Carl Burton Myers Jr., accountant, executive

Carl Burton Myers Jr. worked in the financial world for 50 yearsin the Chicago area.

"He was a wonderful man and a great father," said his son PeterMyers. "He was strong and loving, and he always was a hard worker. Heknew the value of a dollar and the value of an education. He enjoyedplaying golf, but he didn't have enough time to play often because hewas too busy with his work."

Mr. Myers, 85, died of heart failure March 30 at the Meadow Brooknursing home in Aurora.

Mr. Myers was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and he was schooled atthe Culver Military Academy and at the University of Iowa, where heearned a bachelor of science degree in accounting. He joined …