The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-29
Deaths
GERALD MYERS


former student OF the Michigan
State Normal College, was drowned
in Half Moon Lake. near North
Lake. Sunday evening.
The youth, who was a week end
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mack
at Portage Lake, lost his life when
their rowboat overturned during
high wind. In the boat with him
at the time were Mr.. and Mrs.
Mack and Miss Nina Fishlock, Dex.
ter. When they attempted to swim
for shore Sgt. Myers went down.
Due to the storm immediate drag.
ging operations were impossible
bu. Monday afternoon the opera.
ton was successfully accomplished
by Mr.. Mack and Herman and Har.
old Schutxs.
Sgt. Myers was veteran OF the
Anzio beachhead in Italy where he
served as member Of anti.air-
craft battery. and was home on a
delay in transit" pass when the
accident occurred. He had been
awarded the good conduct ribbon,
the American defense ribbon, and
two stars for the Tunisia and AnIio
campaigns.
He was the son of Mrs. Edna Mae
Myers and the late w. Lloyd Myers.
Born June s, 1920 in Milan, he at.
tended Milan grade and high
schools.
He enrolled in Michigan State
Normal College in 939 and In Janu-
airy, 1912, enlisted in the United
States Army. After being station
ed at Camp Wallace. Texas, for six
months he was transferred to Camp
Stewart. Ca, and in February,
l943. was sent to Africa where he
participated In the Tunisian cam
paign. He also helped establish
the Anzio beachhead in Italy and
was with the Fifth Army when 1t
marched through Rome. He arriv.
ed In the United States Aug. s
and was to have reported next to
MIAMI beacn, Fl6.
Before entering the Army the
Sergeant lived in Milan where he
was employed by the Ford Motor
Co.
Sgt. Myers is survived by his
mother; two sisters. Mrs. Peter
Craig, Milan. and Mrs. Harold Col
Inns, Detroit; two brothers. William
Myer this city, and Pvt. First
Class Meryl Myer in the Pacific
theater OF war, and three grand
parent, Mr. and Mrs. William G.
Stroup. Milan, and Mrs. Samuel
Myers, Leipsic, o.
Military funeral services will be
from the Stephens and Bush Fu-
neral Home In Milan Thursday at
2:30 with Rev. William Johnson
OF the Methodist Church officiat.
ing. Burial will be in Marble Park
Cemetery.
Friends may call at the residence.
1O609 Carpenter Rd., until 10
o'clock Thursday morning.
MRS. ANNIE L. YOUMANS
Funeral services were held Mon
day at $3.50 p. m. at the Algoe-Gun-
dry Mortuary, Flint, for Mrs. An
ME l.. Youmans, widow of the late
DR.. George H. Youmans. and moth
err of Mrs. Carl Short, s67 Z. For
est st. Mrs. Youmans. 7S, passed
away In Flint She was born In
Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs, Duncan
Wheeler. May %, 1871. Residing
in Standish. Mich, for several
years, she lived in Flint for the
past SO years. DR.. Youmans pre-.
coded her in death in March, 1943.
She is survived by four daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Carl Short, Ypsilanti.
Mrs. lola Stewart, Mrs. Sylvannia
Hamilton. and Mrs. Georgenia Nc
Leod, all of Flint: two sisters.
Mrs. Archie Thompson, Brimley.
Mich, and Mrs. Bertha Walter.
Long Beach, Calf; two brothers,
Sidney Wheeler, Hamilton, Mont,
and Duncan Wheeler, Lewiston,
Mich. Also surviving are IL grand
children.
JAMES CLEMEkTZ TUoHY
James Clementz Tuohy, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair ". Tuohy, 958
w. Cross St., died Monday at his
home after a long illness from leu
kemia. He was six years, two
months and II days old having
been born June IL, 1898 in Toledo,
o.
He is survived by his parents.
one sister, Jane, one grandmother,
Mrs. Celeste Tuohy, and one grand
father, Joseph B. Clementz. The
grandparents are both Of Toledo.
Funeral services will be from st.
John the Baptist Church Thursday
at II a. m. and interment will be
in st. Johns Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Geer Flu
eral Home where rosary will be
said at p. m. Wednesday.