Senate Resolution No. 5
(By Senator Tomblin, Mr. President)
Memorializing the life of the Honorable J. Howard Myers, former
sheriff, political leader, Clerk of the West Virginia Senate
and distinguished West Virginian.
Whereas, The Honorable J. Howard Myers was born October 24,
1901, in Berkeley County, West Virginia, the son of James C. and
Lillie E. Myers; and
Whereas, The Honorable J. Howard Myers received his
education at Shepherd College and West Virginia University; and
Whereas, The Honorable J. Howard Myers was married February
6, 1937, to his beloved wife Elizabeth Trump of Kearneysville,
West Virginia; and
Whereas, The Honorable J. Howard Myers served as Sheriff of
Berkeley County, West Virginia, from 1938 to 1945. He served in
a number of democratic party positions, including chairman of the
State Democratic Executive Committee. He was also a member of a
myriad of civic organizations, including the Masonic Lodge, where
he served as 32 degree Mason; and
Whereas, The Honorable J. Howard Myers was elected in 1945
as the fifteenth Clerk of the West Virginia Senate, a position he
held with dedication and distinction until 1971. He was the
longest-serving Senate Clerk in the history of West Virginia,
serving fourteen consecutive terms; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby expresses its sincere sadness at the
passing of the Honorable J. Howard Myers, former sheriff,
political leader and longest-serving Clerk of the West Virginia
Senate; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to
forward a copy of this resolution to the members of the family of
the late J. Howard Myers.