BARRY MYERS

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BARRY MYERS May 1, 1924 - December 30, 2015 Barry Myers passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, in his home. Our Dad, our Pops, was a man who brought a smile to everyone's face. One sample of how he did it was with limericks like this: There once was a bird called an Eagle Whose baldness was really quite regal You won't believe this but they found out at his bris That - that Eagle was really a Seagull. Barry was predeceased by his wife, Molly; his mother, Gertrude Blumenthal, and his sister Audrey Levy. He is survived by his children, Randy Schwartz; Denny and Mel Hornstein, and Jerry and David Shrom. Also left to remember their Pops are his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Jory and Janice Schwartz (Rex and Sasha); Rory Hornstein and Ian Elchitz, (Brady and Henry); David and Leora Hornstein (Caleb, Jaron and Judah); Lainey and Paul Chodirker, Yael Shrom and Saul Shrom. Barry Myers squeezed everything he could out of life throughout his 91 years. He was truly a self-made man, not just in business but in everything he undertook. His devotion to others, his unyielding love for making others feel good will be missed by all who knew him. He was educated at various schools in Winnipeg, Toronto and Calgary. He left high school early to earn the money needed to support his mother and sister. He enrolled in the Canadian Air Force and became a pilot, ready to go overseas just as the war ended. He returned to work in the Film Exchange where he moved up the ranks in RKO Pictures to become Branch Manager. He proceeded to join with several partners to form Prairie Allied Booking Association and later was a principle in the expansion of Landmark Cinemas. He was chosen as Motion Picture Pioneer of the Year in 1981. There have been many in the film distribution and theatre business whose contact with him produced both success in business and a special smile. Barry was passionate about movies, it wasn't just his job. This way of celebrating people', the platform to tell the stories of people, was quite literally all in the spirit of making others feel good. He knew everything about the motion picture world from every award won from the 1930s on, to knowing that Tuesday was a slow day, and thus invented the Cheap Tuesday' which everybody in the industry still enjoys today. He knew hundreds of people in the business and he could quote data at all levels on this subject. His enthusiasm was no less a factor in the arenas of golf, travel and personal entertainment. He was an accomplished golfer at Glendale Golf and Country Club, and clubs in Hawaii, Florida, California, and Arizona. He was an avid lover of jazz, which was expressed not only by attending concerts and collecting CD's of the kind of music he loved, but was also the theme of the music he played by ear on the piano. Most of all, he cherished his family. In return he has been and will continue to be cherished by each one of them. Remembered will be apple time', when a fresh apple was sliced so each grandchild got their own special shape; the limericks on the purple cards for every special occasion in each family member's life; and an endless telling of only the best jokes and stories of his life. For all this and so much more he will forever be a source of good feelings. We are grateful to the W.R.H.A. Palliative Care team and the health care team who enabled us to so genuinely care for our POPS. To our family friend Rebecca for her love and caring, thank you so much. In his final days, he brought us together in more ways than he could have possibly imagined. Contributions may be made to the charity of your choice or to the Palliative Care Program through the Health Sciences Centre Foundation at (204) 787-2022. Services were held at Congregation Etz Chayim, with burial alongside our mother, Molly on Thursday, December 31, 2015. Thank you to Cantor Tracey Kasner-Greaves for her support and caring during this very difficult time. Pallbearers were his grandchildren, Jory, Rory, Ian, David, Lainey, Paul, Yael and Saul. Honorary Pallbearer was his nephew Darryl Levy. May his memory forever be for a Blessing.
Publish Date: Jan 9, 2016

BARRY MYERS Surrounded by family, Barry Myers passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at the age of 91 years. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, December 31 at 1:00 p.m., at Congregation Etz Chayim Synagogue, 123 Matheson Ave. Longer obituary to follow.
Publish Date: Dec 31, 2015

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 09, 2016