1927
Earl
2016
Earl Stanley Mayer
July 18, 1927 — June 22, 2016
Earl Stanley Mayer entered this world
in the early morning hours of July 18, 1927, in a very
hungry state, which remained a priority of his all his
life! He would tell me that when he stopped eating,
I'd better start digging!
After perhaps 12 years of Vascular Dementia, he finally went
peacefully to his rest Wednesday, June 22, 2016. His
Dementia never reached the violent stage and he always
remained the loving husband and Daddy to our children: Linda
Hartman (Gary), Kathy Skilton (Gary), Ken Mayer (Esther),
and our deceased son Jeffery (Diane), who died of Melanoma
in 2013. He loved his 5 grandsons and 5 granddaughters,
along with 2 great-grandsons and one great-granddaughter.
Earl was in the Military at the end of World War !!, which
he took advantage of to become a private pilot. He spent
many hours in the air, including flying a rescue airplane
for the Wisconsin Civil Air Patrol. Flying remained a love
of his until his health deteriated and made private flying
impossible.
Four months after his marriage to Doris Lyberg September 11,
1949, while working in a Gov't TB Hospital in Waukesha, WI,
he contacted TB and served 14 months in that hospital as a
patient, becoming a Disabled American Veteran. Later he was
chosen to take a drafting course at Fairbanks Morse in
Beloit, WI., which led eventually to his becoming a Machine
Designer after he and Doris moved from WI to Greenville, SC
in 1978. Earl loved the southern weather where he could be
out all year and hike the nearby mountains.
Music was a great love of Earl's and he was privileged to sing for many weddings, funerals, and church services. He
later added whistling to his repertoire and was in demand
many times. He and Doris, who is a pianist and organist,
taught their children to sing and the 6 of them provided
music many times.
Earl died in the hope of the resurrection, where he expects
to see Jesus and all our loved ones soon. The family wants
to thank St. Francis Hospice for their excellent care and
concern, our wonderful neighbors and friends, and the East
North street Seventh-day Adventist church family for their
love and kindness. His memorial service will be conducted
July 9, at 3 p.m. at the church. Cremation Society of SC -
Westville Funerals is serving the family
in the early morning hours of July 18, 1927, in a very
hungry state, which remained a priority of his all his
life! He would tell me that when he stopped eating,
I'd better start digging!
After perhaps 12 years of Vascular Dementia, he finally went
peacefully to his rest Wednesday, June 22, 2016. His
Dementia never reached the violent stage and he always
remained the loving husband and Daddy to our children: Linda
Hartman (Gary), Kathy Skilton (Gary), Ken Mayer (Esther),
and our deceased son Jeffery (Diane), who died of Melanoma
in 2013. He loved his 5 grandsons and 5 granddaughters,
along with 2 great-grandsons and one great-granddaughter.
Earl was in the Military at the end of World War !!, which
he took advantage of to become a private pilot. He spent
many hours in the air, including flying a rescue airplane
for the Wisconsin Civil Air Patrol. Flying remained a love
of his until his health deteriated and made private flying
impossible.
Four months after his marriage to Doris Lyberg September 11,
1949, while working in a Gov't TB Hospital in Waukesha, WI,
he contacted TB and served 14 months in that hospital as a
patient, becoming a Disabled American Veteran. Later he was
chosen to take a drafting course at Fairbanks Morse in
Beloit, WI., which led eventually to his becoming a Machine
Designer after he and Doris moved from WI to Greenville, SC
in 1978. Earl loved the southern weather where he could be
out all year and hike the nearby mountains.
Music was a great love of Earl's and he was privileged to sing for many weddings, funerals, and church services. He
later added whistling to his repertoire and was in demand
many times. He and Doris, who is a pianist and organist,
taught their children to sing and the 6 of them provided
music many times.
Earl died in the hope of the resurrection, where he expects
to see Jesus and all our loved ones soon. The family wants
to thank St. Francis Hospice for their excellent care and
concern, our wonderful neighbors and friends, and the East
North street Seventh-day Adventist church family for their
love and kindness. His memorial service will be conducted
July 9, at 3 p.m. at the church. Cremation Society of SC -
Westville Funerals is serving the family
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