Merle graduated from Shoreline High School in 1962 and received a BS degree in Zoology in 1966 at Washington State University, followed by three years in the US Army, having been drafted after graduation. He preferred Dental Lab training to Artillery. Upon his arrival in Korea, he was given the assignment of dental hygienist and cleaned teeth for officers and enlisted personnel. He had previously considered medical school, but following his Army training and experience, dentistry was his choice, and he was happy and grateful to be a part of the dental community for the rest of his life.
Merle received his DDS from the UW School of Dentistry in 1973 and was a member of the Snohomish County Dental Society. He practiced four years in Everett and forty-two years in Bothell.
Merle was a lifelong golfer and was passionate about the game. He preferred road trips to flying and enjoyed driving his SUV to high mountain and salt water places. He coached youth baseball and basketball. He looked forward to, and appreciated, gatherings of family and friends, good food, dogs and horses, fishing, campfires, and spending time at the family cabins on Puget Sound and the bluff at White Salmon.
Merle is survived by his wife, Connie Gadbois Herbison; son Blake Herbison, DDS, (Jennifer) grandchildren Robert, Elizabeth, James and Molly; and son, Bennet Herbison, JD, (Jessica) and grandchildren Ethan and Aiden.
Merle laughed and told stories. He cared deeply about everyone he met. He believed family and friends first, and this included patients and peers. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
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