Online Obit:
James Columbus Myers
James Columbus Myers, 91, passed away Thursday evening, Nov. 20, 2008, at his Kingston residence.
His late wife, Mary L. Myers, passed in 2005. They were joined in matrimony on June 19, 1936.
Two brothers, Carl and Elmer, and a sister, Geneva Monteith, preceded him in death.
He was born in Gallia County on Feb. 9, 1917, the son of the late Jacob and Hannah (Shafer) Myers.
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He graduated from Gallia Academy High School, the class of 1935, in Gallipolis. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, stationed on the aircraft carrier USS Lexington.
He was a life member of the American Legion Post 27 and VFW Post 4464, both of Gallipolis. He retired after 34 years of service with the federal government as the manager of the Marion Engineer Depot at Marion, Ohio.
He was also a member of the Elks 32 Lodge in Marion and the Gallia County and Ohio Genealogy Society. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and traveling to historical sites with his beloved wife, Mary. He is the author of the Myers Family History and the co-author of the Harrison Family History. He has traced several lines back to the 1600s and into Germany.
He is survived by two daughters, Nancy Elizabeth (Larry) Hood of Gallia County, and Helen Patrice Myers of Christiansburg, Va.; four sons, Richard Aaron (Polly) Myers of Alliance, Neb., William Amos (Kay) Myers of Lincoln, Neb., James Allen (Anita) Myers of Alliance, Neb., and Michael A. (Mary) Myers of Marion; and 18 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Private services for the immediate family will be held at a later date in Gallia County and burial will be in Mound Hill Cemetery at Gallipolis.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Marion General Hospital Hospice or to the Disabled American Veterans by going to the following web site and clicking on donate: www.dav.org.
James Columbus Myers
James Columbus Myers, 91, passed away Thursday evening, Nov. 20, 2008, at his Kingston residence.
His late wife, Mary L. Myers, passed in 2005. They were joined in matrimony on June 19, 1936.
Two brothers, Carl and Elmer, and a sister, Geneva Monteith, preceded him in death.
He was born in Gallia County on Feb. 9, 1917, the son of the late Jacob and Hannah (Shafer) Myers.
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He graduated from Gallia Academy High School, the class of 1935, in Gallipolis. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, stationed on the aircraft carrier USS Lexington.
He was a life member of the American Legion Post 27 and VFW Post 4464, both of Gallipolis. He retired after 34 years of service with the federal government as the manager of the Marion Engineer Depot at Marion, Ohio.
He was also a member of the Elks 32 Lodge in Marion and the Gallia County and Ohio Genealogy Society. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and traveling to historical sites with his beloved wife, Mary. He is the author of the Myers Family History and the co-author of the Harrison Family History. He has traced several lines back to the 1600s and into Germany.
He is survived by two daughters, Nancy Elizabeth (Larry) Hood of Gallia County, and Helen Patrice Myers of Christiansburg, Va.; four sons, Richard Aaron (Polly) Myers of Alliance, Neb., William Amos (Kay) Myers of Lincoln, Neb., James Allen (Anita) Myers of Alliance, Neb., and Michael A. (Mary) Myers of Marion; and 18 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Private services for the immediate family will be held at a later date in Gallia County and burial will be in Mound Hill Cemetery at Gallipolis.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Marion General Hospital Hospice or to the Disabled American Veterans by going to the following web site and clicking on donate: www.dav.org.
Online Obit:
James Columbus Myers
James Columbus Myers, 91, passed away Thursday evening, Nov. 20, 2008, at his Kingston residence.
His late wife, Mary L. Myers, passed in 2005. They were joined in matrimony on June 19, 1936.
Two brothers, Carl and Elmer, and a sister, Geneva Monteith, preceded him in death.
He was born in Gallia County on Feb. 9, 1917, the son of the late Jacob and Hannah (Shafer) Myers.
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He graduated from Gallia Academy High School, the class of 1935, in Gallipolis. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, stationed on the aircraft carrier USS Lexington.
He was a life member of the American Legion Post 27 and VFW Post 4464, both of Gallipolis. He retired after 34 years of service with the federal government as the manager of the Marion Engineer Depot at Marion, Ohio.
He was also a member of the Elks 32 Lodge in Marion and the Gallia County and Ohio Genealogy Society. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and traveling to historical sites with his beloved wife, Mary. He is the author of the Myers Family History and the co-author of the Harrison Family History. He has traced several lines back to the 1600s and into Germany.
He is survived by two daughters, Nancy Elizabeth (Larry) Hood of Gallia County, and Helen Patrice Myers of Christiansburg, Va.; four sons, Richard Aaron (Polly) Myers of Alliance, Neb., William Amos (Kay) Myers of Lincoln, Neb., James Allen (Anita) Myers of Alliance, Neb., and Michael A. (Mary) Myers of Marion; and 18 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Private services for the immediate family will be held at a later date in Gallia County and burial will be in Mound Hill Cemetery at Gallipolis.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Marion General Hospital Hospice or to the Disabled American Veterans by going to the following web site and clicking on donate: www.dav.org.
James Columbus Myers
James Columbus Myers, 91, passed away Thursday evening, Nov. 20, 2008, at his Kingston residence.
His late wife, Mary L. Myers, passed in 2005. They were joined in matrimony on June 19, 1936.
Two brothers, Carl and Elmer, and a sister, Geneva Monteith, preceded him in death.
He was born in Gallia County on Feb. 9, 1917, the son of the late Jacob and Hannah (Shafer) Myers.
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He graduated from Gallia Academy High School, the class of 1935, in Gallipolis. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, stationed on the aircraft carrier USS Lexington.
He was a life member of the American Legion Post 27 and VFW Post 4464, both of Gallipolis. He retired after 34 years of service with the federal government as the manager of the Marion Engineer Depot at Marion, Ohio.
He was also a member of the Elks 32 Lodge in Marion and the Gallia County and Ohio Genealogy Society. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and traveling to historical sites with his beloved wife, Mary. He is the author of the Myers Family History and the co-author of the Harrison Family History. He has traced several lines back to the 1600s and into Germany.
He is survived by two daughters, Nancy Elizabeth (Larry) Hood of Gallia County, and Helen Patrice Myers of Christiansburg, Va.; four sons, Richard Aaron (Polly) Myers of Alliance, Neb., William Amos (Kay) Myers of Lincoln, Neb., James Allen (Anita) Myers of Alliance, Neb., and Michael A. (Mary) Myers of Marion; and 18 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Private services for the immediate family will be held at a later date in Gallia County and burial will be in Mound Hill Cemetery at Gallipolis.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Marion General Hospital Hospice or to the Disabled American Veterans by going to the following web site and clicking on donate: www.dav.org.
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