Funeral services for Henry Folkers Meyers, an Adams county resident since 1906, were held Staurday at Trinity Methodist church, Rev. Alfred Waln officiated and burial was at Ritzville Memorial cemetery.
Meyers, 79, died Wed. June 21 at the Adams County Memorial hospital after several months' illness. Pallbearers were; John Rowe, Al Rummer, Walter Allert, George Wagner, Otto Amen and Martin Schwartz. Honorary pallbearers were; George Freese, Charles Baumann, Ben Snyder, C. Wentworth, Matt Kubik and Joe Schafer.
Mr. Meyer was born to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Meyer on July 7, 1881 at Lorraine Kansas. He came to Cunningham in 1906 and worked in a store and farmed at the present location of the Don Damon ranch until 1928.
He married Catherine Helms at Sterling, Ill., on Jan 16, 1907. The couple moved to Ritzville in 1922. He was in the grocery business for several years before being elected Adams County clerk in 1941. He served as clerk until 1954.
Surviving besides his wife, at the home are three sons, Paul of Ritzville, Ralph of Pullman and Elmer of Stockton Calif.; a daughter, Bertha Rosenoff, of Ritzville; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Ritzville Journal Times June 29, 1961 Sue Gardner & gapwork90
Meyers, 79, died Wed. June 21 at the Adams County Memorial hospital after several months' illness. Pallbearers were; John Rowe, Al Rummer, Walter Allert, George Wagner, Otto Amen and Martin Schwartz. Honorary pallbearers were; George Freese, Charles Baumann, Ben Snyder, C. Wentworth, Matt Kubik and Joe Schafer.
Mr. Meyer was born to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Meyer on July 7, 1881 at Lorraine Kansas. He came to Cunningham in 1906 and worked in a store and farmed at the present location of the Don Damon ranch until 1928.
He married Catherine Helms at Sterling, Ill., on Jan 16, 1907. The couple moved to Ritzville in 1922. He was in the grocery business for several years before being elected Adams County clerk in 1941. He served as clerk until 1954.
Surviving besides his wife, at the home are three sons, Paul of Ritzville, Ralph of Pullman and Elmer of Stockton Calif.; a daughter, Bertha Rosenoff, of Ritzville; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Ritzville Journal Times June 29, 1961 Sue Gardner & gapwork90
Funeral services for Henry Folkers Meyers, an Adams county resident since 1906, were held Staurday at Trinity Methodist church, Rev. Alfred Waln officiated and burial was at Ritzville Memorial cemetery.
Meyers, 79, died Wed. June 21 at the Adams County Memorial hospital after several months' illness. Pallbearers were; John Rowe, Al Rummer, Walter Allert, George Wagner, Otto Amen and Martin Schwartz. Honorary pallbearers were; George Freese, Charles Baumann, Ben Snyder, C. Wentworth, Matt Kubik and Joe Schafer.
Mr. Meyer was born to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Meyer on July 7, 1881 at Lorraine Kansas. He came to Cunningham in 1906 and worked in a store and farmed at the present location of the Don Damon ranch until 1928.
He married Catherine Helms at Sterling, Ill., on Jan 16, 1907. The couple moved to Ritzville in 1922. He was in the grocery business for several years before being elected Adams County clerk in 1941. He served as clerk until 1954.
Surviving besides his wife, at the home are three sons, Paul of Ritzville, Ralph of Pullman and Elmer of Stockton Calif.; a daughter, Bertha Rosenoff, of Ritzville; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Ritzville Journal Times June 29, 1961 Sue Gardner & gapwork90
Meyers, 79, died Wed. June 21 at the Adams County Memorial hospital after several months' illness. Pallbearers were; John Rowe, Al Rummer, Walter Allert, George Wagner, Otto Amen and Martin Schwartz. Honorary pallbearers were; George Freese, Charles Baumann, Ben Snyder, C. Wentworth, Matt Kubik and Joe Schafer.
Mr. Meyer was born to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Meyer on July 7, 1881 at Lorraine Kansas. He came to Cunningham in 1906 and worked in a store and farmed at the present location of the Don Damon ranch until 1928.
He married Catherine Helms at Sterling, Ill., on Jan 16, 1907. The couple moved to Ritzville in 1922. He was in the grocery business for several years before being elected Adams County clerk in 1941. He served as clerk until 1954.
Surviving besides his wife, at the home are three sons, Paul of Ritzville, Ralph of Pullman and Elmer of Stockton Calif.; a daughter, Bertha Rosenoff, of Ritzville; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Ritzville Journal Times June 29, 1961 Sue Gardner & gapwork90
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