- Philip Merrill News Stories -

Updated Friday 5:00 PM
by Alan Eason, Internet Director for The Capital
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Friday stories in The Capital
Phil Merrill eulogized with ice cream and cookies - Story
Last week's poll results on favorite "Merrillisms"
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Tuesday in The Capital
Boater finds Merrill's body in the bay - Story
Obituary - Philip Merrill, Capital publisher, dead at 72
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Monday in The Capital
Body of Publisher Phil Merrill found in the bay - Story
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Sunday in The Capital
Front page stories:
For Phil Merrill, 'family was first': Wife, children say he defied image of hard-charging workaholic
Story by Tom Marquardt, Executive Editor

In Washington, D.C., a different side of the publisher
Story by Eric Hartley and Earl Kelly

Inside:
Units from Merrill search reassigned - Story

Sidebars inside:
The career titles of Phil Merrill - Story
Merrillisms: Nuggets of wisdom from Phil Merrill - Story
Phil Merrill's favorite books - Story

Remembering Phil Merrill - Tributes from the staff:
Publisher's appeal: Loyalty, compassion , a keen mind
Story by Tom Marquardt, Executive Editor

This leader got things done -- and quickly
Story by Ed Casey, former Executive Editor

After 33 years, it's hard to let go
Story by Joe Gross, Senior Staff Writer

A great boss built the newspaper he envisioned
Story by Eric Smith, cartoonist and columnist
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Saturday stories in The Capital
Baltimore pulls out of Merrill search - story

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Friday stories in The Capital

Merrill had close friendships with nation’s most powerful men...
story by Harry Jaffe, Washingtonian

Read The Capital's Editorial today -
Merrill's legacy: Speak your mind, serve the community_______________________________________
Thursday stories
When Phil Merrill bought The Capital in 1968, his only car was a 1964 Volkswagen and he had to liquidate most of his assets to come up with the purchase price...story

We spend some time on the bay with folks who are looking for Phil Merrill... story
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Wednesday stories
More resources added to search courtesy of the Anne Arundel County and Baltimore city fire departments.

From the White House to downtown Annapolis, leaders are mourning the probable death of publisher and philanthropist Philip Merrill.