John H. “Jack” Myers, 89

August 15, 2020

John H. “Jack” Myers, 89, of Lancaster passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020. He was the loving husband to the late Teresa A. “Terry” (Quinn) Myers, to whom he was married for 62 years.

Born on October 29, 1930 in Lancaster PA, he was the son of the late Elisabeth Anna (Ransing) and Jay Russell Myers. Jack was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who will be missed by his family. He was Catholic by faith and was very family oriented. Jack was a gifted woodworker, photographer and artist. He enjoyed hunting and was a talented gun smith. We will remember him for his cabinetry and furniture making.

Jack was a devoted member of the local Carpenters Union, spending many of those years as a Union Steward. He learned his craft locally as a graduate of Steven’s Trade School and spent many tough years as a carpenter and construction worker before landing work as a supervising foreman building the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station.

From that job came an amazing opportunity to work overseas for the Bechtel Corp. and Mobil Oil building oil well platforms, pipelines and desalinization plants in far-flung places like Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Algeria, and Sumatra.

He wasn’t prone to tell many stories about it, being the silent type, but of the stories shared one of the most amazing by far was being on hand in the remotest part of Algeria and it snowed. Local records showed that it hadn’t snowed in known history there.

Another story he often related was arriving in Algeria for the start of a bloodless government coup, and in the aftermath one of his work crew stood accused of a crime he didn’t commit. Jack used his influence to get the man out of jail, in a place where most people don’t get second chances. That was the man he was.

Any family member can tell you about the Saluki dog we had, Suki, imported directly (and wild) from the deserts of Arabia. Gifted by a Bedouin Chief, local tradition stated that first born white females all go to the local Sultan, but the nomadic Chief so appreciated my Dad’s stoic nature and help with supplies he gifted the dog to his friend, our Dad.

He is survived by his children Teresa A., wife of Melvin J. “Sonny” Kreider of Lancaster, Ellen E., wife of Blake Werner of Broken Arrow, OK, Colleen M. Myers and John H. Myers, Jr. husband of Jennifer both of Lancaster; five grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren; sisters: Margaret Mitchell of Lancaster and Jean Yanchek of Colorado. He is preceded in death by his siblings: Nancy Rannels, Jay Myers, Jr. and William Myers.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Pet Pantry of Lancaster County, https://petpantrylc.org/, 26 Millersville Road, Lancaster, PA 17603. Interment will be private.