Jack Harold Myers

Jack Harold Myers, 87, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at St. Annes Hospital in Toledo.  Jack was born June 22, 1927 in Toledo to John and Nurphine Myers.  When he was a young boy, Jack had the opportunity to dine with Joe and Dom DiMaggio, a memory that he treasured.  His father passed away and his mother was badly injured in November of 1938 in an auto accident.  Just months after the accident, Jack went to live with an uncle in Honolulu, Hawaii.  He was in Honolulu when Pearl Harbor was attacked and it was life-changing for him.   He never forgot living under martial law following the attack.  Jack was a child of the depression and always a hard worker.  While living in Hawaii, he worked to cleared brush from the air fields. He graduated early from Roosevelt High School in 1945, where he lettered in football.   Jack then served in the US Navy, mainly in the Philippines, as a third class machinist.  He stood within a few feet of President Franklin Roosevelt, Admiral Chester Nimitz, and General Douglas MacArthur once at a parade. After being discharged from the Navy, Jack returned to the Toledo area where he met the love of his life, Doris Segan, at the Coliseum Roller Rink.  They were married on April 30, 1949.  Jack treasured the opportunity to fly in a Ford Tri-Motor plane.  He worked for Dole Pineapple before settling into a career as a mechanical engineer at Owens-Illinois.  He became a senior project engineer after 25 years at O-I and retired in 1983.  He was a member of the Golden Emblem Retirees Club at O-I. Jack is survived by his wife, Doris; sons, Neal, of Waldport, OR and Christopher, of Toledo; granddaughters, Varsanarani, Vanessa Ivy, and Kisori; grandson, Kisora; step-grandchildren, Surya, Ryan and Rachel; and great-granddaughters, Elin and Erin; step-great grandson, Luca.  He was preceded in death by his father, John; mother, Nurphine (who lived to be 99 years, 11 months); brothers, Dick and Jim; and daughter, Mary. Visitation will be Sunday, May 17, 2015 from 2-8:00pm with a 7:00pm scripture service at the Walker Funeral Home, 5155 Sylvania Ave. (west of Corey Rd.).  A memorial Mass will be held on Monday at 10:30 AM at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 3011 Carskaddon Ave. Toledo, OH 43606.  Interment will take place at a later date.  The family suggests memorials be made to St. Pius X Catholic Church or Wounded Warrior Project P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, KS 66675.  Online condolences may be shared at walkerfuneralhomes.com.