Obituary for Charles Alton Myers (1920-1986)
Troy Free Press, Troy, Lincoln County, MO.
From the clippings of John E. Meyer.
Charles Alton MYERS, lifelong resident of Lincoln County and widely known Lincoln County farmer, passed away in the Lincoln County Memorial Hospital, Troy, Mo., Saturday afternoon, November 1, 1986, following a lengthy illness. He was 66 years of age.
Funeral services for Mr. MYERS were conducted from the Zion United Church of Christ, Troy, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock November 4, 1986 by the church pastor, the Rev. Robert Hicks, Dr. Eugene Brockman was the organist.
Interment was in the Troy E & R Cemetery. Casket bearers were Dennis SHRAMEK, Jim BUTLER, David MYERS, Fred MYERS, Jr., Steve GATES and Steve MYERS.
Mr. MYERS was born at Moscow Mills, Mo., February 13, 1920, the son of Forest and Doretha BEHRENS MYERS. He was married November 23, 1940 to Miss Isabelle SHRAMEK, and she survives. He is also survived by four children, Mrs. Boyce (Betty Jean) FRAZIER, Gary Lee MYERS, Mrs. Tim (Debra Sue) MULHERIN and Ricky Dale MYERS, all of Troy; two sisters, Mrs. Florence GATES of Florissant, Mo., Mrs. Charles (Ruth) BUTLER of Milford, Ohio; three brothers, William MYERS of St. Louis, Forest MYERS, Jr. of Montgomery City, Mo. and Fred MYERS of O’Fallon, Mo.; seven grandchildren; aunts and uncles, several nieces and nephews, other relatives and many, many friends.
Mr. MYERS was a member of the Zion United Church of Christ, the Lincoln County Farm Bureau, and the Sugar Grove Community Association for which he had served both as President and Board member.
He was a veteran of World War II, and was discharged with the rating of Master Sergeant.
Visitation was at the Kemper Marsh Funeral Home in Troy.
Charles Alton MYERS, son of Forest and Dorothea BEHRENS MYERS, was born at Moscow Mills, Mo. February 13, 1920. He passed away Saturday afternoon, November 1, 1986, in Lincoln County Memorial Hospital, Troy, Mo., at the age of 66 years, 8 months and 18 days.
On November 23, 1940 he was married to Miss Isabelle Catherine SHRAMEK. They became the parents of two daughters and two sons.
Mr. MYERS was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Margaret LUCILE.
He is survived by his wife Isabelle of their residence; their children, Betty Jean and her husband, Boyce FRAZIER, Gary Lee MYERS and his wife Donna, Debra Sue and her husband, Tim MULHERIN, and Ricky Dale and his wife, Laurie all of Troy; seven grandchildren, Jeff FRAZIER, Elaine MYERS, Sherry MYERS, Jason MYERS, Keith MYERS, Angelia MULHERIN and Michelle MULHERIN; two sisters, Florence GATES of Florissant, and Ruth and her husband, Charles BUTLER of Milford, Ohio; three brothers, William MYERS and his wife, Reggie of St. Louis, Forest MYERS Jr. and his wife, Marjorie of Montgomery City, Mo. and Fred MYERS and his wife, Charlotte of O’Fallon, Mo.; one aunt, Mrs. Lillian MONTGOMERY of St. Louis; two uncles, Alfred BEHRENS and his wife, June of St. Charles, Mo. and Henry BEHRENS of Troy, his wife’s uncle, Owen CHOATE and Owen’s wife, Elizabeth of Troy; his wife’s brother, William SHRAMEK and William’s wife Wilhelmine of Silex; a number of cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and innumerable friends.
Mr. MYERS farmed all his working years. As the children grew up, they were involved in the farming operation and they all farmed together until his retirement in 1985.
On March 10, 1937 Charles was baptized into the Evangelical Faith and became a member of the Zion United Church of Christ. He remained a faithful, working member of his church.
On January 6, 1945 he was inducted in the U.S. Army at Jefferson Barracks, Mo. and was discharged from Fort Sheridan, Il., August 6, 1946 with the rating of Master Sergeant. He resumed farming on his return to Lincoln County.
In addition to farming, and his church, he was very community minded. He was a member of the Lincoln County Farm Bureau and was active in that organization. He served as president of the Sugar Grove Community Association and for many years, he served on the board for Sugar Grove Community Building.
He was a very sociable man and enjoyed both entertaining and visiting. He and his wife always had their home open to their family and friends.
Sometime back, his health began to fail, but he never gave in to the fact until forced to. He kept going, and kept his pleasant disposition to the end.
Charles MYERS’ concern for his family, his work, his church and community has touched many, many people. His departure from this world leaves a vast void and although he leaves so many pleasant memories, his presence will be greatly missed.
Funeral services for Mr. MYERS will be held at 2 o’clock Tuesday, November 4, 1986 from the Zion United Church of Christ in Troy, with the church pastor, the Rev. Robert Hicks, in charge. Dr. E. F. Brockman was the organist.
Interment was in the Troy E & R Cemetery. Casket bearers were Dennis SHRAMEK, Jim BUTLER, David MYERS, Fred MYERS, Jr., Steve GATES, and Steve MYERS.
Visitation was at the Kemper Marsh Funeral Home in Troy.
File submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by Nancy Weller, 16 February, 2003.
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