Roger Meyer
Roger Leroy Meyer, 63, of Lynnwood, Washington, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016, at his home with his family around. He succumbed to complications from congestive heart failure, which he had been battling for eleven years.
Roger was born on November 11, 1952. He was raised in Indiana and graduated from South Ripley High School. At the age of 22, he joined the US Navy and served his country for five years. His favorite phrase when he tells stories about his experience to his kids is “When I was on board ship” … which became a catch phrase in the Meyer household.
Roger’s hobbies included fishing, playing golf, and watching sports with his family. He loved fishing so much that he became a captain of a charter fishing boat in Hawaii. You can brag all you want when you catch an 8-lb fish but that means nothing to Roger because his normal day at the sea is catching a 400-lb marlin.
Roger worked as a club manager and warehouse worker at the Naval Supply Center in Pearl Harbor. He was a Lead Supply Specialist at Johnston Island, Hawaii, for Raytheon Engineers. It is at this same company where he met his wife, Agnes. They got married in November 1992 and moved to Indiana in February 1993. He held jobs in Indiana, Alabama, and Washington. His career culminated with the Suquamish Clearwater Casino as a Purchasing Agent.
Roger was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Mabel, one of his “best friends” Sunshine, a Shih Tzu. He is survived by his wife Agnes; daughters Tracy and Kris; son Ivan and daughter-in-law Tina; family pet Chico (Chihuahua); sisters Rita (Tom) Cassidy and Ruth Dalbec; brother Jim (Connie) Meyer; and several other relatives, friends, and co-workers. He will be greatly missed.
His body will be cremated and his remains will be scattered in Dewberry, Indiana.
