Merton Cronkite
Merton Earl Cronkite, 85, of Mooresville, died Jan. 30, 2012 at the Levine Dickson Hospice House. He was born in Oswego, N.Y., on Jan. 23, 1927 to the late Earl and Anna Cronkite.
Mert will be remembered as a gentle soul by all who knew him. Many knew him through dairy farming, the Southwest Oswego Methodist Church, his storage business or the Oswego Hospital where he worked as a biotechnician.
At the age of 83, Mert realized his long-held dream of moving to North Carolina. For the last year and a half he enjoyed the beauty of living on Mills Pond in the Lake Norman area.
He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret Cronkite.
He is survived by his daughters, Sue Cronkite of Mooresville and Nancy Townsend of Loveland, Colo., a grandson, Jonathan Ames, and two great-grandchildren also of Loveland, Colo., and his beloved dog, Vita.
Burial will take place beside his wife Margaret.
Memorials may be made to Levine Dickson Hospice House, 11900 Vanstory Dr., Huntersville, NC 28078.
Samuel S. James, Funeral Service Lic. of Huntersville is serving the family. www.samuelsjamesfsl.com
