Obituary from The Monroe Enquirer Journal, Monroe, N. C. published 5/10/2015, page 4A states Mrs. Myra Daharsh Phifer was 91 years old and passed away Friday May 8, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born in Hickman, Nebraska to the late Frank and Daisy Mae Daharsh. She was also preceded in death by her two husbands, Jimmy Thompson and Max Phifer.
Myra is survived by five children, nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, 2 sisters one of whom lives in Nevada and one who lives in Colorado.
The family received friends and relatives for visitation Sunday May 10, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at McEwen Funeral Home in Monroe.
Funeral services were held at 1:00 PM Monday May 11, 2015 at McEwen Funeral Home of Monroe with burial following in Lakeland Memorial Park, Monroe, N. C.
==========================================================
On Sunday, November 9, 2008, pg. 5U, a story was published in the "Neighbors of Union County" section of The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, N. C. called "Saving Wartime Memories" written by Jane Duckwall. It was part of the Oral History project of the Union County Public Library. Myra Phifer was interviewed by local Monroe, N. C. military historian Jack Clay about her WWII service. Mrs. Phifer told that she joined the WACs (Womens Army Corp). As a clerk typist, Myra was sent to Camp Sutton in Monroe, N. C. Myra was 1 of only 86 WACs to serve at Camp Sutton. It was there that she met her first husband, James "Jimmy" Franklin Thompson (who died in 1964). Mr. Thompson was serving in WWII in the Navy and came home to Monroe on leave from his station in Norfolk, VA.
Mrs. Phifer stated she was at Camp Sutton for several months before she was transferred to Georgia, then overseas. She was first sent to Australia, then to Biak (an Indonesian Island), then to the Philippines, before returning to the US and Monroe, N. C. The complete article is available at the Union County Public Library in Monroe, N. C. Mrs. Phifer also gave Mr. Clay a photo of her in her WWII WAC military uniform to be placed with the article in the Union County Public Library, Monroe, N. C.
Myra was part of "the greatest generation" and did her part to protect the freedoms that all of us enjoy and share today. Thank you, Myra, for your service to our country!
She was born in Hickman, Nebraska to the late Frank and Daisy Mae Daharsh. She was also preceded in death by her two husbands, Jimmy Thompson and Max Phifer.
Myra is survived by five children, nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, 2 sisters one of whom lives in Nevada and one who lives in Colorado.
The family received friends and relatives for visitation Sunday May 10, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at McEwen Funeral Home in Monroe.
Funeral services were held at 1:00 PM Monday May 11, 2015 at McEwen Funeral Home of Monroe with burial following in Lakeland Memorial Park, Monroe, N. C.
==========================================================
On Sunday, November 9, 2008, pg. 5U, a story was published in the "Neighbors of Union County" section of The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, N. C. called "Saving Wartime Memories" written by Jane Duckwall. It was part of the Oral History project of the Union County Public Library. Myra Phifer was interviewed by local Monroe, N. C. military historian Jack Clay about her WWII service. Mrs. Phifer told that she joined the WACs (Womens Army Corp). As a clerk typist, Myra was sent to Camp Sutton in Monroe, N. C. Myra was 1 of only 86 WACs to serve at Camp Sutton. It was there that she met her first husband, James "Jimmy" Franklin Thompson (who died in 1964). Mr. Thompson was serving in WWII in the Navy and came home to Monroe on leave from his station in Norfolk, VA.
Mrs. Phifer stated she was at Camp Sutton for several months before she was transferred to Georgia, then overseas. She was first sent to Australia, then to Biak (an Indonesian Island), then to the Philippines, before returning to the US and Monroe, N. C. The complete article is available at the Union County Public Library in Monroe, N. C. Mrs. Phifer also gave Mr. Clay a photo of her in her WWII WAC military uniform to be placed with the article in the Union County Public Library, Monroe, N. C.
Myra was part of "the greatest generation" and did her part to protect the freedoms that all of us enjoy and share today. Thank you, Myra, for your service to our country!
Obituary from The Monroe Enquirer Journal, Monroe, N. C. published 5/10/2015, page 4A states Mrs. Myra Daharsh Phifer was 91 years old and passed away Friday May 8, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born in Hickman, Nebraska to the late Frank and Daisy Mae Daharsh. She was also preceded in death by her two husbands, Jimmy Thompson and Max Phifer.
Myra is survived by five children, nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, 2 sisters one of whom lives in Nevada and one who lives in Colorado.
The family received friends and relatives for visitation Sunday May 10, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at McEwen Funeral Home in Monroe.
Funeral services were held at 1:00 PM Monday May 11, 2015 at McEwen Funeral Home of Monroe with burial following in Lakeland Memorial Park, Monroe, N. C.
==========================================================
On Sunday, November 9, 2008, pg. 5U, a story was published in the "Neighbors of Union County" section of The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, N. C. called "Saving Wartime Memories" written by Jane Duckwall. It was part of the Oral History project of the Union County Public Library. Myra Phifer was interviewed by local Monroe, N. C. military historian Jack Clay about her WWII service. Mrs. Phifer told that she joined the WACs (Womens Army Corp). As a clerk typist, Myra was sent to Camp Sutton in Monroe, N. C. Myra was 1 of only 86 WACs to serve at Camp Sutton. It was there that she met her first husband, James "Jimmy" Franklin Thompson (who died in 1964). Mr. Thompson was serving in WWII in the Navy and came home to Monroe on leave from his station in Norfolk, VA.
Mrs. Phifer stated she was at Camp Sutton for several months before she was transferred to Georgia, then overseas. She was first sent to Australia, then to Biak (an Indonesian Island), then to the Philippines, before returning to the US and Monroe, N. C. The complete article is available at the Union County Public Library in Monroe, N. C. Mrs. Phifer also gave Mr. Clay a photo of her in her WWII WAC military uniform to be placed with the article in the Union County Public Library, Monroe, N. C.
Myra was part of "the greatest generation" and did her part to protect the freedoms that all of us enjoy and share today. Thank you, Myra, for your service to our country!
She was born in Hickman, Nebraska to the late Frank and Daisy Mae Daharsh. She was also preceded in death by her two husbands, Jimmy Thompson and Max Phifer.
Myra is survived by five children, nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, 2 sisters one of whom lives in Nevada and one who lives in Colorado.
The family received friends and relatives for visitation Sunday May 10, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at McEwen Funeral Home in Monroe.
Funeral services were held at 1:00 PM Monday May 11, 2015 at McEwen Funeral Home of Monroe with burial following in Lakeland Memorial Park, Monroe, N. C.
==========================================================
On Sunday, November 9, 2008, pg. 5U, a story was published in the "Neighbors of Union County" section of The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, N. C. called "Saving Wartime Memories" written by Jane Duckwall. It was part of the Oral History project of the Union County Public Library. Myra Phifer was interviewed by local Monroe, N. C. military historian Jack Clay about her WWII service. Mrs. Phifer told that she joined the WACs (Womens Army Corp). As a clerk typist, Myra was sent to Camp Sutton in Monroe, N. C. Myra was 1 of only 86 WACs to serve at Camp Sutton. It was there that she met her first husband, James "Jimmy" Franklin Thompson (who died in 1964). Mr. Thompson was serving in WWII in the Navy and came home to Monroe on leave from his station in Norfolk, VA.
Mrs. Phifer stated she was at Camp Sutton for several months before she was transferred to Georgia, then overseas. She was first sent to Australia, then to Biak (an Indonesian Island), then to the Philippines, before returning to the US and Monroe, N. C. The complete article is available at the Union County Public Library in Monroe, N. C. Mrs. Phifer also gave Mr. Clay a photo of her in her WWII WAC military uniform to be placed with the article in the Union County Public Library, Monroe, N. C.
Myra was part of "the greatest generation" and did her part to protect the freedoms that all of us enjoy and share today. Thank you, Myra, for your service to our country!
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
