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Merle Edward Cisney

Obituary

Class of 1940

June 25, 1921 – May 27, 2015

Merle Edward Cisney

Merle Edward Cisney passed away peacefully May 27, 2015, with his family at his side, in Vancouver, Washington. He was 93. Mr. Cisney was born June 25, 1921, in Coleridge, Nebraska, to Joseph and Ruby Cisney.

The family moved to Idaho where he graduated from Weiser High School, and on June 6, 1943, married Bernice Elizabeth Davis. He was later drafted and served in the Air Force in World War II, and made 22 missions on bombing runs as a ball turret gunner. At the University of California at Berkley in California, he earned his Masters of Science in Chemistry in four years.

He was a research chemist for the former Crown Zellerbach Corp. in Camas, Washington for 36 years. He was a member of the Master Gardener Foundation of Clark County, a lifetime member of the American Chemical Society, the National Rhododendron Society, and the National Rifle Association. Merle had been an active member of the Jack and Jills and The Date and Mates Square Dance clubs.

Merle Edward Cisney

He had lived in Camas, Washington for 65 years. Merle and his family hiked and camped throughout the Pacific Northwest, especially the Spirit Lake area of Mount St. Helens in Washington, State. He was an avid grower and breeder of rhododendrons.

Merle is survived by daughters, Karen Cisney of Taipei, Taiwan, and Beth (Bob) Filion of Camas, Washington; son Bob (Debbie) Cisney of Camas, Washington, five grandchildren, Angie (Blake) Matthews, of Battle Ground, Washington; Nick and Scott Cisney of Camas, Washington; Kim (Nathan Chapman) Filion of New Orleans, Louisiana; and Kris (Brittney) Filion of Traverse City, MI; great grandchildren Carter and Callie Matthews and Cole Cisney. He is also survived by his faithful companion and pal, rat terrier Edgar Allan Poe.

He was preceded in death in 2003 by his wife of 60 years, Bernice E. Cisney.

An open house Celebration of Life was held from on Saturday, June 6, 2015, in the North Commons at Camas High School, 26900 SE 15th Street, Camas, WA 98607.

Memorial contributions may be made in Merle’s name to the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society, PO Box 270, Washougal, WA 98671.

From The Columbian, Vancouver, Washington on June 2, 2015

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