William Merrill Obituary

Bill was a model physician and wonderful guy. He´d show late at our service chief meetings at the New Orleans VA and would immediately say something hilarious and deeply insightful. He is missed.

Love to Mary Elise,
Harry

I still can't get over his demise. He was witty sympathetic, supportive supervisor at VA New orleans .
Please count me in your grieving needs. Through Akula foundation we are able to do a video of his pictures with some songs in the background he enjoyed on YouTube. Please let me know if you have any interest.

Truly
Shiva Akula

It was truly a pleasure to work for him at the New Orleans VA. His work ethic was an inspiration to all of us. A man of few words, sitting at his computer typing away, he was upbeat and positive with his employees. My heart goes out to you Mary-Elise, your sons and grandchildren. Thank you for this bio of his life!

It was truly a pleasure to work for him at the New Orleans VA. His work ethic was an inspiration to all of us. A man of few words, sitting at his computer typing away, he was upbeat and positive with his employees. My heart goes out to you Mary-Elise, your sons and grandchildren. Thank you for this bio of his life!

It was truly a pleasure to work for him at the New Orleans VA. His work ethic was an inspiration to all of us. A man of few words, sitting at his computer typing away, he was upbeat and positive with his employees. My heart goes out to you Mary-Elise, your sons and grandchildren. Thank you for this bio of his life!

My deepest condolences to Mary-Eliese, Frank, Charles, and the rest of the Merrill Family. Bill was one of the kindest men I have ever known. He was generous to a fault. Were we all so. I am truly sorry for your loss.

Thank you all for your thoughts and memories. They are very appreciated by all of us.

Dr. Merrill hired me in 1986 as a clerk typist. This was a great group. He had a very powerful and contagious laugh. He was admired and well respected by all. My condolences to his family.

Dr. Merrill was one of the nicest doctors I ever worked with at the Charleston VA. He will be truly missed.

So, so sorry to hear about Dr. Merrill. We worked together at the VA and he was a great guy. His infectious laugh always made me laugh. He was dedicated to and cared greatly about working to help the Veterans. My prayers are with his family and friends.

I was deeply saddened by this news. I have fond memories of working together with Bill at the New Orleans VA. Like others around him, I appreciated his hard work and positive approach to even the most daunting problems. He had a great sense of humor, and he always brought out the best of everyone who worked with him. My heartfelt condolences to Mary-Eliese and the whole Merrill family.

I Was very fortunate to recruit Bill to Charleston VA after Katrina and worked with Bill for many years. I remember him as a superb clinician and a consummate teacher with a comprehensive knowledge of medicine and the ability to explain even the most complex cases in way that even a first year medical student could understand. I am confident that he positively impacted and molded many hundreds of physicians who had the privilege of being under his tutelage.
I considered him to be a friend as well as a colleague and I am greatly saddened to hear of his death. He will be sorely missed by many.
Flo Hutchison

I will NEVER forget making it through Hurricane Katrina with Dr Merrill! He was right on the front lines with us the entire time, totally hands on. After trying to evacuate the patients for 2 days, we were all just worn but trudging along and Dr Merrill stopped me in the hall with his big smile "McCoy I know that's you because you have the same clothes on!" and me laughing back "And I know that's you Dr Merrill because YOU have the same clothes on!" Just sharing that laugh during a time of such uncertainty made all the difference in the world and is just a small example of the great man and Physician that he was. He will be remembered fondly...

Bill was like a father to me. His loud exciting laugh is what I remember the most

Bill will always be remembered for his wit, humor and joy for life. I knew him well in the 1970’s and less so recently. My memories of Bill will sustain me.

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. I was Dr. Merrill's secretary years ago at the VA. It was an honor working for him. God Bless him.

Bill was such a kind and intelligent man who always wore a smile that he shared freely.
My deepest sympathies to Mary-Eliese, Frank and Charles.

Working with Dr. Merrill was a joy. He was a kind and caring man and made an impact on patients' lives. You have my deepest sympathies.

Bill was a brilliant physician and a great teacher and roll model.

Adrienne and I are deeply saddened to learn of Bill’s death. He and Mary-Eliese were great neighbors and good friends. Our hearts go out to all his family.

Bill was a fabulous colleague, always cheerful, thoughtful, friendly. An excellent academic in all dimensions. A wonderful person.

Dr Merrill was my supervisor at VA - New Orleans. I Remember him for defending my decision in an End Of Life patient issue. Very reasonable man and talked to me with his heart when I left to India for my fathers funeral
My condolences to his family

My heartfelt condolences. I will always remember his smile and that infectious laugh that would make you smile even when you didn't want to.

Bill was one of my favorite people at Tulane. The consummate academician, teacher, and clinician. Some of my best memories at Tulane were serving as faculty for morning report at the New Orleans with Bill. I believe that I carry part of Bill Merrill with me each and every day when I interact with students, trainees, and faculty. The world lost a great man. My condolences to his wife and family. May he rest in peace.

My condolences. I value his teachings and wish I listened more!