Front, Ralph Myers; back, are his children Becky Brown, Dennis Myers and Linda Roberts celebrate Ralph’s 100th birthday.
Submitted by
Rondal Brown and Betty Bradley
A birthday celebration was held on Saturday, Sept. 13 to honor Ralph Myers hosted by Allison-Bristol VFW Post 6812 and Auxiliary. There were approximately 80 in attendance.
There are a few WWII Veterans living today that were from Clay County.
Myers is the son of Marion Myers. His uncle was Columbus Myers from Clay County and was killed in WWI. Ralph's father and mother moved from Robbinsville to Pinelog community in 1913. In 1925 Ralph's parents moved to Akron, Ohio where Ralph was born and his parents moved to a farm in Brasstown in 1930 where Ralph grew up and lives today. Ralph and his brother attended school at Ogden and then onto Hayesville High School. After high school, Olen and Ralph received an invitation to see the world courtesy of Uncle Sam. Olen served in the Army Air Corps Transport Command in the Pacific Theater, Australia, New Zealand and hung out with a man named General MacArthur on occasion. After boot camp at Camp Croft, S.C.,
Ralph received further training at Fort Mead as an Anti-Tank specialist. Ralph deployed to the European Theater with the 349th Regiment 8th Army via Naples and then to Northern Italy on the Morgan Line between Yugoslavia and Italy.
He was redeployed to Fort Bragg and was discharged in November 1947 and recalled to active reserve in December due to the conflict in Korea. He was released from active reserves in 1951.
Ralph's civilian career included music school in Kentucky and Vaughn Music School and Stamp Baxters Music School in Dallas, Texas. He also sang tenor with a traveling quartet. Ralph traveled throughout the area teaching music courses.
Additionally, Ralph also earned a degree in Biblical Studies from Southeastern Baptist Seminary. Ralph's love for farming continued to be prominent in his life and he had a dairy farm for 45 years. Though, he has long since retired from dairy farming, he continues helping his son and grandsons raising beef cattle and putting up hay.
Ralph, a tremendous thank you for your service to God and Country. Thank you for your continued support in caring for veterans and their families. Thank you for continuing to stand the watch for God and Country.
Happy 100th birthday.