IN MEMORY
OBITUARY
Neil Peets Myers
JULY 23, 1948 – FEBRUARY 26, 2020
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/en-ca/obituaries/greensboro-nc/neil-myers-9066713
San Francisco Bay Area - Neil Peets Myers, 71, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at Duke Medical Center.
Services will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 2:00 pm at College Park Baptist Church with Rev. Michael Usey officiating. The family will receive guests prior to the service beginning at 1:30 pm.
Neil was born in Plainfield, NJ to the late Carlisle and Jane Peets Myers. He was a graduate of Colgate University with a degree in English and received a law degree from UC Hastings. Neil worked as a legal editor for Matthew Bender and LexisNexis. He enjoyed family, traveling and the San Francisco Giants. He loved music; playing guitar; snow skiing; dancing and boating.
Neil is survived by his wife of forty-three years, Lollie Hawkins Myers formerly of New Bern, NC; daughter, Lauren Schwabe Harnatkiewicz; grandson, Teddy Neil Harnatkiewicz both of Greensboro, NC; sister, Jessica Lynn Ann Myers of Parkesburg, PA and niece, Elizabeth Jane Myers of Murfreesboro, TN; and a host of friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 7027 Albert Pick Rd, Greensboro, NC 27409 in memory of Neil Myers.
Hanes Lineberry is serving the Neil Myers family. Online condolences may be made at www.haneslineberryfhnorthelm.com
H. Mead Mateer
Condolences to Neil's family. I remember Neil from Lincoln School days. I regret I was unable to make the 50th event and catch up with him.
Peter E Berg
Along with Mead, I was classmate of Neil at Lincoln School and at Jefferson. We were near neighbors and in the same Cub Scout pack, so we spent quality time together. Our dads were friends, both worked for Westinghouse. Neil's Mom contributed the composite photos on the "Elementrary School Pics" tab.. My family moved to NJ after my 8th grade, pre-Facebook, so I lost touch with most friends. I enjoyed the video; sorry for the news but thank you for posting.
Michael I. D'Andries
I remember Neil from Jefferson where we shared some classes, Neil and I had a great conversation at our 25th reunion. I could tell that Neil enjoyed his work and his family. I was inpressed that Neil came clear across the country to attend. He was a great guy always friendly and willing to help anyone including me.
Susan Devlin
I thought this was a nice tribute to Neil from a Colgate / Mt. Lebo comrade .... Scott Henderson ('64)
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Hi Sue- your classmate Neil Myers was two years behind me at Colgate University. I today received Colgate’s quarterly magazine and am very sorry to see that it reported Neil’s death on February 26, 2020. He lived in Lafayette , CA, But died at the Duke Medical Center in North Carolina. If you Google Neil Peets Myers, you will find his obituary, including a video.
I did not know Neal very well, but because we were from the same home town and high school, we occasionally sat between classes and had a cup of coffee together. (Contrasted with the late David Johnson, where the liquid was many beers)
Hope you are in good health and spirits during this awful pandemic.
Best,
Scott
Sandy Casey (Gros)
Sad news of Neil's passing. He was a classmate at Jefferson and then at Mt. Lebanon High School. I'm glad he attended the 50th reunion. The video showed a man who loved his family and had a life well lived. Thank you for keeping us up to date, Susan.
Steven Hirsch
I was saddened to read of Neil's death. Though I was a year behind him at Jefferson and MtL, we shared participation in the HS ski club. I hadn't been in contact with him for many years, but our mutual friend, Alexis Feinegle Becker '67, included both of us in a group email message a dozen years ago.
I contacted him shortly thereafter and we began an email exchange that made for some meaningful, pleasant shared memories. When I mentioned his having served as student council vice president, he informed me of Frank Willison's sudden death several years earlier. That was shocking news.
I told him of my correspondence and friendship with Art Manion, our ski club faculty advisor, and Neil asked for his contact information, which i was happy to provide.
Our mutual friendship with Alexis prompted Neil to suggest that the three of us get together for a meal sometime when a family visit brought me to the Bay Area. That gathering never took place, something I now deeply regret. But that regret and my sadness are mitigatied by reading of Neil's life filled with the love of family and a long, satisfying career in legal editing.
Steven Hirsch, Irvine, California
Scott R. Calkins
I was saddened to hear of the passing of Neil. He was a good friend and was best man at my wedding in 1970. We sang together in a folk group while in high school with the late Mike Henderson ('67). Neil was a fine voiced tenor, had a natural sense of harmony and was an accomplished guitar player.
Neil became a Giants fan. He recalled that he was in the upper reaches of Candlestick Park for game 3 of the 1989 World Series when the earthquake struck. He said it was one of the few moments in his life when he was really not sure that things were going to work out okay.
It was great to see him at the 50th reunion and we spoke as if no time had passed at all. Neil had recently retired and I queried him on how he was fairing as I was seriously considering retiring. With his great sense of humor, he assured me that I was pretty good at doing nothing when we were younger and he was confident that I would quickly regain my form. He was right. Neil was a great guy and will be missed by all who knew him.
David (D. J. ) Jones
I am saddened by Neil’s death. I have known him since grade school and always enjoyed his dry sense of humor, witty dialog, engaging personality, and ability to have fun. We spent a lot of time together in high school, and have fond memories of Neil, Frank Willison, and Scott Calkins playing folk song to which we could sing along. We reconnected in 1979 when we both lived in San Francisco. Neil and his wife Lolly loved playing bridge, and they invited me to start playing a few times a month. We would take turns hosting the games and then started doing other activities together. We saw each other less when we had families and he moved to the East Bay. But my wife and I still managed to see him every few years, sometimes for playing cards or just for dinner. We went to his retirement party a few years ago. Neil really had not changed. He was still a warm, welcoming, and witty person that enjoyed life. I will miss his company.I want to thank all the people who created and maintain our class web site. It allows us to share the joys and sorrows with classmates who may have been good friends or people we did not know that well but with whom we had a shared experience.
Charles S. Brenner
I also knew Neil from Lincoln, Jefferson and Mt. Lebanon HS, always with a smile on his face, good dude for sure. I had not seen him since graduation when we met again at the 50th reunion and he seemed to be the same warm and friendly guy he was in school. I never knew his wife or family, but hope they are all doing OK in dealing with his loss. Rest in peace, Neil.
Marcia R. Bell
I was shocked to learn about Neil's death. I was fortunate to spend some time with him in recent years at gatherings at DJ's house since we all live relatively near. He was so kind, whimsical, and fun. I am sorry for his family and all who knew and loved him. This is a hard loss.