Robert Paul Meyer

Robert Paul Meyer was born on March 24, 1921 in Watertown, South Dakota to Ernest and Johanna Meyer. When he was two years old, the family moved to Oregon and settled in North Plains where Robert went to North Plains Grade School and graduated from Hillsboro High School. Two of God's servants, Oliver Barene and Hugh Matthews brought the gospel to the family in the early 1930's and Robert made his choice to serve God when he was 13.

After graduating from high school, he worked various jobs including farming, logging and before he was drafted into the army, he worked for Boeing in Seattle and the shipyards in Portland. He served as a medic in the army of occupation in Japan during World War II and after he was discharged, he came home to North Plains and took on farming and logging jobs.

In 1949, he married Betty Davis and their first home was in a converted chicken house in Hillsboro. They moved several times after this, finally settling on their farm in Redland where they have lived since 1961.

Robert began working for Publishers Paper Company in 1961 and retired from there in 1983. Robert also farmed; raising cattle, sheep, pigs as well as hay and grain. In his retirement years, Robert continued to farm and enjoyed collecting and restoring tractors.

Robert died of congestive heart failure at home on August 19, 2012.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Walter Meyer, his sister Bernice Willis and his twin brother Rollo Meyer. He is survived by his wife, Betty; daughter Lois Ramey and her husband Lonnie of Madras, Oregon; son Ralph and his wife Michelle of Redland, Oregon; daughter Ruth Mitchell and her husband Alan of Portland, Oregon; daughter Esther Strong and her husband Leeroy of Elliston, Montana; and son Paul of Portland, Oregon. Also, seven grandchildren: Marcella Ramey, Rochelle Patterson and her husband Doug, Ashley Ramey, Ben, Elisabeth, Joel and David Meyer; five great grandchildren: Connor, Alannah and Braden Patterson; Brooks Ramey; and Hannah Ramey. He is also survived by one brother, LeRoy Meyer of Salem, Oregon and many many friends and relatives.

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at 10:00am at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home. A Committal Service with Military Honors will follow at 12:00pm at the Redland Pioneer Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bristol Hospice, 10365 SE Sunnyside Road, Suite 340, Clackamas, OR 97015.