JON MYHRE

JON FLOYD MYHRE  Captain, U.S. Army (Ret.)  
Vietnam War hero and author/researcher, 76, of Sebastian, Florida, peacefully passed away October 6, 2018, in Palm Bay, Florida, surrounded by his family.  Mr. Myhre was born on April 8, 1942, in Washington, DC, to the late Anne (Jewell) and Captain Floyd Bertram Thomas Myhre (U.S. Navy). He was loving and devoted. He is survived by his: son, Jon, and his wife, Larisa; daughter, Deborah Anne (Myhre) Wilson, and her fiance, Johnny Walsh; daughter, Rebecca Mosby Myhre, and her husband, Greg Powers; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; only and favorite sister, Jan Brand; many other family members and friends, including his former wife, Virginia Lewis (Ogden) Ingram. He fought valiantly against cancer and other illnesses until the last day of his life. A former PFC in the U.S. Marine Corps, he transferred to the U.S. Army in 1965 as a Direct Appointment to Warrant Officer, W1. He was a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War who served two tours and was a highly decorated hero. He wrote two books: "Discovery of Flight 19: A 30-Year Search for the Lost Patrol in the Bermuda Triangle" and "Valor in the Mekong Delta: The Battle of Easter Sunday - Memoirs of 27 Survivors". At the time of his death, he was working on a book about the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. He was much loved and all who knew him are all the richer for having him in their lives. In lieu of flowers, at his request, those who desire may make contributions in his honor to Wounded Warrior Project: www.honorwarriors.org Private services will be held and the inurnment will directly follow at Fountainhead Memorial Park, Palm Bay, Florida. Please see website www.fountainheadfuneralhome.com to read more about Jon Floyd Myhre's legacy, post comments and leave messages to his family. Contact Fountainhead Funeral Home for more information at 321-727-3977.