Family and friends of Vernon Myrick,
age 94, are mourning his death on
Saturday, January 21, 2017, at this
home in Bartlesville, with his
family beside him. The community has
lost one of its kindest hearts, a
man who dearly loved his friends and
family. Vernon also greatly enjoyed
literature, classical music and
opera, playing golf, and his
succession of wonderful dogs.
Mr. Myrick is survived by his
cousins, Martha Talmage and Judy
Talmage Cotter, her husband, Joe
Cotter, and other extended family
members, as well as friends, Roane
Fowler, Marletta Walker, and Sandy
and Charlie Lee, and others who all
appreciated his sincere friendship.
Vernon Talmage Myrick was born on
September 25, 1922, in Black Dog
Township, Osage County, Oklahoma,
the only child of Joel Harrison
Myrick and Ethel Faye Talmage
Myrick.
Vernon Myrick lived in Jenks,
Oklahoma, and in 1928, the family
moved to Tulsa where Vernon attended
school and graduated from Central
High School in 1940. He served in
the 402nd Service Squadron of the
U.S.
Army Air Corps during
WW II in California, Alaska, and
Canada. Following his service, he
graduated from the University of
Tulsa in 1949.
Mr. Myrick was a CPA and partner in
the Tulsa accounting firm of Daniel,
Daniel and Ennis. The firm was
joined by many other firms over the
years and at the time of his
retirement it was KPMG Peat Marwick.
During his lengthy career, he
provided auditing, tax and planning
services for many major companies
across America, including for St.
John's Hospital in Tulsa, where he
enjoyed working with the nuns that
ran the hospital.
Vernon was a long-time member and
daily golfer at Tulsa Country Club.
Vernon retired from his work at KPMG
to provide loving care for his
widowed mother during her lengthy
illness. He also worked part-time
managing business affairs for Ed
Lawson (Lawson Petroleum Company).
Following his mother's death in
1998, Vernon moved from Tulsa to
Bartlesville and purchased a home
near his cousin, Martha Talmage. In
Bartlesville he enjoyed a new circle
of friends who gather daily for
coffee and conversation. He also
worked out 3-6 times weekly in the
Wellness Center at Jane Phillips
Medical Center, where he also had
many friends. He was still enjoying
his coffee gatherings and time at
the gym until the day he died.
In 2014, Mr. Myrick suffered an
illness that left his unable to live
alone. The family thanks Visiting
Angels, Kay Ivey and Lorice Birch,
for the tender care that they
provided.
Services for Mr. Myrick will be
Thursday, January 26, at 11:00 AM at
Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home,
710 S. Dewey Ave., Bartlesville.
A
graveside service will be held
following that service at 2:00 PM at
Rose Hill Cemetery, 4161 E. Admiral
Place, Tulsa.
Arrangements are under the direction
of the Arnold Moore & Neekamp
Funeral Home. Online condolences may
be left for the family at
www.honoringmemories.com.
Funeral Home
Arnold Moore & Neekamp
Funeral Home 710 Southeast Deweyy
Bartlesville,
OK
74003
918-336-5225
Published in Examiner-Enterprise
from Jan. 24 to Feb. 23, 2017
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