Husband of Virginia (McHaney) Thayer.
MERTON THAYER was a widely respected leader in the Exposition Hall Industry. Managed the International Amphitheater in Chicago for many years. Site of several national political conventions.
An article entitled "Profile: Merton E. Thayer" appeared in the AUDITORIUM NEWS, p 11, February, 1976.
Central HS, North Platte, Neb., University of Calif, Los Angeles, Loyola U, Los Angeles, DePaul U, Chicago, Central College, Chicago. Publisher of Yankeetown News, Yankeetown FL, Exhibit News, NY.
The following words were spoken by Larry Caine, Manager of Amphitheatre, at Memorial services for MERTON. "We are gathered here today to pay a final tribute to Merton Thayer, an outstanding citizen of Chicago, the United States, and the World. He did indeed leave and make great
contributions to all three realms. Mert was regarded as the dean of Auditorium Managers for some thirty-two years. He was active and served as President of the Association. He worked tirelessly and devoted a good part of his life to this endeavor. Mert provided inspiration to many young men who aspired to become building managers.
He was a great teacher and a great friend. Mert was a learned advisor to show managers, and it didn' matter whether they were big or small, Mert was there to help. Some of the gentlemen gathered here today, such as Sol Pokliak, Marty Dwyer, Harry Katz, and many others can vouch for this fact. Mert was an inovator. Under his
adminstration as manager of the International Amphitheatre, two major additions were built making the Amphitheatre the largest exhibition building of its time.
Mert always had ideas. Whenever he and Dave Condon or John Carmichael got together you could bet that there would be a new event in the making for the Amphitheatre. Mert was a strong but a firm man. He was famous for his tough negotiations. At one point when there was a labor problem at the Amphitheatre, Mert, in his inimitable way, gathered together the group which was in question.
After a short discussion, Mert said "Well I have my own negotiator in the back room." With that, none other than Dick the Bruiser, world famous 300 pound wrestler emerged. The nego- tiations were short lived and Mert won. All his family and friends will miss Mert, but his inspirations and contributins in his life will live on forever.
MERTON THAYER was a widely respected leader in the Exposition Hall Industry. Managed the International Amphitheater in Chicago for many years. Site of several national political conventions.
An article entitled "Profile: Merton E. Thayer" appeared in the AUDITORIUM NEWS, p 11, February, 1976.
Central HS, North Platte, Neb., University of Calif, Los Angeles, Loyola U, Los Angeles, DePaul U, Chicago, Central College, Chicago. Publisher of Yankeetown News, Yankeetown FL, Exhibit News, NY.
The following words were spoken by Larry Caine, Manager of Amphitheatre, at Memorial services for MERTON. "We are gathered here today to pay a final tribute to Merton Thayer, an outstanding citizen of Chicago, the United States, and the World. He did indeed leave and make great
contributions to all three realms. Mert was regarded as the dean of Auditorium Managers for some thirty-two years. He was active and served as President of the Association. He worked tirelessly and devoted a good part of his life to this endeavor. Mert provided inspiration to many young men who aspired to become building managers.
He was a great teacher and a great friend. Mert was a learned advisor to show managers, and it didn' matter whether they were big or small, Mert was there to help. Some of the gentlemen gathered here today, such as Sol Pokliak, Marty Dwyer, Harry Katz, and many others can vouch for this fact. Mert was an inovator. Under his
adminstration as manager of the International Amphitheatre, two major additions were built making the Amphitheatre the largest exhibition building of its time.
Mert always had ideas. Whenever he and Dave Condon or John Carmichael got together you could bet that there would be a new event in the making for the Amphitheatre. Mert was a strong but a firm man. He was famous for his tough negotiations. At one point when there was a labor problem at the Amphitheatre, Mert, in his inimitable way, gathered together the group which was in question.
After a short discussion, Mert said "Well I have my own negotiator in the back room." With that, none other than Dick the Bruiser, world famous 300 pound wrestler emerged. The nego- tiations were short lived and Mert won. All his family and friends will miss Mert, but his inspirations and contributins in his life will live on forever.
Husband of Virginia (McHaney) Thayer.
MERTON THAYER was a widely respected leader in the Exposition Hall Industry. Managed the International Amphitheater in Chicago for many years. Site of several national political conventions.
An article entitled "Profile: Merton E. Thayer" appeared in the AUDITORIUM NEWS, p 11, February, 1976.
Central HS, North Platte, Neb., University of Calif, Los Angeles, Loyola U, Los Angeles, DePaul U, Chicago, Central College, Chicago. Publisher of Yankeetown News, Yankeetown FL, Exhibit News, NY.
The following words were spoken by Larry Caine, Manager of Amphitheatre, at Memorial services for MERTON. "We are gathered here today to pay a final tribute to Merton Thayer, an outstanding citizen of Chicago, the United States, and the World. He did indeed leave and make great
contributions to all three realms. Mert was regarded as the dean of Auditorium Managers for some thirty-two years. He was active and served as President of the Association. He worked tirelessly and devoted a good part of his life to this endeavor. Mert provided inspiration to many young men who aspired to become building managers.
He was a great teacher and a great friend. Mert was a learned advisor to show managers, and it didn' matter whether they were big or small, Mert was there to help. Some of the gentlemen gathered here today, such as Sol Pokliak, Marty Dwyer, Harry Katz, and many others can vouch for this fact. Mert was an inovator. Under his
adminstration as manager of the International Amphitheatre, two major additions were built making the Amphitheatre the largest exhibition building of its time.
Mert always had ideas. Whenever he and Dave Condon or John Carmichael got together you could bet that there would be a new event in the making for the Amphitheatre. Mert was a strong but a firm man. He was famous for his tough negotiations. At one point when there was a labor problem at the Amphitheatre, Mert, in his inimitable way, gathered together the group which was in question.
After a short discussion, Mert said "Well I have my own negotiator in the back room." With that, none other than Dick the Bruiser, world famous 300 pound wrestler emerged. The nego- tiations were short lived and Mert won. All his family and friends will miss Mert, but his inspirations and contributins in his life will live on forever.
MERTON THAYER was a widely respected leader in the Exposition Hall Industry. Managed the International Amphitheater in Chicago for many years. Site of several national political conventions.
An article entitled "Profile: Merton E. Thayer" appeared in the AUDITORIUM NEWS, p 11, February, 1976.
Central HS, North Platte, Neb., University of Calif, Los Angeles, Loyola U, Los Angeles, DePaul U, Chicago, Central College, Chicago. Publisher of Yankeetown News, Yankeetown FL, Exhibit News, NY.
The following words were spoken by Larry Caine, Manager of Amphitheatre, at Memorial services for MERTON. "We are gathered here today to pay a final tribute to Merton Thayer, an outstanding citizen of Chicago, the United States, and the World. He did indeed leave and make great
contributions to all three realms. Mert was regarded as the dean of Auditorium Managers for some thirty-two years. He was active and served as President of the Association. He worked tirelessly and devoted a good part of his life to this endeavor. Mert provided inspiration to many young men who aspired to become building managers.
He was a great teacher and a great friend. Mert was a learned advisor to show managers, and it didn' matter whether they were big or small, Mert was there to help. Some of the gentlemen gathered here today, such as Sol Pokliak, Marty Dwyer, Harry Katz, and many others can vouch for this fact. Mert was an inovator. Under his
adminstration as manager of the International Amphitheatre, two major additions were built making the Amphitheatre the largest exhibition building of its time.
Mert always had ideas. Whenever he and Dave Condon or John Carmichael got together you could bet that there would be a new event in the making for the Amphitheatre. Mert was a strong but a firm man. He was famous for his tough negotiations. At one point when there was a labor problem at the Amphitheatre, Mert, in his inimitable way, gathered together the group which was in question.
After a short discussion, Mert said "Well I have my own negotiator in the back room." With that, none other than Dick the Bruiser, world famous 300 pound wrestler emerged. The nego- tiations were short lived and Mert won. All his family and friends will miss Mert, but his inspirations and contributins in his life will live on forever.
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