Hauline Oma Myers

Hauline Oma Myers, 92, passed away in Kalispell, Mont. on Saturday, July 10, 2004. As she used to sing, she is now in that place she knew the Lord would make for her.

Hauline was blessed with good health most of her life. She was born in Oklahoma on December 1, 1911, as the fourth of nine children. She grew up on a country farm in Truscott, Texas, where she picked cotton and later met her husband, Clyde Myers. They were married on October 9, 1929 and remained married for 60 years, until his death. They bought their first home together in Truscott, Texas for a total of $350. Shortly after getting married, she attended beauty school in Abilene, Texas and became a Beautician. She owned her own business and worked as a Beautician for more than 70 years. After being diagnosed as physically unable to have children, she defied all odds and gave birth to two children, Hauline LaRue, born January 18, 1941 and Glenn Clyde, born October 19, 1944. The family moved to Southern California shortly after the War and stayed there for most of their years together, although she remained a "Texan" at heart.

Hauline was a unique woman. She loved her children and grandchildren dearly and remained supportive for all of them throughout her lifetime. Like her garden, she invested her time and energy into their lives and made sure they knew she was there if ever needed. She and Clyde spent many weekends taking the grandkids camping and teaching them about life. She always had a spot at her dinner table for new guests or grandkids or whoever might show up and always welcomed them with a warm smile and a listening ear. She was an extremely strong and independent woman. She was very kind to others. Her favorite Bible verse described how she lived her life… "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you," (Luke 6:31). She loved to be creative. She dabbled constantly in new little projects that captured her attention. Her creativity and talent was displayed not only through her career, but through her many paintings, quilts, afghans, clothing, leather products and all the many beautiful things she made. Gardening was also a creative outlet for her. Walking through her backyard in California was always a joyful and interesting experience. She loved to see plants grow from seed or small cuttings, so she had plants of all shapes and sizes growing in whatever she could fill with soil, each having its own story and each being nurtured to a full life.

Throughout her lifetime, her two children remained the jewels of her heart. Both Glenn and LaRue were there by her side throughout the last week of her life.

She will be missed by several generations of family members, young and old, but her nurturing and kindness will live on and grow stronger in their hearts forever.

Hauline is preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Lillie Pearl Hudgeons, her husband, Clyde Cecil Myers, and seven of her siblings, Bessie, Raymond, Elvie, Geraldine, Minious, W.D. and Billie.

Hauline is survived by her sister and her sister's spouse, Lila and Jim Hanks of Carson, California; two children and their spouses, LaRue and Norman Lebel of Bigfork, Montana and Glenn and Sharon Myers of San Francisco, California; six grandchildren and their spouses, Kimberly L. Halverson of Bigfork, Montana, Tami and Ralph Ertz of Bigfork, Montana, Wally and Nikki Boss of Anchorage, Alaska, Andy and Sheri Myers, of Laguna Beach, California, Grant and Abigail Myers of Los Angeles, California and Scott Myers of Long Beach, California; and seven great-grandchildren, Presley, Rachel and Aubrey Halverson, Jordan, Ryan and Dalton Ertz, and Hayden Myers. Hauline also leaves behind many other cherished friends and extended family members.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on July 17, 2004 at Green Hills Memorial Park in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. A celebration of her life will be held immediately after the ceremony at the Hilton in Long Beach, California.

Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson Mortuary & Crematory.

The family of Hauline Myers sends a special thanks to the Bigfork QRU, the Kalispell Medical Center Emergency Room and Medical staff, Dr. Irene Martin and the kind nurses at Brendan House for all your support and care this past week.