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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271227
Title: Fred H. Meyers
Date: 1/16/1945-7/29/2024
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Inscription/Marks: 1/16/1945
Summary: Fred Henry Meyers, 79, passed away peacefully at Sanford Hospital, Bismarck, ND, on July 29, 2024. A funeral service was held August 3, 2024, at First Lutheran Church, Bismarck, with the Rev. Allen Wagner officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck. Fred was born on January 16, 1945, in Fargo, ND, to Fred and Dorothy Meyers. He grew up on a farm and graduated from Glyndon High School. He graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, in accounting and business administration. He was part of the Mensa organization. He was a Jaycee member. After college, Fred worked as an insurance auditor for Blue Cross of North Dakota, then he worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota. He climbed the corporate ladder becoming the CFO. He moved to Bismarck for the CEO job at Quain and Ramstad Multi Specialty Clinic. Fred genuinely cared for his employees and would spend time with them. One of his phrases was “if not now, then when.” He was always thinking and doing things to find solutions. After the merger of Q&R Clinic with Med Center One Hospital, he started his own company, FHM Equipment, LLC. Fred enjoyed helping his friend, George, work their cattle and go to the cattle sales. He collected all different types of antiques so you would see him at auctions. He played golf with friends. He even won a Pro AM tournament with Payne Stuart. He rode motorcycles, ATVs, Jet Skis and snowmobiles. He would spend time on the water, fishing, boating and swimming. Fred married his present wife, Jeanette, on March 25, 1995, in Las Vegas. Together they shared many fun travels. Their lake cabin in Detroit Lakes was where they liked to spend time with family in the summer. He was and is the love of her life. Fred is the father of three wonderful children, Fred (Darcy), Rylan and Lacey, whom he had with Carrol Dobler. He has eight grandchildren, Levi, Tré, Alexis, Tyler, Elijah, Madison, McKenzie and Aberlee, that he adored. He was the second oldest of nine siblings: Carolee, Tom, Linda, Glenn, Roger, Kathryn, Debbie and Dean. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Dorothy Meyers; siblings, Carolee, Roger, Debbie; and his son, Rylan.
Red ID: FND_I_78718 Image ID: 511653 Image Notes: FND001 271227

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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