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Jerrold 'Jerry' DeMeyer
Visitation was 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, at Nelson's Green Forest Chapel. Funeral service was 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at the Green Forest United Methodist Church with the Rev. Steve Brizzi officiating. Cremation was accorded following the service under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service, Berryville, Ark. Jerry worked as a rancher. He also flew for the Ozark Mountain Helicopters for 10 years. He was a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Associations for many years. He loved being in the air flying around the Ozarks. In his spare time, he loved riding his horse, Champ. Jerry enjoyed playing golf with his buddies at Holiday Island and was a member of the D.L.S.G.C. His main love was his family. He cherished every moment he spent with them. On June 16, 1973, Jerry was united in marriage with Cynthia "Cindy" Fay Michaelson DeMeyer who survives him of the home. He also is survived by his three sons and one daughter, Colten J. DeMeyer, Green Forest, Eric J. DeMeyer and wife, Jodie, Green Forest, Lacey J. and husband, Phil Colbert, Ozark, Mo., and Dakota J. DeMeyer and wife, Natosha, Green Forest; his mother, Donna DeMeyer, Green Forest; two brothers, Terry DeMeyer, Hampton, and Kevin DeMeyer, Green Forest; six grandchildren, Kendall J. DeMeyer, Isaac Harlyn J. DeMeyer, Emerson Rose J. DeMeyer, Evelyn J. Colbert, Jackson J. Colbert and Ethan J. DeMeyer and another J. on the way; several nieces and nephews; other relatives and a host of friends. Jerry was preceded in death by his father, John Donald DeMeyer; his father-in-law, Bud Michaelson; and one sister-in-law, Nancy DeMeyer. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com. 
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Today is Tuesday, May 21, the 141st day of 2013. There are 224 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: On Monday the 11th inst. on Center Ridge in Mercer County,some citizens got out their cannon to celebrate the taking of Richmond. The gun wasoverloaded and burst. No one was injured, but one 30-pound piece went though thesecond story of a house.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The old folks concert at the Harper Theater last night to benefit St.Luke's Cottage Hospital, attracted a large audience.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Unless depredation by vandals in Rock Island parks is halted,special policemen will be assigned to night duty to protect the flowers and other property.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Station WHBF has received a special citation from Washington forits participation in Air Mail Week, which was observed this week throughout the nation.
1963 -- 50 years ago: A 10-year high in employment in the Quad-City area was reachedat the end of the last quarter, according to an industrial employment barometer releasedtoday.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Pee Wee teams will be able to play baseball and softball as usualon Diamond Three at Dorrance Park this summer, but after that, the ball field is doomed.County crews have put the diamond back in shape after heavy trucks marred the playingfield earlier this spring. Illinois Department of Transportation crews drove onto it to makeborings for the relocation of the junction of Illinois 84 and the Port Byron-Hillsdale road.
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