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Brunswick Distinguished CitizenDistinguished Citizen 1976

Lee Robert Merriman 1909 – 1967, DC 1976

Brunswick: 100 Years of History (1990)

Merriman, Lee R. (1909-1967) Honored 1976 Lee Merriman played baseball in the Frederick County League until the middle 1930’s. He joined the Brunswick Police force in 1936, but interest in baseball continued, so he turned to managing and coaching. Locally, his “Babe Ruth All Star Team” won the State Championship in 1961 and 1962. Lee “Babo” Merriman was the chief of police in Brunswick for many years; he had an unusual intuition for spotting something wrong or out of the usual, a valuable asset in his police work. He was admitted to the Frederick County Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.

From Find A Grave Birth 7 May 1909 Death 1 Jan 1967 (aged 57) Burial Saint Marks Apostolic Church Cemetery Petersville, Frederick County, Maryland, US Spouse: Kathleen Gertrude Hawkins Father: Robert Oscar Merriman Mother: Anna Keefer 'Annie' Simons Children: Virginia Lee "Ginny" Birth: 7 May 1909 Death: 1 Jan 1967 Brunswick, Virginia, USA Residence: 1940 Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland, USA