Richard D. Myser

Richard D. Myser
Richard D. Myser, age 83, of Canton, passed away Friday evening in his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Canton, a son of the late Donald C. and Helen Hamaker Myser, and was a life resident. Dick was a 1941 graduate of Lehman High School, a 1948 graduate of Mount Union College, and received his Masters Degree in Education from Kent State University in 1953. He retired in 1982 from Canton City Schools, after 30 years service, having taught at Summit Elementary School, Lehman High School, and the new McKinley Senior High School. Previously he taught and coached two years at Danville High School in Knox County. While at Summit he coached football and basketball, at Lehman he coached football and tennis, and was JV basketball coach and an assistant to Don Eddins on the State Championship Basketball Team in 1971. After 1971 he coached mostly tennis. Following his retirement he still helped with the tennis team at McKinley and assisted Dave Cady with the basketball team. Dick was a member of Grace United Church of Christ, which he served as an Elder and Deacon; the Stark County and Ohio State Retired Teachers Associations; the Hall of Fame Luncheon Club; Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity at Mount Union College; the Ohio Tennis Coaches Association, which honored him for reaching 400 victories; the Lehman Alumni Association which honored him with the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2004; and was a 50 year member of Trinity Lodge #710 F. & A.M. Dick served in the U. S. Army during World War II and was a member of Canton American Legion Post #44. He was preceded in death by a brother, Don C. Myser, Jr., in 1989. Survived by his wife, Alice R. Myser, with whom he celebrated their 56th Wedding Anniversary on July 29th; one daughter, Carole Myser, of Upper Arlington; two sons and daughters-in-law, Douglas and Beth Myser, of Upper Arlington, and Terry and Victoria Myser, of Monroeville, PA; five grandchildren, Allison, Amy, Douglas, Kathryn, and Bradley Myser. Services will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Grace United Church of Christ with Rev. Jeffrey L. Shultz officiating. Interment in North Lawn Cemetery with full Military Honors. Friends may call Monday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Formet-Clevenger & Gordon Funeral Home and Tuesday 10-11 a.m. at the church. Contributions in Mr. Myser's memory may be made to either Grace United Church of Christ or the Lehman Alumni Association.
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