John Marlow Myers

John Marlow Myers passed away peacefully on October 8, 2015 at age 82 at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in Charlotte Hall, MD. His wife Frances (Snowie) Myers and his former wife Martha (Marcie) Becker preceded him in death. He is survived by his son David Alan Myers and his wife Sharon Brandes Myers, his son William Russell Myers, Sr and his wife Sharon Coffren Myers, his daughter Grace Myers Vallacchi and her husband Keith Vallacchi, his step-son Hill Parker and his wife Regan, and his step-son Stuart Parker and his wife Jennifer. Four grandchildren, William Russell Myers, Jr, Nicholas David Myers, John Theodore Vallacchi, and Mary Grace Vallacchi, and five step-granddaughters also survive him. John was born in Washington, D.C. on September 10, 1933 to Victor Shank Myers, Sr and Louise Marlow Myers. His parents, and his brother Victor Shank Myers, Jr, preceded him in death. He was raised in College Park and subsequently Laurel, MD, where he met his first wife and mother of his children, Martha Roberts MacDonald. After a brief stint in the U.S. Army, where he was stationed in Korea, he moved into the historic “Bowling Heights” in Upper Marlboro where he resided until three years ago. John was an avid horseman, foxhunter, and thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He was a member of the Marlborough Hunt Club for many years, and served in a variety of roles at the Club including Master of Foxhounds from 1998 to 2000, President, and Treasurer. He was a founding organizer of the Marlborough Hunt Races, a steeplechase held at Roedown Farms in Davidsonville, MD for thirty-six years. He owned and operated Myers Feed, a supplier of hay and feed to both thoroughbred racetracks and private owners, for two decades before handing the business to his sons David and Bill. Friends will be received at Lee Funeral Home Calvert in Owings, MD on Thursday October 22, 2015 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church in Upper Marlboro, MD at 2:00 p.m. on Friday October 23, 2015. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Trinity Episcopal Church, 14515 Church St, Upper Marlboro, MD, 20772. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of John Marlow Myers please visit our Sympathy Store.