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George L, Meyers (1917-2011) George L. Meyers, 93, a retired vice
president of Petrolite Corp.'s Bareco Division, died Saturday, April
16, 2011 at Heritage Villa Nursing Center, Bartlesville, after a brief
illness. Born July 25, 1917, at El Paso, TX, he was the son of George
Lentton Meyers, Sr., and Sallie Frances Key. His parents, both
teachers, joined the U.S. Indian Service when he was two years old. He
grew up on the Pima, Maricopa, Zuni, Navajo, and Hopi reservations in
Arizona and New Mexico, as well as at Tulalip, WA, where his father was
principal and his mother a teacher at a boarding school serving 33
tribes. After graduating from Durango High School, Durango, CO, Mr.
Meyers attended Fort Lewis Junior College at Hesperus, CO, and earned
chemical engineering degrees from the University of Colorado, Boulder,
and Ohio State University, with a concentration on industrial waxes. He
was an assistant professor of chemical engineering at Oklahoma State
University, Stillwater, before joining Bareco in 1945 as an engineer at
its Barnsdall plant. He rose to plant manager and at retirement was in
charge of all Bareco Division manufacturing. He and his wife, Vera
Whisler Meyers, made their home in Barnsdall until moving to Pawhuska
more than 30 years ago. They were married for 55 years; she died in
2008. A previous marriage, to Eleanor Henderson, ended in divorce. As
young square dancers, George and Vera taught many couples their
dosey-does, and George became a popular caller. Both George and Vera
were active supporters and docents of the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve.
George was a member of Rotary, the First United Methodist Church of
Pawhuska, the Constantine Center, American Institute of Chemical
Engineers, the National Society of Professional Engineers, and many
civic committees and organizations. He was president of the Buffalo
Hills Golf Club for several terms and served on the board of the
Pawhuska hospital. He enjoyed golf, hunting, and fishing. Preceded in
death by his parents and a brother, Donald F. Meyers of Greeley, CO,
whose widow survives, George Meyers-known as "Bing" to his family, for
his youthful crooning-is survived by a brother and sister-in-law,
Harold Burton and Jean A. Meyers, of Williamsburg, Va. Also surviving
George and Vera are three nieces: Sallie Holman, Denver, CO; Mary Kay
Rohrback, Redmond, WA; and Elizabeth Asher, Olympia, WA, as well as six
nephews: Terry L. Meyers, Williamsburg, VA; John B. Meyers, Louisville,
KY; Steven K. Meyers, Louisville; Peter S. Meyers, Portland, OR;
William D. Meyers, Laredo, TX, and George A. Meyers, Modesto, CA. Some
thirty great- and great-great- nieces and nephews are scattered from
Washington and Oregon to Vermont. Services are pending. In lieu of
flowers, memorial donations may be made to The First United Methodist
Church, 621 Leahy, Pawhuska, OK 74056
