Eva Elizabeth Birch Myers formerly of Cokeville, passed away on May 29, following a brief battle with lung cancer. Eva was born July 17, 1921, to Olive and Samuel Lewis in Paris, Idaho. Following graduation from high school, she moved to Cokeville where she worked for the Noblitt family. Here she met Gene Birch. They were married on Dec 24, 1941. Gene and Eva lived and raised their four sons, Allan birch of Salt Lake City, Utah, Glenn and Jim Birch of Cokeville and Lanny Birch who passed away last September. Her husband Gene passed away in 1969. She moved to Salt Lake City after the boys were all grown where she has lived for the last 30 years. She will be missed by all who knew her. She was grandmother to fourteen and great grandmother to twenty-seven children.
In Memory Of
Eva L. Birch Myers
Born: July 17, 1921-Paris, Idaho
Died: May 29, 2007-West Valley City, Utah
Parents: Samuel & Olive Lewis
Married to: Bernard "Bennie" Myers
FUNERAL SERVICES
Tuesday, June 5, 2007-1:00 P.M.
Cokeville 1st Ward
725 East Main Street
Cokeville, Wyoming
PALLBEARERS
Jesse Birch Russel Birch
Brodie Birch Andrew Petersen
Courtney Birch Joseph Lewis
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Allan Birch Russell Thornock
Clinton Hill John Teichert
FUNERAL SERVICES
Conducting--- Brother Kenny Petersen
Family Prayer-- Russell Birch (Grandson)
Prelude/Postlude Music---Joanna Petersen
Invocation--- Jesse Birch(Grandson)
Opening Song--Accompanied by: Joanna Petersen
"Each Life That Touches Ours for Good"
Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren
Life Sketch---James Birch (Son)
Speaker---Dodie Gomez (Close Friend)
Musical Number--Accompanied by: Joanna Petersen
"I Often Go Walking"
Granddaughters
Speaker---Courtney Birch (Grandson)
Closing Remarks---Brother Kenny Petersen
Closing Song--Accompanied by: Joanna Petersen
"God Be With You"
Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren
Benediction---Brodie Birch (Grandson)
Dedication Grave---Glenn Birch (Son)
INTERMENT
Cokeville City Cemetery
Cokeville, Wyoming

Myers, Eva Elizabeth Birch (29 May 2007)Wyoming Historical Society