The following article was transcribed from the Sterling (Illinois) Daily Gazette, 4 October 1967, page not noted.
Married 50 Years
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Meyer observed their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, Aug. 25 in their home at 604 2nd Ave., Sterling. The open house was given by their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Mitchell and daughters Ann, Jane and Susan of Murray Hill, N.J. The granddaughters had charge of the guest book, flowers and lovely gifts.
Guests were from Belvidere, Chadwick, Franklin Grove, De Kalb, Rockford, Sheffield, Lanark, Rock Falls, Sterling, Milledgeville and Dixon, Ill., Davenport, Iowa, Omaha, Neb., Murray Hill, N.J., N.J. and Silver Springs, Md.
Miss Elyda Spear and John T. Meyer were married at 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 15, 1917 at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Rock Falls by the Rev. A. E. Simester. Miss Elsie T. Spear of New York, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. Elmer T. Janssen, cousin of the bridegroom, was his best man. The ushers were Frank Stager, Julius Janssen, Paul Philips and Walter Palmer. Mrs. Allen J. Head was organist and Robert Long of New York, a fraternity brother, was soloist.
Mr. and Mrs. Meyer graduated in 1913 from Sterling High School. Mrs. Meyer attended Cornell and Oberlin Colleges. Mr. Meyer attended the University of Illinois and Northwestern University.
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Former County Coroner John Meyer Dies
A former Whiteside County Coroner and arbitrator for the Industrial Relations Commission, State of Illinois, John T. Meyer, 604 2nd Ave., Sterling, died Sunday morning in Community General Hospital after an extended illness.
Friends may call at the Melvin Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 8 a.m. Wednesday until the funeral services at 1:30 p.m. in the funeral home. The Rev. Jean Saltzman, pastor of Fourth Street United Methodist Church, will officiate and burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. A memorial has been established to Fourth Street United Methodist Church.
Mr. Meyer was Whiteside County Coroner for eight years and a Republican precinct committeeman for 20 years. He was appointed by former Gov. William G. Stratton to the post of arbitrator and served in that capacity nine years. He was a past master of the Sterling Masonic Lodge 612 AF and AM and was active in the Sterling Elks Club and Sterling Rotary Club. He was a member of Fourth Street United Methodist Church.
John T. Meyer was born June 12,1895 in Minonk, Ill., the son of Herman G. and Henrietta Janssen Meyer. He was a graduate of Sterling High School and attended the University of Illinois and Northwestern University. He was united in marriage to the former Elyda Spear in Rock Falls, Sept. 15, 1917.
Survivors include his wife Elyda and one daughter, Mrs. Harry (Elizabeth) Mitchell of Wheaton; one sister, Mrs. August (Tina) Gerdes of Prophetstown, two brothers, Edward J. Meyer of Milledgeville and Louis H. Meyer of Franklin Grove; three granddaughters, Mrs. Kenneth (Ann) Parent of Manila, Phillipines; Mrs. William (Jane) Gregga, Champaign, and Miss Susan Mitchell, Wheaton. He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.
Married 50 Years
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Meyer observed their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, Aug. 25 in their home at 604 2nd Ave., Sterling. The open house was given by their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Mitchell and daughters Ann, Jane and Susan of Murray Hill, N.J. The granddaughters had charge of the guest book, flowers and lovely gifts.
Guests were from Belvidere, Chadwick, Franklin Grove, De Kalb, Rockford, Sheffield, Lanark, Rock Falls, Sterling, Milledgeville and Dixon, Ill., Davenport, Iowa, Omaha, Neb., Murray Hill, N.J., N.J. and Silver Springs, Md.
Miss Elyda Spear and John T. Meyer were married at 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 15, 1917 at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Rock Falls by the Rev. A. E. Simester. Miss Elsie T. Spear of New York, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. Elmer T. Janssen, cousin of the bridegroom, was his best man. The ushers were Frank Stager, Julius Janssen, Paul Philips and Walter Palmer. Mrs. Allen J. Head was organist and Robert Long of New York, a fraternity brother, was soloist.
Mr. and Mrs. Meyer graduated in 1913 from Sterling High School. Mrs. Meyer attended Cornell and Oberlin Colleges. Mr. Meyer attended the University of Illinois and Northwestern University.
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Former County Coroner John Meyer Dies
A former Whiteside County Coroner and arbitrator for the Industrial Relations Commission, State of Illinois, John T. Meyer, 604 2nd Ave., Sterling, died Sunday morning in Community General Hospital after an extended illness.
Friends may call at the Melvin Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 8 a.m. Wednesday until the funeral services at 1:30 p.m. in the funeral home. The Rev. Jean Saltzman, pastor of Fourth Street United Methodist Church, will officiate and burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. A memorial has been established to Fourth Street United Methodist Church.
Mr. Meyer was Whiteside County Coroner for eight years and a Republican precinct committeeman for 20 years. He was appointed by former Gov. William G. Stratton to the post of arbitrator and served in that capacity nine years. He was a past master of the Sterling Masonic Lodge 612 AF and AM and was active in the Sterling Elks Club and Sterling Rotary Club. He was a member of Fourth Street United Methodist Church.
John T. Meyer was born June 12,1895 in Minonk, Ill., the son of Herman G. and Henrietta Janssen Meyer. He was a graduate of Sterling High School and attended the University of Illinois and Northwestern University. He was united in marriage to the former Elyda Spear in Rock Falls, Sept. 15, 1917.
Survivors include his wife Elyda and one daughter, Mrs. Harry (Elizabeth) Mitchell of Wheaton; one sister, Mrs. August (Tina) Gerdes of Prophetstown, two brothers, Edward J. Meyer of Milledgeville and Louis H. Meyer of Franklin Grove; three granddaughters, Mrs. Kenneth (Ann) Parent of Manila, Phillipines; Mrs. William (Jane) Gregga, Champaign, and Miss Susan Mitchell, Wheaton. He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.
The following article was transcribed from the Sterling (Illinois) Daily Gazette, 4 October 1967, page not noted.
Married 50 Years
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Meyer observed their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, Aug. 25 in their home at 604 2nd Ave., Sterling. The open house was given by their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Mitchell and daughters Ann, Jane and Susan of Murray Hill, N.J. The granddaughters had charge of the guest book, flowers and lovely gifts.
Guests were from Belvidere, Chadwick, Franklin Grove, De Kalb, Rockford, Sheffield, Lanark, Rock Falls, Sterling, Milledgeville and Dixon, Ill., Davenport, Iowa, Omaha, Neb., Murray Hill, N.J., N.J. and Silver Springs, Md.
Miss Elyda Spear and John T. Meyer were married at 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 15, 1917 at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Rock Falls by the Rev. A. E. Simester. Miss Elsie T. Spear of New York, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. Elmer T. Janssen, cousin of the bridegroom, was his best man. The ushers were Frank Stager, Julius Janssen, Paul Philips and Walter Palmer. Mrs. Allen J. Head was organist and Robert Long of New York, a fraternity brother, was soloist.
Mr. and Mrs. Meyer graduated in 1913 from Sterling High School. Mrs. Meyer attended Cornell and Oberlin Colleges. Mr. Meyer attended the University of Illinois and Northwestern University.
The source information for the clipping was not preserved. Local newspaper.
Former County Coroner John Meyer Dies
A former Whiteside County Coroner and arbitrator for the Industrial Relations Commission, State of Illinois, John T. Meyer, 604 2nd Ave., Sterling, died Sunday morning in Community General Hospital after an extended illness.
Friends may call at the Melvin Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 8 a.m. Wednesday until the funeral services at 1:30 p.m. in the funeral home. The Rev. Jean Saltzman, pastor of Fourth Street United Methodist Church, will officiate and burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. A memorial has been established to Fourth Street United Methodist Church.
Mr. Meyer was Whiteside County Coroner for eight years and a Republican precinct committeeman for 20 years. He was appointed by former Gov. William G. Stratton to the post of arbitrator and served in that capacity nine years. He was a past master of the Sterling Masonic Lodge 612 AF and AM and was active in the Sterling Elks Club and Sterling Rotary Club. He was a member of Fourth Street United Methodist Church.
John T. Meyer was born June 12,1895 in Minonk, Ill., the son of Herman G. and Henrietta Janssen Meyer. He was a graduate of Sterling High School and attended the University of Illinois and Northwestern University. He was united in marriage to the former Elyda Spear in Rock Falls, Sept. 15, 1917.
Survivors include his wife Elyda and one daughter, Mrs. Harry (Elizabeth) Mitchell of Wheaton; one sister, Mrs. August (Tina) Gerdes of Prophetstown, two brothers, Edward J. Meyer of Milledgeville and Louis H. Meyer of Franklin Grove; three granddaughters, Mrs. Kenneth (Ann) Parent of Manila, Phillipines; Mrs. William (Jane) Gregga, Champaign, and Miss Susan Mitchell, Wheaton. He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.
Married 50 Years
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Meyer observed their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, Aug. 25 in their home at 604 2nd Ave., Sterling. The open house was given by their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Mitchell and daughters Ann, Jane and Susan of Murray Hill, N.J. The granddaughters had charge of the guest book, flowers and lovely gifts.
Guests were from Belvidere, Chadwick, Franklin Grove, De Kalb, Rockford, Sheffield, Lanark, Rock Falls, Sterling, Milledgeville and Dixon, Ill., Davenport, Iowa, Omaha, Neb., Murray Hill, N.J., N.J. and Silver Springs, Md.
Miss Elyda Spear and John T. Meyer were married at 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 15, 1917 at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Rock Falls by the Rev. A. E. Simester. Miss Elsie T. Spear of New York, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. Elmer T. Janssen, cousin of the bridegroom, was his best man. The ushers were Frank Stager, Julius Janssen, Paul Philips and Walter Palmer. Mrs. Allen J. Head was organist and Robert Long of New York, a fraternity brother, was soloist.
Mr. and Mrs. Meyer graduated in 1913 from Sterling High School. Mrs. Meyer attended Cornell and Oberlin Colleges. Mr. Meyer attended the University of Illinois and Northwestern University.
The source information for the clipping was not preserved. Local newspaper.
Former County Coroner John Meyer Dies
A former Whiteside County Coroner and arbitrator for the Industrial Relations Commission, State of Illinois, John T. Meyer, 604 2nd Ave., Sterling, died Sunday morning in Community General Hospital after an extended illness.
Friends may call at the Melvin Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 8 a.m. Wednesday until the funeral services at 1:30 p.m. in the funeral home. The Rev. Jean Saltzman, pastor of Fourth Street United Methodist Church, will officiate and burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. A memorial has been established to Fourth Street United Methodist Church.
Mr. Meyer was Whiteside County Coroner for eight years and a Republican precinct committeeman for 20 years. He was appointed by former Gov. William G. Stratton to the post of arbitrator and served in that capacity nine years. He was a past master of the Sterling Masonic Lodge 612 AF and AM and was active in the Sterling Elks Club and Sterling Rotary Club. He was a member of Fourth Street United Methodist Church.
John T. Meyer was born June 12,1895 in Minonk, Ill., the son of Herman G. and Henrietta Janssen Meyer. He was a graduate of Sterling High School and attended the University of Illinois and Northwestern University. He was united in marriage to the former Elyda Spear in Rock Falls, Sept. 15, 1917.
Survivors include his wife Elyda and one daughter, Mrs. Harry (Elizabeth) Mitchell of Wheaton; one sister, Mrs. August (Tina) Gerdes of Prophetstown, two brothers, Edward J. Meyer of Milledgeville and Louis H. Meyer of Franklin Grove; three granddaughters, Mrs. Kenneth (Ann) Parent of Manila, Phillipines; Mrs. William (Jane) Gregga, Champaign, and Miss Susan Mitchell, Wheaton. He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.
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