Sighthill. George Merson maintained an active interest in Ethicon Inc. until his death. For several years before his death, he had invited the Directors by personal invitations to a dinner once a year at the Conservative Club in Princes Street, Edinburgh. This usually occurred in January to talk about the accomplishments of the previous year and gave him an opportunity to comment on plans for the future. After his death, this practice was continued each year by the Directors. He died in Edinburgh on 20 February 1958. He is buried in Dean Cemetery. The grave is marked by a granite Celtic cross and lies close to the centre of the 20th century northern extension on Queensferry Road. Family Around 1895 he married Minnie Gray Burnett (1867-1959). Their son Robert Burnett Merson died in 1922, aged only 25. Recognition A plaque to G.F.Merson plaque (dating from 1920) is held at the Ethicon building in Livingston, Scotland. References Further reading External links http://www.ethicon.com/ 1866 births 1958 deaths People from Fraserburgh Scottish chemists Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh