activist Mel Merrill has passed away. Merrill was a former officer of the San Diego Democrats for Equality having served as a vice president and for seven years as treasurer. Merrill worked tirelessly for the community including volunteering for Lambda Archives for many years. State Sen. Toni Atkins…

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