MEYER, Scott Christopher 1969-2001

MEYER, HEIN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 3/16/2010 at 21:06:40

Scott Christopher Meyer, 1969-2001

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Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, October 26, 2001 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Osage, for Scott Christopher Meyer, age 32, of the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona and formerly of Osage. Rev. Dennis Hanson and Rev. Roy Ott will officiate. Interment will be in the Osage Cemetery with military funeral honors conducted by the Offutt Air Force Base Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday evening at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage and will continue one hour before services at the church. Scott died Thursday, October 18, 2001 at Saint Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson, Nevada, due to injuries sustained in a fall.

Scott was born January 1, 1969 in Osage. He attended school in Osage and graduated from Osage High School in 1987. While in school, he enjoyed football, helping his dad on the farm and spending time with friends.

In September 1987, he joined the United States Air Force. Technical Sergeant Scott Meyer was a Flight Line Crew Chief assigned to the 354th Fighter Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, AZ. Scott enjoyed his Air Force work and all the friends he made. Through the Air Force he had seen and visited 22 countries in the World. Overseas he had been stationed in Turkey, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Japan. His decorations include the following; A.F. Commendation Medal, A.F. Outstanding Unite Award (3 Devices), A.F. Good Conduct Medal (3 Devices), National Defense Service Medal, Southwest-Asia Service Medal (1 Device), A.F. Overseas Short Tour Ribbon (1 Device), A.F. Overseas Long Tour Ribbon, A.F. Longevity Service Award Ribbon (2 Devices), NCO Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon, Air Force Training Ribbon, Kuwait Liberation Medal.

Preceding him in death were his grandmothers, Ruth Onken and Clarice Hein.

Those that survive him include his parents, Gloria and Russell Hein of Little Cedar; three sisters, DeAnna Meyer of San Antonio, Texas, Amy Meyer and her fiance Eric Foth of Waterloo, Iowa, and Mindy Whitmer and her husband, Dan of Platte City, Missouri; one brother, Mike Hein and his wife, Ann of Valley, Nebraska; two grandfathers, Edwin Hein of Osage and James Onken and wife, Jean of Osage; his fiancee, Trish Woolsey of Tucson, Arizona; six nieces, several aunts and cousins.

[Mitchell County Press-News online, www.mcpress.com -- Oct. 24, 2001]

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SCOTT CHRISTOPHER MEYER

OSAGE - Scott Christopher Meyer, 32, of the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Ariz., and formerly of Osage, died Thursday (Oct. 18, 2001) at Saint Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson, Nev., due to injuries sustained in a fall.

Scott was born Jan. 1, 1969, in Osage. He attended school in Osage and graduated from Osage High School in 1987. While in school, Scott enjoyed football, helping his Dad on the farm and spending time with his friends.

In September of 1987, he joined the United States Air Force. Technical Sergeant Scott Meyer was a Flight Line Crew Chief assigned to the 354th Fighter Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Ariz. Scott enjoyed his Air Force work and all the friends he had made. Through the Air Force, he had seen and visited 22 countries in the World. Overseas he had been stationed in Turkey, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Japan.

His decorations included the following: Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force. Outstanding Unit Award (Three Devices), Air Force Good Conduct Medal (Three Devices), National Defense Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal (One Device), Air Force Overseas Short Tour Ribbon (One Device), Air Force Overseas Long Tour Ribbon, Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon (Two Devices), NCO Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon, Air Force Training Ribbon, Kuwait Liberation Medal.

His funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, with the Rev. Dennis Hanson and the Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Interment will be in the Osage Cemetery with military funeral honors conducted by the Offutt Air Force Base Honor Guard.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage and continue one hour prior to services at the church.

He is survived by his parents, Gloria and Russell Hein of Little Cedar; three sisters, DeAnna Meyer, of San Antonio, Texas, Amy Meyer and her fiance, Eric Foth, of Waterloo, and Mindy Whitmer and her husband, Dan, of Platte City, Mo.; one brother, Mike Hein and his wife, Ann, of Valley, Neb.; two grandfathers, Edwin Hein, of Osage, and James Onken and his wife, Jean, of Osage; his fiancee, Trish Woolsey, of Tucson, Ariz.; six nieces, several aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his grandmothers, Ruth Onken and Clarice Hein.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.

GLOBE GAZETTE, OCT. 23, 2001