Myers, Donald S.

1917 - 2012  (94 years)

• Name	Myers, Donald S.
  Birth	18 Sep 1917	Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	MYER.D002
  _FGRAVE	78876599
  Military Service	World War II, First Lieutenant, 2113th Army Air Force Base Unit (Two-Engine Advanced Pilot School), United States Army Army Air Forces  [2]
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		First Lieutenant, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		World War II Honoree, Myers, Donald S. (1917-2012)
  		First Lieutenant
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Officer Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	30 Apr 2012	Clarendon Hills, DuPage County, Illinois
  Burial	Sugar Grove Cemetery, Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois
  		Headstone, Myers, Mary Jean and Donald S.
  		Headstone, Myers
  		Headstone, Myers, Mary Jean and Donald S.
  Person ID	I539	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Myers, Nelson W.,   b. 1885   d. 11 Apr 1966 (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Seavey, Stella,   b. 1887   d. 11 Jan 1971 (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Family ID	F18231	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Stanton, Mary Jean,   b. 1919   d. 2012 (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	24 May 1941  [4]
  Family ID	F18230	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Sep 1917 - Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois Burial - - Sugar Grove Cemetery, Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Notes

  Donald S. Myers, 94, formerly of Sugar Grove, passed away April 30, 2012, at The Birches in Clarendon Hills, Ill. He was born Sept. 18, 1917, in Sugar Grove, the son of the late Nelson and Stella (Seavey) Myers. Don served his country during WWII with the US Army Air Corps as a flight instructor. He earned his master's degree from Northern Illinois University and was employed with Kaneland School District before moving on to teach at McCleery Elementary School, where he retired in 1970. He also enjoyed working at Sugar Grove United Methodist Church, Wesley United Methodist Church and First United Methodist Church as choir director over the years. After retirement, Don worked as a woodworker and weaver at Hackley House Antiques in Phelps, Wis., a shop he owned and ran with his wife of nearly 71 years, Mary Jean Stanton. Don is survived by his loving wife, Mary Jean Myers; his daughters, Margaret (Lynn Schreiner) Gramley of Elgin, Ill., and Elizabeth (Bill) Chalberg of Downers Grove, Ill.; his grandchildren, Philip (Christine) Gramley, Steven (Leanne) Gramley, Jack Chalberg, Cassie Chalberg, George (Audrey) Chalberg and Bill (Sarah) Chalberg Jr.; his great grandchildren, Robert Gramley, Lillian Gramley, Keegan Chalberg, Connor Chalberg and Grace Chalberg; his sister, Phyllis Leighton of Tempe, Ariz. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Alice Goodfellow. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 2, at 2 p.m. at Sugar Grove United Methodist Church, 176 Main St., Sugar Grove. Visitation will take place from 1 p.m. at the church until the time of service. Interment will take place at Sugar Grove Cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S569] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Myers, Mary Jean and Donald S., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78876599/donald-s-myers), none. (Reliability: 2). [S477] World War II Honoree, Donald S. Myers, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2225321) (Reliability: 2). [S588] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Myers, Stella S, and Nelson W., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77757481/nelson-w-myers), none. (Reliability: 2). [S494] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Abbott, Clyde, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78876599/donald-s-myers), none. (Reliability: 2).