Jerry Meyer

Jerry Anthony Meyer of Slidell, Louisiana, passed away on September 7, 2021, at the age of 74. He is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Meyer and  Roselie Viola. Jerry is survived by his loving wife, Pat Meyer, his daughter, Jennifer Elliott (Kenny) and his grandchildren, Abby and Zoey Elliott. Jerry is also survived by his brother, Joseph Meyer, sisters Jan Marr (Kenny), Jill Millet (Randy), Jaye Holmes, sister-in-law Sue Meyer as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Jerry retired after 17  years serving the New Orleans Fire Department and served in the United States Marine Corp. He had a passion for fishing, boating, sailing, and spending time with his family.

Family and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service on  Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.  in the Chapel of Bagnell & Son Funeral Home 75212 Hwy 437, Covington, Louisiana 70435 with visitation from 12:00 p.m. until service time.

In lieu of flowers the family ask that donations be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Research by visiting https://www.pancan.org/ .

“I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my

Side spreads her white sails to the  morning breeze

And starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of

beauty and strength.  I stand and watch her until

At length she hangs like a speck of white cloud

Just where the sea and sky come to mingle with

Each other. Then someone at my side says:

“There, she is gone!”

“Gone where?”

Gone from my sight. That is all. She is just as large

In mast and hull and spar as she was when she left

My side and she is just as able to bear the load of

Living freight to her destined port.

Her diminished size is in me, not in her. And

Just at the moment when someone at my side says:

“There, she is gone!” There are other eyes watching

her coming, and other voices ready to take up the

Glad shout: “Here she comes!”

And that is dying…

-Henry Van Dyke-