Robbie Lee Myers, 75, of Richland, died Feb. 9, 2008, at her home.
Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Richland Methodist Church. Interment will be in the Eagle Valley Cemetery at Richland.
Robbie Lee was born on Feb. 1, 1933, at Caldwell, Kan., to Charles and Betty Lamb Bales. Robbie’s family moved to Dunsmuir, Calif., when she was in the third grade. It was then, at the age of 9, that she met her neighbor and future husband, Jim Myers.
The two went through school together and were great friends. Robbie graduated from high school in 1951 and also attended one year of college. Her first job was as a secretary/stenographer for Southern Pacific Railroad.
On July 18, 1953, she married her childhood sweetheart, Jim Myers, at Redding, Calif. The couple made their home in various places, including Wyoming, California and Oregon, while Jim was serving in the U.S. Air Force. While living at Livermore, Calif., Robbie worked five years for Sandia Corp. She and Jim had two sons, Jimmy and Dale.
In 1963, the family moved to Richland where Jim had secured employment running a seismograph station. Also during this time, they purchased a ranch and added ranching duties to the list of things to do. Robbie was a good hand on the tractor.
Jim and Robbie purchased Meadow Gold Distributorship in 1975. Jim and the boys ran the route and Robbie took care of the books. For a short while, Robbie worked as a substitute secretary at the Richland Elementary School.
In the early 1980s, Robbie went to work for Eagle Valley Telephone. She retired 15 years later. Robbie was very personable; she was always willing to do anything she could to help with a particular project or to help with something within the community.
Robbie enjoyed spending time with her family, sewing, quilting and watching a good movie. Robbie was not a hunter, but she had her own rifle and was an excellent shot, her family said.
Survivors include her husband, Jim Myers; sons, Jimmy Myers of Richland, and Dale and his wife, Hilary Myers, of Pendleton; grandchildren, Shaina, Rhett, Lindsey and Patrick; one great-grandchild, Taylor; sister, Patricia McCume; and several nieces and nephews
Used with permission from: Baker City Herald, Baker City, Oregon, February 11, 2008
Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor