Ray C Myers

Ray C Myers, age 54, died Saturday, February 23, 2002 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota of complications from multiple myeloma cancer with his devoted brother Ron by his side.

He was born August 24, 1947 in Ogden, Utah, a son of Alvin J. and Fay Chatelain Myers. He was reared in Wilson Lane and attended Weber County Schools. He graduated from Weber State College in 1971 with a B.S. degree in History and Theatre Arts. He earned a Masters degree from the University of Minnesota in Training and Organizational Development and had been pursuing his Doctorate degree.

Ray was an Eagle Scout and active in local council eagle award presentations. He served in the Army Reserves for six years. He also served an LDS Mission to Shreveport, Louisiana.

He worked four years at W.S.C. as Director of Student Activities. He worked part time as a designer, contracting services to private business for commercial display, professional decorating and float building.

Ray was a former member/director of the Miss Utah State University Scholarship Pageant, WSC Alumni Community Theatre Board of Directors, Ogden Pioneer Days Parade Committee, New Alhambra Community Dinner Theatre, Rocky Lomond District Council - Boy Scouts of America.

While employed at USU Ray served as the producer/director of The Festival of the American West. He received numerous awards and honors for civic involvement and activities at the Universities where he worked.

As a student affairs professional in higher education for 18 years, he worked at five universities and colleges and was a member of Association of College Unions International.

The past several years Ray ran a successful consulting business, MultiVersity and Associates. He designed and implemented a diversity education program for management and employees of 3-M, AT and T, American Express, Cargill and numerous other large corporations. He was the principle diversity consultant for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

He had been a nationally recognized trainer in diversity, leadership development, team building, and management development for over 25 years and has developed training seminars for numerous national organizations.

Ray was a man of many talents. He liked people and loved to travel, and had a voracious appetite for reading books. He loved attending Broadway plays. He enjoyed his horses and dogs, especially his last little dog, Thor.

Surviving are two brothers, Reed A. (Janice) Myers, South Ogden; Ronald B. Myers, Taylor; his step-mother, Ina Myers, No. Ogden; one niece and three nephews, DeLyn, Darin, Ryan and Kevin. Also surviving are a special aunt and uncle, Donna Stewart and Dale Chatelain.

In lieu of flowers, family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society.
VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden
100 Monroe Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84404
March 4, 2002
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
ServiceMyers Mortuary of Ogden
845 Washington Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84404
March 5, 2002
11:00 AM
CemeteryBen Lomond Cemetery
526 East 2850 No
North Ogden, UT 84414
March 5, 2002