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Karl Elva Myers

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Karl Elva Myers

Birth
Tonkawa, Kay County, Oklahoma, USA
Death
3 Feb 1970 (aged 66)
Del Norte, Rio Grande County, Colorado, USA
Burial
Del Norte, Rio Grande County, Colorado, USA Add to Map
Plot
KPA 34 sp 3
Memorial ID
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Del Norte Prospector dated Feb. 6, 1970
Karl E. Myers, 66, died at the hospital early Tuesday after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Thursday at Pioneer United Church with Rev. Lee Corey officiating. Knights of Pythias rites were recited at the cemetery.
A native of Tonkawa, Oklahoma, he spent nearly all of his adult life in the San Luis Valley and the Del Norte area. He was the son of Charley W. and Mary Myers. Karl was with the telephone company for fourteen years; farmed in the Center area with the late Ashley Henry; was employed by Slats Burks many years; had his own station briefly; and, until recently, was with the vegetable grower/packer.
He and Miss Verna Davies were married in Taos in 1943. He was a member of Coronado Knights of Pythias and had been a No. 105 Mason.
Survivors are his wife; son, Everett Myers; three daughters, Karlene Moore and Donna Ford, Del Norte; and Virginia Morgan, Cleveland, Ohio. Also surviving are his sister, Clara Grooms, Center; brother, J. Everett, Lindsay, California; 4 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.
~Courtesy of Rosalind Weaver
Del Norte Prospector dated Feb. 6, 1970
Karl E. Myers, 66, died at the hospital early Tuesday after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Thursday at Pioneer United Church with Rev. Lee Corey officiating. Knights of Pythias rites were recited at the cemetery.
A native of Tonkawa, Oklahoma, he spent nearly all of his adult life in the San Luis Valley and the Del Norte area. He was the son of Charley W. and Mary Myers. Karl was with the telephone company for fourteen years; farmed in the Center area with the late Ashley Henry; was employed by Slats Burks many years; had his own station briefly; and, until recently, was with the vegetable grower/packer.
He and Miss Verna Davies were married in Taos in 1943. He was a member of Coronado Knights of Pythias and had been a No. 105 Mason.
Survivors are his wife; son, Everett Myers; three daughters, Karlene Moore and Donna Ford, Del Norte; and Virginia Morgan, Cleveland, Ohio. Also surviving are his sister, Clara Grooms, Center; brother, J. Everett, Lindsay, California; 4 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.
~Courtesy of Rosalind Weaver


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  • Created by: Polly Cox
  • Added: Nov 18, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80677007/karl_elva-myers: accessed ), memorial page for Karl Elva Myers (16 Nov 1903–3 Feb 1970), Find a Grave Memorial ID 80677007, citing Del Norte Cemetery, Del Norte, Rio Grande County, Colorado, USA; Maintained by Polly Cox (contributor 47181251).