Robert Weis Merriam

Bob, was a giant in both his personal achievements, but also in the sincerity of his friendships which spanned the globe. His work in preserving Wireless History hopefully itself will be long preserved. It was fateful that he interceded in the preservation of Wireless Station Point Judith, station "PJ" of the Massey Wireless Company, as it became one of the cornerstones of the outstanding collections of artifacts and knowledge which has found needed preservation and a home in the New England...

Dear Nancy and Family-
What an amazing life lived.
Saving the past, which really was his "present" for so many years.
We are lucky to have known this brilliant man.

I did not know Bob as well or as long as other people knew him. But I enjoyed listening to him talk about the history of radio and wireless theory and he will be missed by his many friends and the people he touched through his loving and caring ways.

A former President of the East Greenwich Historic Preservation Society, Bob was a scientist pioneer, a gentleman, and a genius, the likes of whom we don't see much of these days. Condolences to Nancy and the family.

Psalm 90:10 says that the days of our years are 70 years, And if because of special mightiness they are 80 years.
May the memories of the wonderful times you shared together bring a smile and joy in your heart.

Please accept my deepest sympathies on Bob's passing. As a broadcast journalist, author and historian, I had the great pleasure of interviewing him in preparation of a story on radio pioneer Walter Massie and the Point Judith wireless station. Bob was a fount of information and we had the occasion to meet and chat a number of times. He had a wealth of stories and from our conversations, other articles evolved. His energy and dedication and his love for the field of radio will lease an...

My sincere condolences during this very difficult time. May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived. Ecclesiastes 7:1,2, Hosea 13:14

Bob was from a generation that will be sadly messed. He was a real first class individual and always had good and kind things to say about everyone. When I first met him I so impressed by his knowledge that I could hardly believe these kind of people existed anymore. A real pioneer