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Carl William Eyer, 79 lifelong Olney resident died on June 10, 2001 after a long illness. He had been staying in Ohio. Funeral services at Trinity Lutheran Church in Olney with Pastor Gary Ryden officiating. Burial in Haven Hill Cemetery with full military rites by Olney Veteran's organizations.
Mr. Eyer was born on June 14, 1921 in Olney, the son of William Herman and Mary Irene Eyer. After serving in the Army Air Corps during World War II, he married Alice May Walker on April 15, 1946. She preceded him in death in 1990.
He worked for many years as an auto mechanic and also at Spieth's Photo Lab, the Moose Lodge and for the last ten years he worked several hours a week at the former Olney IGA and Buehler's Buy-Low in Olney. He was a long-time member of the American Legion where he spent many happy sessions with friends. He was a long time member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Olney.
Mr. Eyer is survived by his daughters, Karlyn Alice Bartley and her husband, Craig of Marshall and Kristia Ann Wasik and her husband, Ken of Brecksville, Ohio; three brothers, Dr. Willard J. Eyer and his wife, Helen of Olney, Fred Eyer and Martha of Indiana, Penn., and James "Jimmy" Eyer and his wife, Betty of Midland, Texas; two brothers-in-law, Kell Walker and his wife, Norma of Olney and Paul Walker of Olney; four grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, infant son, David William in 1950, brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Wanda Walker, sister-in-law, Ruth Walker, nephew, John Walker and great-niece, Tiffany Walker.
Published in Olney Daily Mail (IL)
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Dewey Myers (1966)
Carl was a next door neighbor to me from 1958 until I left for college in 1966. I guess I was like a son to him, as his own son passed at an early age. He gave me a trombone to keep, if I would learn to play it. Sadly, I did not, and returned it to him. Carl was a mechanic by trade and hobby. I spent countless hours with him in his backyard workshop, tinkering mostly with small engine repairs. One Halloween, myself and some neighbor boys stuffed a potato in the exhaust pipe of his car. I think he was late for work the next day. I'll always regret that. He was a better man than that. Carl and his family always treated my mother and me with upmost respect. Thanks, Carl, for being a great friend and neighbor.
This world needs more men like you!
Dewey Myers, former neighbor at 804 E. Lafayette