February 21, 1943 - September 6, 2012 Arvada resident Jackson (Jay) D. Myers lost an incredibly brave battle with brain Cancer September 6th 2012 at Lutheran Hospital in Lakewood Colorado. He was 69 years young. A service in celebration of his life will be held Sunday Sept 30th 2012 at Indian Tree Golf Course in Arvada Colorado at 2:00pm. Jay was born February, 21 1943 in Puyallup, Washington to Andrew and Jackie Myers, living in Wichita, KS as a young teenager before his family moved to Littleton Colorado. Colorado had Jay written all over it… He began and retired from his career as a banker. The banking industry enjoyed 38 years of his amazing talent. He was named one of Jefferson County's 100 most successful in the 1990's, and retired as CEO of 7 branches in 1998 at the age of 55. His career was just a blip in comparison to the life he lived outside of work and in retirement. Jay was an avid skier, mountaineer, fly fisherman, cyclist, race car driver, and closet archeologist. He raced alpine in the Master's program in Winter Park for over 25 years, understanding if it was a powder day, he was sure to be found on the mountain somewhere any day of the week. During his time he climbed all 54 fourteen thousand foot peaks in Colorado, many of the thirteen thousand peaks as well as Rainer in Washington State and with the finale, an assent up Kilimanjaro at the age of 66. If he couldn't be found on a mountain either skiing or climbing it, you bet your money that he was fishing (at the same time foraging around for ancient artifacts, fossils and petrified wood). Midweek was spent playing golf. And on top of all of this, the man could build and race the heck out of vintage cars. He worked hard, played harder, and to the great fortune of his family he shared his love of all of these things with them. Jay was an amazingly present and involved husband and father. He is survived by his wife Beth, son Steve, daughter Barbara, daughter in-law Robin, Son in-law Greg, Grandsons Casey and Nate, Granddaughter Emma, his Mother Jackie, sisters Candy and Christie, and Brother Johnny. Our hearts are completely broken and he will be dearly missed. In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be made to the Arvada Community Food Bank, please designate "Back Pack Program".
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