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Christopher J. “Chris” Meyer

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Christopher J. “Chris” Meyer

Birth
Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, USA
Death
18 Jun 1943 (aged 82)
St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Burial
Flora, Clay County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Obituary from the Flora Daily News, 6/18/1943:

C.J. Meyer Of This City Dies In St. Louis Hospital

C.J. “Chris” Meyer, retired Flora business man, died last night in St. Luke’s Hospital at St. Louis, where he had been a patient the last three weeks.

The body is being returned to the Branson Funeral Home in Flora where information concerning funeral arrangements, which have not been completed, can be secured.

Mr. Meyer has been a resident of Flora for many years, having been in the drug business until his retirement. He is survived by three sons, Roy of Flora, Wallace of St. Louis, and Lawrence of Flora.

His wife, and one daughter, Alma, preceded him in death.

Funeral Service held On Sunday For C.J. Meyer

Funeral services for C.J. “Chris” Meyer, who died Thursday night at St. Luke’s Hospital in St. Louis, Mo, were held from the First Christian church here at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon.

Rev. Howard H. Yonaka, the Minister, conducted the services, and the funeral Hymns, “End of the Road”, and “Beyond the Sunset”, were sung by Mrs. Yonaka, with T.E. Fitch at the organ.

Interment followed in Elmwood cemetery, with E.H. Arbuthnot, B. F. Wineland, Fred Milner, Charles Snyder, Floyd Smith and Howard Judd, serving as casket bearers.

Preceding the services, the body lay in state at the Branson Funeral Home.
Mr. Meyer, a retired Flora business man, is survived by three sons, Roy of Flora, Wallace of St. Louis, and Lawrence of Flora.

From the Southern Illinois Journal, Dec 20, 1907 (provided by member #47097746):

The subject of our sketch was born In Ohio in 1861. For a number of years he haa been connected with the drug trade of Flora, first as pharmacist in other stores, and later as proprietor of the City Drug Store.

He is a graduated pharmacist, as well as having had years of experience, and is conscientious and careful in filling prescriptions. In addition to his complete stock of drugs, paints, oils, etc., he has added a large line of druggist sundries, books, candies, holiday goods, staghorn novelties, dolls, etc.

He is a director in the Building & Loan Association, and takes a lively interest in the moral and material growth of the city.
Obituary from the Flora Daily News, 6/18/1943:

C.J. Meyer Of This City Dies In St. Louis Hospital

C.J. “Chris” Meyer, retired Flora business man, died last night in St. Luke’s Hospital at St. Louis, where he had been a patient the last three weeks.

The body is being returned to the Branson Funeral Home in Flora where information concerning funeral arrangements, which have not been completed, can be secured.

Mr. Meyer has been a resident of Flora for many years, having been in the drug business until his retirement. He is survived by three sons, Roy of Flora, Wallace of St. Louis, and Lawrence of Flora.

His wife, and one daughter, Alma, preceded him in death.

Funeral Service held On Sunday For C.J. Meyer

Funeral services for C.J. “Chris” Meyer, who died Thursday night at St. Luke’s Hospital in St. Louis, Mo, were held from the First Christian church here at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon.

Rev. Howard H. Yonaka, the Minister, conducted the services, and the funeral Hymns, “End of the Road”, and “Beyond the Sunset”, were sung by Mrs. Yonaka, with T.E. Fitch at the organ.

Interment followed in Elmwood cemetery, with E.H. Arbuthnot, B. F. Wineland, Fred Milner, Charles Snyder, Floyd Smith and Howard Judd, serving as casket bearers.

Preceding the services, the body lay in state at the Branson Funeral Home.
Mr. Meyer, a retired Flora business man, is survived by three sons, Roy of Flora, Wallace of St. Louis, and Lawrence of Flora.

From the Southern Illinois Journal, Dec 20, 1907 (provided by member #47097746):

The subject of our sketch was born In Ohio in 1861. For a number of years he haa been connected with the drug trade of Flora, first as pharmacist in other stores, and later as proprietor of the City Drug Store.

He is a graduated pharmacist, as well as having had years of experience, and is conscientious and careful in filling prescriptions. In addition to his complete stock of drugs, paints, oils, etc., he has added a large line of druggist sundries, books, candies, holiday goods, staghorn novelties, dolls, etc.

He is a director in the Building & Loan Association, and takes a lively interest in the moral and material growth of the city.


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