EUGENE PAUL MEYER (1899-1980) Eugene Paul Meyer was born February 12, 1899 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He married Evelyn Heinen on October 9, 1926. Children born to them were Marion Agnes (March 6, 1930- ), Marjorie Evelyn (July 5,
1933- ), and Mildred Ellen (July 2, 1938- ). He graduated from South Division High School in June, 1916, and from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1924. He practiced law for 54 years. He began in private practice (1924-46), then served for 16 years as corporate attorney for George J. Meyer Manufacturing, a Cudahy packaging machinery firm
(1946-59), and returned for 20 years to private practice with the law firm of John & Meyer, 324 East Wisconsin Ave. He is a past president of the Milwaukee Land Commission, the South Division Civic Association, the Mitchell Park July 4th Association, the Rotary Club of Mitchell Field, and the South Side Old Timers Club. He was awarded a citation by the City of Milwaukee for his work with the Milwaukee American Revolution Bicentennial Commission. He was a member for fifty years of the American Legion, Post #1, Milwaukee. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church and had been president of the congregation. He also was active in Lutheran groups, serving 12 years on the Mission Board of the English District of the Missouri Synod. In 1977, he was named Lutheran Layman of the Year by Lutheran Men in America of Wisconsin. He died on December 26, 1980, and is buried in Arlington Cemetery, Milwaukee.
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