Extracted from The Big Spring Daily Herald (Big Spring, TX)
Friday, June 10, 1966

Paulsen Rites Set Saturday

Services for Merle W. Paulsen will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday in the Nalley-Pickle Rosewood Chapel. He died at 10 p.m. Thursday in Fort Worth. Burial will be in Trinity Memorial Park.

The Rev. Donald Hungerford of St. Mary's Episcopal Church will officiate.

His wife formerly taught in the Big Spring schools.

Mr. Paulsen worked for the Texas & Pacific Railroad for many years as a conductor before he retired in 1929. He has resided in Fort Worth since August of 1945.

Known survivors are his wife, Anita, and one niece. He was married in September of 1926.

The body will arrive in Big Spring Saturday morning.