Myron James Sullivan

SPEARFISH - Myron James Sullivan, 79, Spearfish, SD, went home to be with his Lord Thursday, June 16, 2005. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, June 21, 2005, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Lead, with Reverend Peary Wilson officiating. Inurnment will take place at 2:00 P.M. at Black Hills National Cemetery with full Military Honors. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in Myron's name. Myron was born October 31, 1925, to William Thomas Sullivan and Beeta Louise Sullivan. He attended Lead Public Schools from 1932 to 1943, and was drafted out of high school to serve in the United States Navy in November of 1943. He attended boot camp in Farragut, Idaho; from there he went to machinist mate school at the Ford River Rogue Plant in Dearborn, Michigan. After graduation, he went to San Francisco, CA, to await shipment overseas. While there he transferred into the Seabees and was sent to Johnston Island to join CBMU 554. He left there and went to Ford Island in Pearl Harbor, where he maintained the airfield as CBMU 574. The next stop was Tinian in the Mariana Islands, a small naval airstrip with CBMU 597. He was discharged at Walt Chamberlin Discharge Center in Minnesota. He returned to Lead and completed high school, graduating in 1946. In 1947 he married Margaret Morlan, and together they had three children. He worked for Homestake Mine in construction and retired as a supervisor in the maintenance department after almost 39 years. His hobby was building and flying radio controlled airplanes. He was a member of the Golden Star Lodge #9, Commandery Naja Temple, York Rite #29, Homestake Veterans Association, Lifetime member of the VFW, and served on numerous committees within the Trinity United Methodist Church in Lead. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Claire, his daughter Sharon Ann Miller, and his half brothers and sisters. We were all blessed to have this very special loving and kind man in our family. His wife, Margaret M. Sullivan, Spearfish, one son, Myron Sullivan II, Lead, SD, one daughter, Kathy L. Swensen, Spearfish, five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews survive him. Arrangements have been placed in the care of Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel, Spearfish.