Mecklenburg County NcArchives Obituaries.....Myers, Armand De Rosset August 26, 1922
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Charlotte Observer, August 28, 1922
ARMAND MYERS DIES OF INJURY

Passed Away at 2:30 Sunday Morning at Hospital.

Skull Fractured in Automobile Accident--Funeral at St. Peter's Church at 5 P. M.

Armand de Rosset Myers, one of the most popular and best known young men of 
Charlotte, died yesterday morning about 2:30 o'clock at the Charlotte 
sanatorium, where he had been taken about midnight, following an automobile 
accident in which he received injuries that resulted in his death.

Mr. Myers, accompanied by Stephen Miller, was driving on East Morehead street 
and attempted to turn into a side street, near the proposed site of the Shrine 
mosque, when the car failed to take the curve, turned over, throwing both men 
out.

Mr. Miller's injuries were slight and it was stated at St. Peter's hospital 
last night that he is expected to be able to be out within a few days, only a 
few bruises and cuts having been received.

Mr. Myers was rushed to the Charlotte sanatorium, where it was found that his 
skull, evidently having struck the pavement or some hard object, had been 
cracked around one side.  Physicians performed an operation, but his condition 
was such that death came soon after he was taken from the operating table.

Not many young men of the city were more popular or more highly esteemed than 
was Mr. Myers.  He was 35 years old and had spent practically all his life in 
Charlotte, having been prominent in church work and social activities.

During the world war he was a member of the coast artillery, trained at Fort 
Caswell and went to France, remaining there about a year, during which time he 
was gassed, but had apparently recovered from the effects.

For a short time before entering the service, Mr. Myers was in the insurance 
office of Thomas Griffith and company.  On his return he was associated with 
the Dail Overland company as automobile salesman for about a year.  For the 
past two years he had been a traveling representative in North and South 
Carolina of the Southern Enterprises, Inc.

Mr. Myers and his mother, Mrs. Armand de Rosset Myers, formerly Miss Mary 
Steele, lived at 707 North Church street, his father having died while he was 
in the service.

The deceased was born in Norfolk, Va., on August 9, 1897, to which place his 
parents had moved from this city, later moving to New York.  When the deceased 
was still very young, they returned to Charlotte.  He was an only child.

Mr. Myers had been a member of the choir of St. Peter's Episcopal church for 
several years.  He was a Shriner and a member of the Charlotte Country club, 
having taken an active interest and prominent part in the activities of these 
organizations.

Frank Myers, prominent lawyer of Charleston, S. C., and an uncle of the 
deceased, is here.  Two other uncles, Gaston Myers, of Norfolk, and Tom Myers, 
of Charleston, may not be able to come for the funeral.  One of Mrs. Myers' 
brothers, Abram Steele, of Spartanburg, is also here.  She has two brothers, 
both foreign representatives of the American Tobacco company, Roy Steele, in 
Cavalla, Macedonia, and Springs Steele, in San Juan, Porto Rico.

Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 5 o'clock at St. Peter's 
Episcopal chuch, in charge of Dr. E. A. Penick, rector.  Interment will follow 
in Elmwood cemetery.

Pallbearers will be John Trescott, Rhyne Cannon, Clark Smith, Thomas Jones, Joe 
Moore, Maurice Reilley, Dick Stitt and Tom Taliaferro.

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