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James 'Bob' Myers
JAMES ROBERT "BOB" MYERS
Mount Vernon
James Robert "Bob" Myers, 78, of Mount Vernon, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015. Services will be at a later date. Arrangements by Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon.
Survivors include his son, Robert Duane; stepsons, Stanley Swain and Charles Moore; three grandchildren; sister, Carolyn Nadine "Deanie" Sedam; special friend, Sandy Yanda; and several nieces and nephews.
Bob was born June 29, 1937, in Fruitland, Iowa, to Earnest Oliver "Ollie" and Mary "Bernice" (Stoneking) Myers. He joined the Navy in 1956, serving on the USS Hancock, and was honorably discharged in 1958. Later, he enjoyed attending the Hancock Reunion. He was a longtime member of the Carpenter's Union, working as a steel worker in California, Illinois and Iowa. In 1985, he took over his dad's company, Myers Salvage, in Mount Vernon. He enjoyed going to breakfast with friends at Gwen's in Lisbon.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Gerri; son, Steven; brother, John; sisters, Mary Smith and Lee Schmitz; and beloved dog, Bear.
Please share your support and memories with Bob's family on his tribute wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under obituaries.
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