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Kenneth Meyer

[May 28, 2013]  LINCOLN -- Kenneth E. Meyer, 91, of Lincoln, died Saturday, May 25, 2013, at 6:02 p.m. in the emergency room at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

(Below is a copy of the obituary from the funeral home.)

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LINCOLN-Kenneth E. Meyer, 91, of Lincoln died on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 6:02 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Emergency Room, Lincoln.

Kenneth farmed for 30 years in the Hartsburg area. For 25 years he was an Agent of Standard Oil Bulk Plant in Lincoln and for 10 years worked in sales at Marcotte International in Lincoln. Kenneth was active in showing horses, watching horse shows, and loved watching all sorts of basketball.

Kenneth was born July 6, 1921 in Hartsburg, IL the son of Herman T. and Caroline Buckholz Meyer. He married Betty Ann Brelsford on November 28, 1948 in Lincoln. She survives in Lincoln.

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Also surviving Kenneth is one daughter: Cynthia Eimer of Germantown Hills, IL; two grandchildren: Richard Eimer of East Peoria, IL ; Adrielle Eimer of Schaumburg, IL; one great granddaughter: Aiyanna Eimer of Schaumburg; and one brother: Elmond "Pick" Meyer of New Holland and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, one sister and one infant grandson.

Kenneth's wishes were to be cremated. No services will be held. Memorials may be given in his name to the American Heart Association or Logan County Paramedics Association.

Arrangements were handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln.