Willa Dean Meyer

Background

Meyer, Willa Dean was born on October 10, 1932 in Farmington, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Lawrence and Clara Evalina (Williams) Thurman.

Education

Graduated from the high school, Farmington.

Career

Secretary, Missouri Department Revenue, Farmington, 1950-1959; auditor, Missouri Department Revenue, Farmington, 1959-1964; secretary, Presbyterian Church, Farmington, 1968-1978; society editor, Farmington Press, 1978-1980; news editor, Farmington Press, 1980-1988.

Achievements

• Willa Dean Meyer has been listed as a noteworthy newspaper editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Farmington Parent-Teachers Association, since 1976. Assistant director marketing, president home health care board, president ladies auxiliary Mineral Area Regional Medical Center. Member of advisory board Desloge Health Care Center.

Project director Downtown Farmington Organisation. Member Farmington Chamber of Commerce (festival organizer).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, walking, photography.

Connections

Married Arthur Francis Meyer, April 14, 1956. Children: Cynthia Ann Meyer Butterbaugh, Larry Joe, Kevin Lee.

Father:

Lawrence Thurman

Mother:

Clara Evalina (Williams) Thurman

Spouse:

Arthur Francis Meyer

child:

Kevin Lee Meyer

child:

Larry Joe Meyer

child:

Cynthia Ann Meyer Butterbaugh Meyer