Bill Meyers, 89, of Gregory, died Friday September 9, 2016 in Pierre.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 17, at 11 am, at Isburg Funeral Chapel, in Pierre. Final inurnment will be at the Black Hills National Cemetery, near Sturgis, SD. Online condolences may be made at isburgfuneralchapels.com
Bill was born to William and Clara (Barinsky) Meyers September 13, 1926 in Colome, SD. He grew up on the family farm in the Colome area and graduated from Colome High School. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1944 and was honorably discharged in 1946 after serving in the Pacific in WW II.
In 1959 he married Evelyn Kucera and to this union, one child (Bill) was born. They moved to Gregory in 1964 where they raised their son and he lived until 2010. There he was an investment broker, making many friends during that time and retiring after 30 years in the business. He spent many early morning hours on the Gregory Golf Course.
Bill served one term as a State Representative in the South Dakota Legislature from 1961-1963, and was a 70 year member of the Colome American Legion.
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