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Birth:          28 Aug 1927 Brooklyn, N.Y.
Death:          18 Feb 2016 Fredericksburg, Va.
Cause of Death: cancer
Burial:         26 Feb 2016 Gordonsville, Va.

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1930 in Sea Cliff, Nassau Co., N.Y.
Richard Wyman Myers tree on ancestry
http://www.fredericksburg.com/obituaries/peter-v-s-myers/article_01ff23fe-4156-
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Peter Van Schoonhoven Myers, 88, of Fredericksburg passed away on Thursday, Feb. 
18, 2016, at his home after battling cancer.
  
Peter was born at Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y., on Aug. 28, 1927, to 
Howard Hovey Myers and Clara Blanche Dodd. His formative years were spent in Sea 
Cliff, N.Y., on Long Island’s north shore, with his four brothers and his sister.
 
During World War II, Peter proudly served as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps from 
1945 to 1947, and was stationed in China during its occupation. On Feb. 23, 1952, 
Peter married A. Charlotte Mason at Christ Church in Gordonsville.

Peter worked for Standard Oil Co. and Proctor and Gamble, before being employed as 
vice president of Freeman Associates of Fredericksburg. After more than 30 years of 
dedicated service, Peter decided to retire in 1990. Never one to be idle, he was 
chairman of the Bay Consortium and a board member of the National Private Industry 
Council. He also worked for the Fredericksburg Auto Auction during his retirement.

Sailing was one of his lifelong passions, starting at a young age and developing into a 
love of ocean racing as he grew older. Peter also took great delight in singing and 
shared his rich, base voice by being a founding member of Lee’s Lieutenants, a 
competitive barbershop quartet. He also participated in the community Messiah 
program.

As an active member of St. George’s Episcopal Church for over 55 years, Peter spent 
much of that time serving on the Vestry and singing in the choir. On June 24, 2001, 
Peter married Elizabeth Christ at St. George’s. They enjoyed traveling together and 
took many trips to Europe, Asia, and across the United States.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte; his four brothers; and his sister.

Surviving Peter are his wife, Elizabeth; his daughters, Anne Havard (Robert Jr.), 
Susan Evans (Michael), Eileen Herrick (Edward) and Adrianna Waddy (Thomas); his 
son, Robert Schwartz Jr.; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at St. George’s 
Episcopal Church. Burial will be a private ceremony in Gordonsville on Friday, Feb. 26.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to St. George’s Episcopal 
Church, 905 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg, VA 22401.

“Sometime at Eve when the tide is low I shall slip my moorings and sail away” – The 
Unknown Shore, Elizabeth Clark Hardy.

Online guest book is available at covenantfuneralservice.com.

Parents
MYERS Howard Hovey (19 Dec 1889 - 21 Apr 1959)
DODD Clara Blanche (30 Jul 1900 - 26 Jun 1967)

Siblings
MYERS Howard Hovey (18 Jan 1924 - 6 Mar 1981)
MYERS Munn Dodd (25 Feb 1925 - 6 May 1999)
MYERS Peter Van Schoonhoven (28 Aug 1927 - 18 Feb 2016)
MYERS Mary Anne (13 Mar 1929 - 25 Dec 1931)

Marriage To MASON Ada Charlotte (28 Dec 1929 - 16 Nov 1999)
    m. 23 Feb 1952 Christ Church, Gordonsville, Orange Co., Va.

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Parents
MASON Wylie Charles ()
PERKINS Bessie Azile ()

Children by MASON Ada Charlotte 28 Dec 1929 - 16 Nov 1999
MYERS Eileen ()
MYERS Adrianna ()
MYERS Anne ()
MYERS Susan ()
MYERS Michael Dodd (23 Dec 1963 - 9 Mar 1964)

Marriage To CHRIST Elizabeth ()
    m. 4 Jun 2001 St. George's Episcopal Church, Fredericksburg, Va.

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