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Former Potsdam town supervisor, councilman and Norwood business owner dies

Posted 7/12/15

POTSDAM – A local business owner and long-time Potsdam town supervisor and councilman who served in the 1970s and 1980s has died. Joel C. Merriman passed away unexpectedly at his home Friday, July …

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Former Potsdam town supervisor, councilman and Norwood business owner dies

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POTSDAM – A local business owner and long-time Potsdam town supervisor and councilman who served in the 1970s and 1980s has died.

Joel C. Merriman passed away unexpectedly at his home Friday, July 10.

He entered the U.S. Army and served with the Signal Corps. Upon his return from the service, Joel and his wife Betty owned and operated J.C. Merriman Inc. in Norwood.

Joel was very active in the community throughout the years, serving as a town councilman and town supervisor for the Town of Potsdam for many years.

He was an accomplished member of the Norwood Kiwanis club, where he served as past president, past lieutenant governor and he was also instrumental in starting the Indian River Kiwanis Club.

He was a member of North County Supply where he also served on the Board of Directors, he was a lifetime member of the Potsdam Elks Club, member of the French Pond Outing Club and a longtime member of the Weller Mountain Fish and Game Club.

Joel served on the advisory board for Key Bank in Potsdam and the Board of Directors for the First National Bank of Norfolk.

In 2001, Joel received from the Northern New York Lumber Dealers Association the highest honor given, the “Lumber Person of the Year” award.

To read his complete obituary, click here.