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Arthur Otho “Art” Myers

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Arthur Otho “Art” Myers

Birth
Iowa, USA
Death
1958 (aged 71–72)
Burial
Fossil, Wheeler County, Oregon, USA GPS-Latitude: 45.0073755, Longitude: -120.2063969
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ARTHUR MYERS

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, November 25 in the Fossil Baptist Church for Arthur Otho Myers, 72, who died November 22 at his ranch home near Fossil.

He was born in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, March 13, 1886 to Mason and Ella Myers. In 1888 he and his family moved to a ranch near Fossil. In 1913 he and Bessie E. Jenkins were married at his parents home. Mr. Myers was engaged in farming during his lifetime.

Survivors include his wife Bessie and a son Dale L. of Fossil, and several nieces and nephews.

Final rites were conducted by the Rev. Derrick and Elder Gordon Harris. Music was furnished by the Baptist choir. They sang 'In The Garden', 'Whispering Hope', and 'Gathering Flowers for the master's Bouquet'.

Interment will be in the Masonic Cemetery with Albee's Mortuary in charge. Pallbearers were Walter Hyatt, Bill Stephens, Bert Hoover, Ned Nickelsen, Clay Phillips and William Steiwer. Honorary pallbearers were Lester Rinehart, Glenn Hadley, O.D. Baker, Tom Hoover, Raleigh Misener and George Smith.

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Attend Funeral

Those from out-of-town who attended the funeral for Art Myers at the Fossil Baptist Church on November 25th were Mrs. Nora Myers and daughter Elvira, Harry L. Gordion, and Mrs. Lotty Kelly, of The Dalles; Mr. and Mrs. John CClung, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Smith and son Gary, Portland; Andrew Hicks of Vernonia; Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Smitth and daughter Erla of Vancouver, Wn.; Bert Wattenburg of Hood River; Ted Myers, Eugene; Mr. and Mrs. Claud Clark and Hugh Smith, Hermiston; Gilmer Bolson of Boardman; Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Webb of Stanfield; Mr. and Mrs. George Webb, Mayville; Mrs. Martha Chichester and daughter Ramona White; Mrs. Ed Grant and Mrs. Ben Grant, Prineville; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hicks and Dawn Smith, Mrs. Maida Britt, Mrs. Archie Padburg, Mrs. Alta Stevens, and Mrs. Ray Bailey, all of Heppner; Mr. and Mrs. Mattlon Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. George Fichter, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Harrison, Mrs. Ellen Rogers, and Mrs. Rachel Moore, of Lonerock; Mr. and Mrs. Gus Owens, Mr. and Mrs. John Butler, Mrs. Maggie Jenkins of Spray; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hicks of Redding, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Myers and daughter Sandra, and Scott Neel, Condon' Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Baker and Mrs. Marion Wright of John Day.
ARTHUR MYERS

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, November 25 in the Fossil Baptist Church for Arthur Otho Myers, 72, who died November 22 at his ranch home near Fossil.

He was born in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, March 13, 1886 to Mason and Ella Myers. In 1888 he and his family moved to a ranch near Fossil. In 1913 he and Bessie E. Jenkins were married at his parents home. Mr. Myers was engaged in farming during his lifetime.

Survivors include his wife Bessie and a son Dale L. of Fossil, and several nieces and nephews.

Final rites were conducted by the Rev. Derrick and Elder Gordon Harris. Music was furnished by the Baptist choir. They sang 'In The Garden', 'Whispering Hope', and 'Gathering Flowers for the master's Bouquet'.

Interment will be in the Masonic Cemetery with Albee's Mortuary in charge. Pallbearers were Walter Hyatt, Bill Stephens, Bert Hoover, Ned Nickelsen, Clay Phillips and William Steiwer. Honorary pallbearers were Lester Rinehart, Glenn Hadley, O.D. Baker, Tom Hoover, Raleigh Misener and George Smith.

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Attend Funeral

Those from out-of-town who attended the funeral for Art Myers at the Fossil Baptist Church on November 25th were Mrs. Nora Myers and daughter Elvira, Harry L. Gordion, and Mrs. Lotty Kelly, of The Dalles; Mr. and Mrs. John CClung, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Smith and son Gary, Portland; Andrew Hicks of Vernonia; Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Smitth and daughter Erla of Vancouver, Wn.; Bert Wattenburg of Hood River; Ted Myers, Eugene; Mr. and Mrs. Claud Clark and Hugh Smith, Hermiston; Gilmer Bolson of Boardman; Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Webb of Stanfield; Mr. and Mrs. George Webb, Mayville; Mrs. Martha Chichester and daughter Ramona White; Mrs. Ed Grant and Mrs. Ben Grant, Prineville; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hicks and Dawn Smith, Mrs. Maida Britt, Mrs. Archie Padburg, Mrs. Alta Stevens, and Mrs. Ray Bailey, all of Heppner; Mr. and Mrs. Mattlon Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. George Fichter, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Harrison, Mrs. Ellen Rogers, and Mrs. Rachel Moore, of Lonerock; Mr. and Mrs. Gus Owens, Mr. and Mrs. John Butler, Mrs. Maggie Jenkins of Spray; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hicks of Redding, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Myers and daughter Sandra, and Scott Neel, Condon' Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Baker and Mrs. Marion Wright of John Day.


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