Merle Thorman Lien (1923 – 2014)
Merle Lien was raised on a farm in Montana. He was a United States Air Force lieutenant and aerospace engineer. He worked for Boeing and General Dynamics in Seattle and San Diego. Lien moved his family to Dezadeash Lake in 1970 where he owned and managed Beloud Post from 1970 to 1980. He is remembered for his dry humour, creativity and unyielding stance on the environment. He is survived by children Stefanie and Matthew.1) Merle Lien was known as “The Flying Squirrel.”2)