Meryl Frey Speer1

M, #6, b. 22 July 1900, d. 14 February 2002
Father*Roland Franklin Speer1 b. 12 Dec 1875, d. 19 Oct 1942
Mother*Etta May Frey1 b. 25 Oct 1872, d. 25 Feb 1936
ChartsPedigree of Living Speer
Birth*22 July 1900 Meryl Frey Speer was born on 22 July 1900 at Russell Co., Kansas.2 
Marriage*25 December 1923 He married Lillie Edna Book, daughter of Abraham E Book and Sarah Ellen Eisenhower, on 25 December 1923.3 
Census1940*1940 Meryl Frey Speer appeared on the 1940 census as the head of household, ED 14 sht 8a pg 149 #147, Grant, Dickinson Co., Kansas along with Lillie Edna Book . His info on the census included Speer, M F 39 b.KS (informant), farmer, lived Hope, Dickinson Co. KS in 1935, highest grade of school: 8, rents for $5.4 
Death*14 February 2002 Meryl Frey Speer died on 14 February 2002 at Abilene, Dickinson Co., Kansas, at age 101 Meryl Frey Speer ABILENE — Meryl Frey Speer, 101, Abilene, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002. Mr. Speer was born July 22, 1900, at Russell County He was a farmer, owned and operated the Speer Guernsey Dairy and was superintendent of Abilene Grain Elevator. He was preceded In death by his wife, Llllle, In 1994; three grandsons; and two great grandchildren. Survivors Include five daughters, Muriel Miller of Sylvia, Maurine Georgiades of Altadena, Calif., Audrey Kessler. of Denver, Elaine Robson of Buhler and Sharon Grove of St. John; 11 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. A service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Abilene Cemetery A memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. Monday at Brethren In Christ Church, Abilene. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Brethren in Christ Church or Mennonite Central Committee in care of Buhler Mortuary 120 N. Main, Buhler 67522. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the church.2 
Obituary16 February 2002 His obituary: on 16 February 2002 at The Salina Journal, Salina, Saline Co., Kansas, Meryl Frey Speer ABILENE — Meryl Frey Speer, 101, Abilene, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002. Mr. Speer was born July 22, 1900, at Russell County He was a farmer, owned and operated the Speer Guernsey Dairy and was superintendent of Abilene Grain Elevator. He was preceded In death by his wife, Llllle, In 1994; three grandsons; and two great­ grandchildren. Survivors Include five daughters, Muriel Miller of Sylvia, Maurine Georgiades of Altadena, Calif., Audrey Kessler. of Denver, Elaine Robson of Buhler and Sharon Grove of St. John; 11 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. A service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Abilene Cemetery A memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. Monday at Brethren In Christ Church, Abilene. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Brethren in Christ Church or Mennonite Central Committee in care of Buhler'Mortuary 120 N. Main, Buhler 67522. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the church.2 

Family

Lillie Edna Book b. 20 Apr 1902, d. 23 May 1994
Last Edited3 Jun 2015

Citations

  1. [S13] Original information given by family member living in 2015.
  2. [S15] Obituary of Meryl Frey Speer.
  3. [S10] FindAGrave, Memorial# 121847660.
  4. [S1] 1940 census.