The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, January 4, 1995             TAG: 9501040323
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B5   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: WILLIAMSBURG                       LENGTH: Short :   22 lines

MERLE C. MASON

Merle C. Mason, age 89, died Sunday, Dec.25, 1994, in the Williamsburg Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Mr. Mason was a native of Ohio and a former resident of Norfolk and employed at the Naval Base with the International LongShoreman Assoc.

Survived by his wife, Maylor M. Mason of Williamsburg, Va.; a son, James Mason of Ohio; and stepchildren Grace A. Odom of Williamsburg, Va., and David C. Allen of Hampton, Va.

Service will be private by the family.

Bucktrout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB