Jerome "Jerry" Myers

Jerry Myers of Orlando, FL, formerly of Sandwich MA, died Tuesday, March 13 in Orlando at the age of 78. He is survived by his daughter Robin Schoen, son Jeremy Myers and partner Donna Mannello, grandson Eric Schoen, granddaughter Rhen Myers, and former wife Marilyn Myers.

Jerry lived a life rich with experiences and adventures. He was born in St. Joe, Michigan, grew up in Minnesota, and spent his adult years in Alaska, Cape Cod Massachusetts, Florida, Idaho, and Washington. He was a school teacher, principal, and superintendent in Alaska, Idaho, and Washington; an air taxi and spray plane pilot in Alaska and Idaho; director of emergency medical services in Idaho; salmon hatchery program manager and fisheries consultant in Alaska.

Jerry loved to fly and owned his own plane – a Maule Lunar Rocket – which he flew cross country from Alaska to Cape Cod. Jerry was also an avid outdoorsman and loved just being out in the “wilds” hunting, fishing, and boating. In Alaska he boated and fished the Lynn Canal and lakes in Yukon Territory Canada and hunted with friends in Southeast. When he moved to Cape Cod Jerry spent many happy hours with Cape friends at hunting camp in Milo Maine. He was also proud to be a life member of Shawme Fish & Game Club on the Cape. Another of Jerry’s loves was riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle. He and his then wife Marilyn made a number of long distance trips on their “bikes” to the Canadian Maritime provinces as well as to bike rallies in New Hampshire and Florida and to visit friends in Vermont and Maine. Jerry was a Past Exalted Ruler of White Pass Elks Lodge in Skagway Alaska and was also a Mason.

Over the course of his life, Jerry has “done a hundred things you have not dreamed of” and now has “slipped the surly bonds of earth . . . put out (his) hand, and touched the face of God.”* Rest in peace Jerry. We love you.

A service of remembrance will be held in Orlando on Tuesday, March 27. Memorial donations may be made in his honor to a charity or organization of your choice.

*(from High Flight by John Gillespie Magee Jr.)