Obituaries: Harvey O. Myrick, 1986, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: September 3, 1986 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Harvey Myrick

Services for Harvey O. Myrick were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of
Southern with Dr. J. P. Miles officiating.  Burial was in Winnfield Cemetery.

Myrick, 77, of Winnfield, died at 11 a.m. Sunday, August 31, 1986, in
Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport.

He was a retired taxi driver in Winnfield.

Survivors include one sister, Clara Simmons of Dallas, Texas.

(Other local survivors included Winn Parish Sheriff Dan L. Page, nephew. 
Harvey was a great baseball player in his early years, having gone to spring
training with the St. Louis Cardinals "Gas House Gang" in the 1930s.  During
batting practice, the manager chastised Harvey for not allowing some of the
Cardinal regulars to hit the ball.  The manager explained to Harvey that in
spring training, he wanted his players to be able to hit the ball and get
their timing down.  Intent on striking them out, Harvey told the manager that
he was from Winnfield, Louisiana and his job was to strike people out.  After
having struck out Leo Durocher, Joe Medwick, and some others, Harvey packed
his bags and came back home to Winnfield)