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Edgar William Meyers

Birth	:	24 Nov 1914 Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	26 Oct 2021 North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Memorial Cemetery, Fremont, Dodge County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4516210, -96.5058210
Plot	:	Section C Lot 155 Grave 3
Description	:	Edgar William Meyers, 106 I am a Veteran. November 24, 1914 - October 26, 2021 Edgar was born to Fred and Emilie (Miltz) Meyers on November 24, 1914, in Alliance, Nebraska, where the family lived. After the death of his father in1922, Edgar moved with his mother and sister to Grand Island, Nebraska. He graduated from Grand Island High School ,then attended Kearney State Teachers College, majoring in chemistry. Edgar then worked in Denver, CO, and Ogden, UT. Edgar was born Nov. 24, 1919 in Alliance, Nebraska. His mother, grandmother and his sister. His... Read More	Edgar William Meyers, 106 I am a Veteran. November 24, 1914 - October 26, 2021 Edgar was born to Fred and Emilie (Miltz) Meyers on November 24, 1914, in Alliance, Nebraska, where the family lived. After the death of his father in1922, Edgar moved with his mother and sister to Grand Island, Nebraska. He graduated from Grand Island High School ,then attended Kearney State Teachers College, majoring in chemistry. Edgar then worked in Denver, CO, and Ogden, UT. Edgar was born Nov. 24, 1919 in Alliance, Nebraska. His mother, grandmother and his sister. His mother had been born in Germany, and his father in Indiana. The 1930 US Census lists: Emily Meyers, 49, head, widowed, b. Germany, imm. 1883 Edgar Meyers, 15, son, b. NE Alice Meyers, 10, daughter, b. NE Julia Mitz, 74, mother, widowed, b. Germany, imm. 1884 On October 16, 1940, Edgar, a tall, blond young man with hazel eyes walked into the World War II draft office. The clerk noted that Edgar was 5'11" and weighed 167 lbs. He listed Emilie Meyers as his nearest relative. He joined the Navy, and in 1942 married Lula. They were blessed with one daughter. In 1985, he and Lula were living at 420 N. Clarmar Ave., Fremont, Nebraska. While in Denver, Edgar was invited to work on a secret radar project but was unable to do so because he couldn't get an Army deferment. A short time later he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and proudly served from 1942 to 1945. Edgar was given the rank of Radio Specialist since he was a licensed Ham Radio Operator and went on to teach others how to build and maintain communications for the Navy. He always said, "Back in those days you could not order radio parts, you had to repair or make your own." On September 5, 1942, Edgar married Lula Beckmann in Grand Island. They lived in various places as his duty stations changed then returned to Grand Island following his discharge. Edgar was employed by Nebraska Consolidated Mills, which eventually became ConAgra. He was transferred from Grand Island to Omaha, NE then Fremont, NE in 1957 and retired after 33 years with the company. He was a member of the American Association of Cereal Chemists and held various offices within the Nebraska section of the AACC. All his life, Edgar loved to fix things and was creative in finding new ways to use what he had on hand. He was devoted to his wife and family and was a man of God. Edgar had great faith and studied the Bible. He was a devout member of Trinity Lutheran Church where he was active with the Men's Bible Breakfast Group and served on different boards and committees. Edgar William Meyers, of Fremont, Nebraska, passed away at Linden Court in North Platte on October 26, 2021, at the age of 106. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 75 years, Lula; his parents, Fred and Emilie; and sister, Alyce Simon. Left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Sharilyn 'Shary' (Ron) Asher, of North Platte; grandchildren, Jill (John) Miles and Nathan (Lori) Asher; six great-grandchildren, Logan and Landen Miles and Eric, Nolan, Quinn and Kellan Asher; his sister-in-law, Leona Beckmann; and many nieces, nephews and other family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Trinity Lutheran Church, Lutheran Hour Ministries or the Orphan Grain Train. Ludvigsen Mortuary in service to the family. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ from obituary courtesy of Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont, Nebraska; National Archives; wife's obituary; kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteers Marthann Kohl-Fuhs 47102630 and FabFam 49768572 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Edgar William Meyers's memorial is located at: Memorial Cemetery, Fremont, Dodge County, USA.
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Edgar William Meyers death on 26 Oct 2021 in North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.4516210
Longitude: -96.5058210

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Parent

Fred John Myers

(1882 - 1922)

Spouse

Lula C. “Lu” Beckmann Meyers

(1916 - 2017)

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