MYERS, Rufus H. 1871 - 1945

MEYERS, MYERS, THOMAS, WILSON, CLARK, SMITH, RAMEY

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 12/18/2008 at 22:58:12

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Monday, March 5, 1945
Page 6, Column 1

PROMINENT BANKER DIES

Funeral services for Rufus H. MEYERS (sic - MYERS), 73, who died Saturday at the Jefferson county hospital, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Packwood Christian church with burial in the Packwood cemetery. Rev. Ludwig, Packwood and Rev. Williamson of Fairfield are in charge of services.

Mr. MEYERS, president of the Packwood Savings Bank, passed away at 1:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon at the hospital where he had been for the past three weeks. He had been in failing health for the past six months. He had spent his entire life in the Packwood community and was a well-known farmer and prominent stock raiser and feeder.

Surviving are his wife, the former Stella THOMAS, whom he married Sept. 20, 1939, two daughters, Mrs. Inez WILSON, Stuart and Mrs. Clarence CLARK of Fairfield; two sons, Harlan and Dale, both of Packwood and eight grandchildren. His first wife, Mrs. Nellie SMITH, died in 1935 and an infant daughter, Bernice, also preceded him in death.

The body will remain at the Hoskins funeral home until time for the services in Packwood.

(Death record gives fill name as Rufus Hiram MYERS; his wife Stella's age 68; he was born June 11, 1871 in Jefferson County, Iowa; age 73-8-22. Father - Solomon MYERS, born Penn.; Mother - Irene RAMEY.)

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.