Myers, Forrest Donald

Male 1906 - 1993  (87 years)


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  • Name Myers, Forrest Donald  [1
    Birth 14 May 1906  Akron, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 15 Jul 1993  Akron, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Greenlawn Cemetery, Uniontown, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • [dunbar_tree.FTW]

      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
    Person ID I2264  Bratt Family Tree
    Last Modified 22 Aug 2015 

    Family Conner, Marian Helen,   b. 23 Sep 1906, Amherst, ME Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jan 1985, Ormond Beach, FL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage 15 Aug 1930  Trinity Lutheran Church, Akron, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
    +1. Myers, A.E.
    +2. Myers, V.M.
    +3. Myers, L.J.
    +4. Myers, H.W.
    Family ID F1139  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Aug 2015 

  • Sources 
    1. [S9] Albert E. Myers, Dunbar family tree.
      Date of Import: Mar 1, 2003