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Additional MEYER Surnames in HILLS OF REST MEMORIAL PARK - SIOUX FALLS Cemetery
MEYER, John R.MEYER, Steven W.MEYER, Stephanie LynnMEYER, RuebenMEYER, Dorothy M.MEYER, Sylvia M.MEYER, John R. (WWII)MEYER, Soren M.MEYER, FlorenceMEYER, Virtus R.MEYER, Cynthia RaeMEYER, Leo G.MEYER, Katherina A.MEYER, Norman C.MEYER, ShannonMEYER, Todd JamesMEYER, Arla JeanMEYER, Willard O.MEYER, Pearl M.O.GOULD MEYER, Pearl M.O.MEYER, Anton H.MEYER, Elsie A.MEYER, Merton P.MEYER, Roy H.MEYER, Willis E.MEYER, Steven W.MEYER, Wayne H.MEYER, ThelmaMEYER, Amos J. Additional MEYER Surnames in MINNEHAHA County
MEYER, Ted A.MEYER, Ted A.MEYER, Louis C.MEYER, AnnaMEYER, Louis C.MEYER, Douglas C.MEYER, LouisMEYER, EmilieMEYER, Floyd B.MEYER, Phyllis R.MEYER, Friedrich A.MEYER, MaryMEYER, Edwin F.MEYER, Friedrich AugustMEYER, Lena WilamenaMEYER, Charles FredrickMEYER, Demaris ReneMEYER, Marian I.MEYER, Kimberly AnnMEYER, FAMILY MARKERMEYER, Herbert C.E. M.D.MEYER, AnnaMEYER, Louis (Footstone)MEYER, Wilmer LMEYER, Marie MMEYER, Walter AMEYER, E CecilMEYER, Wanda EMEYER, Sherry MarieMEYER, Mary MagdaleneMEYER, Arlene R.MEYER, Duane R.MEYER, ChristMEYER, Rena LMEYER, D.W. "Dee"MEYER, Patricia A.MEYER, D.W.MEYER, Bradley WayneMEYER, CatherineMEYER, Patricia AnnMEYER, Daryl DeanMEYER, CatherineMEYER, EstherMEYER, William C.MEYER, Marvin AMEYER, Elmer D.MEYER, Ella I.MEYER, Alma L.MEYER, Leo B.MEYER, Donald L.MEYER, Alayne C.MEYER, Beverly A.MEYER, Larry N.MEYER, Vaughn H.MEYER, JoannMEYER, James DewayneMEYER, RyanMEYER, Marian LuellaMEYER, Alvin E.
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Submitted: 6/15/11 • Approved: 8/6/21 • Last Updated: 8/9/21 • R118161-G118161-S3
Willard- 14 Sept 1927- 16 Apr 2001
Pearl- 5 Jul 1929- 6 Nov 2008
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Consummate police officer
Bill Meyer dies at age 73
Sioux Falls – During his 25 year career with the Sioux Falls Police Department Bill Meyer kept busy.
“He took his career very seriously and public relations was always most important,” said his son, Myron of Red Oak, Iowa. “It was important to him to be seen in the community, and to uphold the uniform.”
Though he worked as a police officer, Meyer enjoyed other projects. He served as security for Interstate 229 construction projects, sold uniforms to his men and provided security at McKennan Hospital. “He developed the security system at the hospital,’ said his daughter, Myra Baker of Aurora, Cole. “He saw the need and did something about it. Everyone at the hospital knew him as “Sarge,’ and he always had time for others at the hospital or on the force.”
Willard O. Meyer, 73 died of emphysema Monday, April 16, 2001, at Sioux Valley Hospital and University of South Dakota Medical Center.
He was born Sept. 14, 1927, in Osakis, Minn., to Michael and Tilda N. (Ring) Meyer. He grew up and attended school in the area, graduating from high school in 1945.
Because his father had died when he was 8 he began work at a young age to provide for the family. He worked as a dock man for two summer resorts and managed a pool hall and bowling alley.
He moved to Sioux Falls in 1946, where he worked at a dry cleaner and then managed the Ace Motel. He took over the Texaco Station on 12th Street and First Avenue.
He married Pearl Gould on Nov. 2, 1947, in Sioux Falls. He joined the Sioux Falls Police Department in 1957, where he worked in a variety of positions and made bicycle safety a priority. “He was an old mother hen of sorts, he loved kids and was concerned for them,” said his daughter.
Margie Ball of Sioux Falls, “He would reprimand kids climbing on something unsafe. That’s they was he was.”
He also worked part-time for the South Dakota Penitentiary and Union Savings Bank and night security on the construction site for Interstate 229. “He was a workaholic, and he always had more than one job,” Ball Said. “Since he could get uniforms for less, he often sold them to the men on the force.” He also taught law enforcement classes at the University of South Dakota.
He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police and enjoyed fishing and travel. He received many marksmanship awards during his career, including the Cecil Fisher Award. He also had a brown belt in judo.
Though his work called for certain toughness, Meyer belied that image with his warmth and humor. “He’d rather stop someone and talk to them than five them a ticket,” Baker said. “He’d rather give them a chance.”
At a party for his 50th wedding anniversary, Meyer was showered with memories from friends and family. “He influenced a lot of people, but he never wanted the attention,” Ball said. “He and my mother were like second parents for many.”
In addition to his daughter and son, survivors include his wife, Pearl; four grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Frank Harrison of Osakis, and many nieces and nephews.
Services begin at 2 p.m. today at East Side Lutheran Church with burial in Hills of Rest Memorial Park.
Arrangements are under the direction of Miller Funeral Home Valley View Chapel.
Argus Leader, Sioux Falls
Apr. 20, 2001
Contributed on 6/15/11 by 9katz
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