Franklin C. Myers, Americus
1923 - 2008
Franklin C. Myers of rural Americus died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, at his home. He was 84.
The son of Ralph P. and Carrie L. McElfresh Myers, he was born Nov. 26, 1923, at Americus. He married Gladys L. Johnson on June 23, 1946, at Dunlap.
Mr. Myers was a dairy farmer; he retired in 1983, 40 years after getting his first dairy heifer in 1943. After his retirement, Mr. Myers drove a school bus for USD 253 from 1983 to 1992. He also operated a home greenhouse for 25 years.
He was a member and elder of Americus Presbyterian Church, life member of the Dairy Shrine Club of America and Gardeners of America, member of Emporia Gardeners of America, National Brown Swiss Association and Kansas Brown Swiss Association and a charter member of the Americus Chamber of Commerce. He and his wife founded the Liberty 4-H Club in Americus.
Mr. Myers served 10 years on the USD 251 school board, and also served on the board of directors organization board of Rural Water District No. 1 and the organizational board for the first Americus Days event. He served 32 years as superintendent for Kansas All Breeds Junior Dairy Show, from 1967 to 1999.
He received an award of appreciation from the Kansas All Breeds Junior Dairy Show and was named the Americus Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Citizen in 1977.
Mr. Myers is survived by his wife of the home; four sons, Gary Myers, Gerald Myers, Phillip Myers, all of Americus; and Howard Myers of Overbrook; a sister, Harriett McCormick of Englewood, Colo; 11 grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, 13 great-granchildren and 11 step-great-grandchildren.
Two brothers, Clifford Myers and Herbert Myers, and one sister, Ruth Worrel, died earlier.
The Rev. Brenda Ulrich of Americus Presbyterian Church and the Rev. Allen Epp will conduct the funeral service for Mr. Myers at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home in Emporia. Burial will be in Americus Cemetery.
The family will meet friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions to the Americus Volunteer Fire Department or Americus Township Library may be sent in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 175, Emporia KS 66801.