Steve Meyer

Steve Meyer age 59, of Fair Oaks Ranch, TX died Saturday, August 17, 2002 of liver failure. Steve began his independent contractor sales career with Acme Premium Supply in 1963 supplying stuffed animals and game supplies to the outdoor amusement industry out of St. Louis, MO. After coming to San Antonio for Hemisfair in 1968, he moved making it his home. In 1995, he started his own firm-Flat Store Supply-that continues serving the outdoor amusement industry. Flat Store Supply provides game supplies, stock, and concession/ride canvas. His customers knew him as "their stockman". Steve's commitment to the industry included active participation in the regional, national and international showmen associations. Memberships included Outdoor Amusement Business Association, International Independent Showmen's Assc., Showmen's League of America, Lone Star Showmen's Assc., Pacific Coast Shwmen's Assc., Midwest Showmen's Assc., Arizona Showmen's Assc., and Hot Springs Showmen's Assc. plus many others. His respectful commitment to those in the industry was rewarded with the opportunity to serve on two of the assoication boards-extremely unusual for "a stockman." In 1984, he served as President of the Arizona Showmen's Assn. and in 1996 served as President with the Hot Springs Showmen's Assn. This came with four to five years of moving up through each associations' chairs to President. The industry demonstrated over and over their mutual respect for him. On a personal note, one of Steve's most pleasurable events was attending his 25th Class Reunion in Ste. Genevieve, MO in 1996. As a subscriber to the Ste. Genevieve Herald, he connected with many of his schoolmates, friends, and family members. Steve hope to be remembered as one who portrayed integrity, respect, and commitment to all that shared in his life. Steve is preceded in death by his father Hillary Edgar " Bud" Meyer; brothers Adrian Joseph, William Augustus, and Kenneth Michael Meyer and son, Van Ethan Meyer. Survivors include his wife, Cheryl Landman Meyer of Fair Oaks Ranch, TX; mother Dorothy Adele Day and husband, Carl of Orofino, ID; brothers Orville James Meyer of Cape Girardeau, MO and Dennis Charles Meyer and wife, Dianne M. of Granite City, IL; children Stephen F. Meyer, Jr. of St. Louis, MO, Eric Stephen Meyer and wife, Liza of San Antonio, TX, and Martha Billie Barchak of San Antonio, TX, grandchildren, Nicollette E. Barchak, Jake Ryan Barchak, and Jordan Scott Barchak; sisiter-in-law, Ziena Ann Marshall of San Antonio, TX and Darlene "Dee" Meyer of MO; numerous Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins residing in St. Genevieve, Perryville, Brewer, St. Mary's, Palmyra, Farmington, and St. Charles, MO plus Alton, IL. Pallbearers Bill Kling, Larry Rast, Wayne Stapper, Bob Zampese, Paul Nemeth and Richar Wells. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to a scholarship fund to Mobile Amusement Industry Inc. c/o OABA, Bob Johnson Attn: Stephen F. Meyer Memorial Scholarship Fund , 1035 S. Semoran Blvd., Ste 1045 A, Winter Park, Florida 32792 .