Meyer Family Photo Album 2011

We had family photographs taken a few weeks after we learned my dad was sick.  He isn't 100% in these pictures, but 100% of our family is there, which is something special for us!

...and how about Jenny rocking the scrapbooking software?!?!...

Avery Turns 4!

Jefe's Bro Hos

Bloody Brits never follow the rules!

Ken on a Mac! I have evidence! What will the other geeks think?

Peyton is 121 months old!

Our baby boy celebrated his 10th birthday one month ago.  Hard to believe little Peyter is in the double-digits now.

1-month old

Games We Play on Dad...

So we got home from school today and opened Jeff's mail and proceeded to send him the following five text/photo messages:

Cool new helmet, Dad!

Oh no!  Where did it go?

It's not here...

It's not here...

Here it is!  We found it...Can you?

His reply:  "NOT FUNNY"

But Peyton and I thought we were funny! 

Me & My Guy - Girl Scouts Dance

Ashley and her "guy" aka Daddy

Ashley doesn't need a guy to look FABULOUS!

Y-Ball Basketball Girl

Birthday Party!

 Thanks to Grandma Chewy and Dad for hosting a Fantastic 10th Birthday Party for Peyton!

Leo - Celebration of Life

LEO PAUL MEYER

21 Nov 1947 ~ 18 Feb 2011

Ride to Live … Live to Ride 

Music by The Kap Brothers
Opening
    Tammy Kilbourn-Nilsson
Family Speakers
    Daughter - Jenny Banks
    Son - Brandon Hurst
    Son - Harley Meyer
Closing
    Tammy Kilbourn-Nilsson

We invite you to stay, listen to the music, drink a cold one, and share your stories of Leo among all of our friends and family.   Keep the good memories alive. 
~ thank you for coming today to celebrate Leo ~

Jock Top Suicide

Knucklehead

Learn to ride
Hello Brother Wind
Kindle a fire
Deep inside
Chase the sun
With Brother Wind
Stoke the fire
Deep within
Stole 40 years from
The hands of time
Kid asks old man
Where you been

Around the world

Back again

So catch up

…if you can

I’ll introduce you

To Brother Wind

21 and scared to die

And its left for you

To decide

Ride to live or

Live to ride

You’ll be judge

On the other side

~ Leo Meyer, 2011

The First and Last Obituary I Ever Want to Write

Leo Paul Meyer, 63, passed away Friday, February 18, 2011, in the beautiful log home he and his brother built in Huntsville, Utah.  Leo was born November 21, 1947, at home on the kitchen table in a blizzard in Custer, South Dakota.  He is the oldest child of Paul and Doreen Meyer and spent his childhood cutting wood every morning and doing his schoolwork aside the coal oil lantern.  The family moved around frequently and in 1966 Leo graduated high school in Paso Robles, California.  His first motorcycle was a Cushman; his first Harley-Davidson came in 4 boxes, 6 coffee cans, and a 5-gal. bucket which he transformed into a 1947 Knucklehead.  He later traded the Knucklehead to brother Arlan and built a Panhead police special which he rode for many years.  Leo enjoyed many motorcycle trips; his most recent ride was on a 2007 Dynaglide for a cross-country trip to Florida with his brother and friend.  On the ride home he was accompanied by his youngest son. Leo has built and worked on many a motorcycle in his life.  He is a true craftsman and a master of all trades.

Leo served his country in the U.S. Army from 1967 to 1969.  He was awarded Top Sharpshooter on the United States Army NATO Rifle Team.

In 1983 Leo met Judy Oswald in West Point, Nebraska, and together they moved to Ogden, Utah, and raised 4 children together.  In 1997, they migrated up the canyon to Huntsville and built their dream home together.  Leo retired from FedEx Ground in April 2010; he was a member of the American Legion and ABATE of Utah.

Leo is survived by his wife Judy Meyer of Huntsville, UT; mother Doreen Meyer and sister Donna (Tim) Martens of West Point, NE; brother Wayne (Dawn) Meyer of Melbourne, FL; children Brian (Cindy) Loftus of Ogden, UT; Brad (Chris) Meyer of Pender, NE; Jenny (Jeff) Banks of Boise, ID; Harley (Angie) Meyer and Brandon (Mel) Hurst of Clearfield, UT; 8 granddaughters, 2 grandsons, 1 great-granddaughter, and the many brothers, sisters, and friends he made over the years.  He was preceded in death by his father, Paul Meyer, and brothers David Meyer and Arlan Meyer.

Cremation is being handled by Leavitt’s Mortuary and a celebration of his life will be held on Friday, February 25, 2011, at the American Legion Club in Huntsville from 1:00 - 4:00 in the afternoon.