| | John Striker Andrews (1919-2001) — also known asJohn S. Andrews — of Toledo,LucasCounty, Ohio.Born in Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,April25, 1919.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;underwriter and manager, TravelersInsurance;director ofpublic relations, Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corp.;delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,1956(alternate),1960(alternate),1964,1972(delegation chair);chair ofLucas County Republican Party, 1958-66;OhioRepublican state chair, 1965-73; Republican Presidential Electorfor Ohio,1972(appointed to fill vacancy; voted forRichardM. Nixon andSpiroT. Agnew).Congregationalist.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;AmericanLegion;Jaycees.Died, of complications fromdiabetes,in Adamstown,FrederickCounty, Md.,February25, 2001 (age81 years, 306days).Interment atToledoMemorial Park, Sylvania, Ohio. | | Richard Kelly Ayers (b. 1907) — also known asRichard K. Ayers — ofDenver,Colo.Born in Lewisburg,PrebleCounty, Ohio,June 28,1907.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;publicrelations business; alternate delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Colorado,1956.Episcopalian.Burial location unknown. | | Loren Murphy Berry (1888-1980) — also known asLoren M. Berry;"Mr. YellowPages" —of Dayton,MontgomeryCounty, Ohio; Miami Beach, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.; Oakwood,MontgomeryCounty, Ohio.Born in Wabash,WabashCounty, Ind.,July 24,1888.Republican.Newspaperreporter;advertising salesman who popularized the YellowPages business section intelephonedirectories nationwide; founded L. M. Berry Co.; director oftelephonecompanies; Republican Presidential Elector for Ohio,1956(voted forDwightD. Eisenhower andRichardM. Nixon); alternate delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Florida,1960,1964;Republican Presidential Elector for Ohio,1972(voted forRichardM. Nixon andSpiroT. Agnew).Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Kiwanis.Elected toTelephoneHallof Fame in 1982.Died in Oakwood,MontgomeryCounty, Ohio,February10, 1980 (age91 years, 201days).Interment atWoodlandCemetery, Dayton, Ohio. | | Sue Wilkins Myrick (b. 1941) — also known asSue Myrick — of Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.Born in Tiffin,SenecaCounty, Ohio,August1, 1941.Republican.Televisionpersonality; co-founder ofadvertising firm;mayorof Charlotte, N.C., 1987-91; candidate forU.S.Senator from North Carolina, 1992;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 9th District, 1995-2013.Female.Methodist.Still living as of 2014.
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