Lynn F. Myers

Lynn F. Myers, age 86, well- known contractor of Forksville, PA passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at home with his loving family by his side.

Born March 27, 1928 in Mount Holly Springs, PA, the son of the late Robert Leroy & Verna Hope Beck Myers. He attended Boiling Springs and Carlisle High School where he was number 39 on the football team. He learned the trades of bricklayer and stone mason with his father. He joined the US Army in 1946 serving in Alaska. After returning home, he formed a successful construction company and built houses, schools, hospitals, and warehouses throughout Pennsylvania and Maryland.

In 1961, he married the former Nesta M. Miller of Forksville. Lynn always had a fascination for real estate. He took on his first renovation in 1965, with an 1800's farmhouse. In 1967, Lynn, Nesta and their children moved into their farmhouse, which was featured in the Carlisle Sentinel newspaper.

Lynn's next project was his current home in Forksville. In 1976, Lynn and his family made the move to Sullivan County where he had been working on that same home right up until his illness.

Lynn was a businessman, risk taker and entrepreneur. He built log homes in Sullivan and Bradford counties in the 1980s. Next he became a successful real estate developer renovating dozens of properties in Sullivan County into apartment living. Always a stone mason at heart, Lynn and his son Mike completed the stone work at World's End State Park during the park's recent renovations.

In his younger years, Lynn enjoyed horses, hunting and snowmobiling. Later in life he spent many winters traveling to Florida with his friends and family. He loved history, traveling, looking at old buildings and watching Westerns. His greatest loves were his grandchildren and taking many pictures of his family. He was a dedicated, hardworking man. He loved to work day and night. He was always dreaming of his next project up until the day he died.

He was a member of the Forksville United Methodist Church, the Elks Lodge #578, and the Moose Lodge #761 both in Carlisle PA; the Canton Lodge #415, F. & A.M., the Williamsport Consistory, the Bellaire Acres Rod and Gun Club and the Eagles Mere Country Club.

Surviving in addition to his wife of 52 years, Nesta, are his sons: Lynn F. (Dian) Myers of Carlisle, Michael S. Myers of Dushore; two daughters: Lynndel (Greg) Mell of Carlisle, Kimberly (Bern) McCarty of Downingtown; seven grandchildren: Brian, Kristine, Anthony, Zachary, Spencer, Chloe and Madison and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother Robert Myers in 1991.

A Memorial Service to celebrate Lynn's life will be held on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at the Forksville United Methodist Church at 11AM with his pastor Linda Renninger, officiating. Another service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at the Elks Lodge, 120 W. Ridge Street, in Carlisle PA. Interment will be in the Ashland Cemetery, Carlisle at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Forksville United Methodist Church, PO Box 24, Forksville, PA 18616 or the Forksville Fire Company, PO Box 64, Forksville, PA 18616

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