Thomas Gilbert Meyer
November 01, 1944 - August 25, 2020
Obituary
OREGON - Thomas G. "Tom" Meyer, age 75, of Oregon, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. He was born on Nov. 1, 1944, in Madison, the son of Herbert and Helen (Mell) Meyer.
Tom graduated from Oregon High School in 1963 and proudly served in the U.S. National Guard. He worked for his dad on the family farm and assisted Charles Anthony on his farm. He had fond memories of working at the Warren's Drive Inn and operating his own sweet corn stand, “Tom's Sweet Corn." Tom worked at the A&P Grocery Store on Park St, Oscar Mayer & Company, Thorstad Chevrolet and also owned and operated "Old Time Auto Parts" and "Tom Meyer V-8 Ford." He enjoyed the adventures of traveling to swap meets as the original American picker with his lifelong friend Marv Tomlinson and ran an internet store on Ebay where he sent out over 7000 items globally. In his retirement, he owned and operated a bike shop. Tom was a lifelong Harley Davidson enthusiast and enjoyed riding. Above all, family was very important to Tom and he loved the time spent with them, especially time spent together at “The Land”.
Tom is survived by his partner of 37 years, Sharon Hansen; daughter, Brenda Meyer; four sons, Brian (Tracy) Meyer, Matthew Meyer, Scott (Cindy) Meyer and Andy Meyer; seven grandchildren, Vince DiMaggio, Johnny Meyer, Sammy Meyer, Makynzie Gleichauf, Anthony Koger-Plein, Memo Owens and Abby Meyer; and many nieces, nephews and close friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Don (Rita) Meyer; sister, Caroline (Tom) Smith; and two grandchildren, Jovanni DiMaggio and Danny Farrell.
A private funeral service will be held. A public visitation will take place at GUNDERSON OREGON FUNERAL AND CREMATION CARE, 1150 Park St., Oregon, from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m., on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. Due to COVID-19 guidelines, social distancing and face masks are required. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
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Brenda Meyer
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Thank you for loving me and my brothers. You put up with A LOT!! I know you love each of us for who and what we are, and all that we are yet to become. I won't let you down. Love, Brenda
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Annette Tomlinson
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Will miss him! Remember going to swap meets with him and my husband. Many memories. He had a sense of humor that always got me smiling. At company Christmas parties he was usually Santa. He was a good friend of my husbands. Rest in peace, Tom.
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Clara and Jim Fogg
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Our Sympathy to Family and Friends. Clara and Jim Fogg
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Patricia Taylor
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My sympathies and prayers at this difficult time to Sharon and family.
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Ed Steiner
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Ed Steiner
It was a honor to shoot buckets with Tom in the Loft in Tom's Barn on his Farm.
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Jim Snow
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To the Meyer family, I am sorry to hear about Toms passing. Although we didn't hang out a lot together I did know him for a long time. I always thought of him as a really good guy. He always had time to stop and talk. I did purchase a few bikes and things from him. Tom was a original picker and had found, accumulated and sold some really cool stuff. My sympathies to all of you. Jim Snow.