G.S. married Myers, K.I. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

A.E. married Paullin, Naomi Ann Naomi was born on 22 May 1931 in Doylestown, OH; died on 17 Mar 1994 in Harrisburg, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: secretary and homemaker
• Baptism: 16 Apr 1933, Doylestown Methodist Episcopal Church

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Naomi graduated from Barberton Business School and attended Otterbein
College. She has worked as a secretary, was a Girl Scout leader, organized
a youth choir and sang in several church choirs. Her life was celebrated by
120+ family and friends at Epiphany Lutheran Church, Harrisburg, 20 March
1994 (son Forrest read her favorite Psalm [139:1-18], sister Kathleen read
Revelation 21:1-7, niece Julie played the organ, niece Diane and Julie's
husband sang, Diane's husband played the trumpet and husband Albert spoke).

Buried:
ashes placed on parents' graves

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Forrest graduated in 1927 from The University of Akron and entered the real

estate business with his father, concentrating on appraisal.  As a long-time

member of the metropolitan park board, he worked hard to expand the park

system. He was active in politics, served many years as intermediate

department superintendent of Trinity Lutheran Church and as a member of the

Church Council, was Potentate of Tadmor Temple, helped organize and served

in the housing authority, and made many other civic contributions to Akron.

He was an avid sportsman (fisherman and hunter of deer, moose, and water

fowl).  He was youngest president of the Akron Area Board of Realtors

(1938) and one of five founding members of (and President of) the Akron

Chapter of the Society of Real Estate Appraisers.  He was a Senior Member

of the American Society of Appraisers, Western District Commissioner of Boy

Scouts of America's Fir Hill Council, elected Delegate to the 1944 Ohio State

Convention of the Democratic Party, Trustee of Akron Community Trusts,

Trustee (and from 1992 resident) of Sumner Home for the Aged, Secretary of

the Summit County Democratic Party, Director and Chief Appraiser of Evans

Savings Ass'n, Director of Centran Bank, founder and board member of the

Akron Municipal Housing Authority, founder of Young Men's Democratic

Club (Summit County), multi-term President of the Alumni Association of The

University of Akron, founder of Penobscot (ME) Historical Society,

Director of Castine (ME) Scientific Society, Life Member of The Perry

Historians (Newport, PA), member 73196 of the Lafayette Chapter of the Ohio

Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, member of The Ohio

Genealogical Society, member of Akron City Club, Castine Country Club,

Castine Men's Club and for 36 years of Congress Lake Club (Hartville, OH),

Izaak Walton Leauge of America, Lutheran Laity Movement for Stewardship,

and active in various Masonic organizations.

See obituary in the Akron Beacon Journal, 18 July 1993; also editorial in

same newspaper, 20 July 1993, which says in part, "Forrest Myers was

well-known by many, but thousands more who never knew him can long appreciate

his foresight in working to provide this region with a fine park system."

His life was celebrated by his family and friends in his church at 10 a.m. on

19 July 1993.  He is interred with his wife near his parents and brothers at

Uniontown, Ohio.

His children are Albert, Vivian, Lucy and Howard.

        This database is maintained by Albert E. Myers, son of Forrest and Marian.

        Email addresses:  aem@ezonline.com - aem@earthling.net

Forrest married Conner, Marian Helen on 15 Aug 1930 in Trinity Lutheran Church, Akron, OH. Marian (daughter of Conner, Edwin Solon and Kenniston, Vivian Inez) was born on 23 Sep 1906 in Amherst, ME; died on 23 Jan 1985 in Ormond Beach, FL; was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Uniontown, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: homemaker

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Marian graduated BA from The University of Akron (Ohio)and was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority there. She was an
active Christian Scientist, and an avid student and reader. She was the first May Queen at Central High School, Akron, and was considered a very beautiful woman throughout her life. She loved music, taught piano and supported musical programs (such
as the Tuesday Musical Club) in the Akron area. Her death resulted from an automobile accident. She was a member of the Society of Mayflower Sescendants (National 16262, Ohio 746).