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John Striker Andrews (1919-2001) —
also known as John S. Andrews —
of Toledo, Lucas
County, Ohio.
Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio, April
25, 1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;
underwriter and manager, Travelers Insurance;
director of public relations, Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corp.;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1956
(alternate), 1960
(alternate), 1964,
1972
(delegation chair); chair of
Lucas County Republican Party, 1958-66; Ohio
Republican state chair, 1965-73; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Ohio.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
American
Legion; Jaycees.
Died, of complications from diabetes,
in Adamstown, Frederick
County, Md., February
25, 2001 (age 81 years, 306
days).
Interment at Toledo
Memorial Park, Sylvania, Ohio.
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Richard Kelly Ayers (b. 1907) —
also known as Richard K. Ayers —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in Lewisburg, Preble
County, Ohio, June 28,
1907.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; public
relations business; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Colorado, 1956.
Episcopalian.
Burial location unknown.
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Loren Murphy Berry (1888-1980) —
also known as Loren M. Berry; "Mr. Yellow
Pages" —
of Dayton, Montgomery
County, Ohio; Miami Beach, Dade County (now Miami-Dade
County), Fla.; Oakwood, Montgomery
County, Ohio.
Born in Wabash, Wabash
County, Ind., July 24,
1888.
Republican. Newspaper
reporter; advertising salesman who popularized the Yellow
Pages business section in telephone
directories nationwide; founded L. M. Berry Co.; director of telephone
companies; candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1960,
1964.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kiwanis.
Elected to Telephone
Hall
of Fame in 1982.
Died in Oakwood, Montgomery
County, Ohio, February
10, 1980 (age 91 years, 201
days).
Interment at Woodland
Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio.
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Sue Wilkins Myrick (b. 1941) —
also known as Sue Myrick —
of Charlotte, Mecklenburg
County, N.C.
Born in Tiffin, Seneca
County, Ohio, August
1, 1941.
Republican. Television
personality; co-founder of advertising firm; mayor
of Charlotte, N.C., 1987-91; candidate for U.S.
Senator from North Carolina, 1992; U.S.
Representative from North Carolina 9th District, 1995-2013.
Female.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2014.
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