Clarence George Meyer

Clarence “Clem” G. Meyer peacefully passed on October 20, 2014 at his home in Boulder, Colorado. Clem was born on Sunday, September 6, 1931 in Gary, South Dakota. He was the son of the late William Carl Frederick and Bertha Christina Meyer (nee Jessen).

After high school in 1953 Clem enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps. While serving in the Air Corps Clem found a love for flying; and after being discharged he obtained his private pilots license. He then worked for various aircraft manufactures in California.

Early in 1961 he met and married the love of his life Carol Smith.

In 1965, they moved to Boulder, Colorado and Clem went to work for Ball Aerospace. While at Ball Aerospace, Clem was a member of the team that designed and built the Mars Exploration Rover. Clem’s participation in the project was to build a dirt sampler.

After Ball Aerospace, Clem went to work for IBM. Clem was a part of the Reliance Program team that built the first copier for IBM with the ability to collate paper. Clem’s portion of that project was to build the system that removed the static from paper so that it could collate.

Clem is survived by: his loving wife Carol of 53 years, his daughter Patricia Meyer of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, his son Gary and wife Elizabeth (nee Strait) of Littleton, Colorado, his granddaughters Michelle Ann Meyer of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Allison Marie Meyer of Littleton, Colorado and his sister Ella Bertha Braucher of Alexandria, Minnesota, his brother William Ray and Dolly (nee Fritz) Meyer of Canby, Minnesota, his sister-in-law Vera Mae Meyer (nee Fritz) and numerous nieces and nephews.

Clem is preceded in death by his parents and his brothers; Frederick Johanas, Harry Rudolph, Herbert Norman, Rudolph, Kenneth Carl and sisters Marie Anna Clara Benson and Lillie Emma Melby.

Clem will have two services. The first being for friends and family in Colorado on Friday, October 24, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. including a viewing at 1:00 p.m. at Atonement Lutheran Church, 685 Inca Parkway, Boulder, Colorado with a reception to follow at the church. Crist Mortuary is handling the funeral in Boulder, Colorado.

The second service for friends and family is in Minnesota and South Dakota at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Canby, Minnesota at 2:00 p.m. with a viewing at 1:00 p.m. at the church. Interment will be at Grandview Memorial Cemetery, Gary, South Dakota on October 28, 2014 following the service. Birk Funeral Home is handling the funeral in Canby, Minnesota.

Arrangements under the direction of Crist Mortuary, Boulder, CO.