Clarence Anthony Meyer

Clarence Anthony Meyer passed from this life at home with his wife of 63 years, Margie Meyer, on Friday, January 24, 2020 just five days shy of his 85th birthday. He was born in Conway, Arkansas to Joseph and Ida Meyer on Tuesday, January 29, 1935. Clarence was the middle child in the sibling line up of Joseph, James, Ida Rose, Mary Ann, Dolores and Paul. His parents and four siblings along with his oldest son, Billy Meyer preceded him in death. Left to mourn him were two siblings, Ida Rose Morgan; and Paul Meyer; along with his four children, Donna Harris and husband, Jeff, Mark Meyer and wife, Vickie, Victor Meyer and wife, Gina, and Teresa Reinhardt and husband, Keith. Clarence was blessed in many ways in his life but the greatest is the heritage he is leaving of 14 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandchild. After working and moving all over New Mexico, in 1961 Clarence and Margie settled down, bought a home in Albuquerque and raised their family in the South Valley the same home in which he passed. They along with several families started up the South Valley Little League baseball program with Clarence coaching his boys up until they were playing in high school. He also coached Young American Football and produced two championship teams. Clarence made his living for 33 years as an ironworker building huge structures as the Pan American Center in Las Cruces, "the Pitt," and various hospitals as: Lovelace, St. Joseph's Veterans, and Presbyterian. He retired and went to work as a security guard for 12 years with Albuquerque Public Schools at Rio Grande High School. He was an assistant coach for freshman football two of those years. After that retirement he began riding his bike past Casa Angelica a home for severely handicapped children; he went in and started volunteering. He befriended several of the children spending quality time with them. He was then asked to start taking all of the 18 kids swimming in the Casa pool. He eventually just drove the campus bus for, "his Kids" as he affectionately called them, to their outings. He started taking his mandolin and guitar and played and sang for the children until 2015 to their utter enthusiasm. Clarence also played music at several nursing homes and other places for a while. He and Margie volunteered at a couple of Pantry Ministries where they ordered and distributed food to needy families. He was a faithful member of the Church of Our Lord, where he enjoyed praising the Lord who saved him. If you knew him, he was a character and never met a stranger. He loved watching his grandchildren in sports and supported all of them. He joked or possibly argued or debated with everyone. He was however, the most caring, patient, kind, and loving man you would ever meet. Kind to those around him, mowing the neighbors yards, filling their tables with vegetables out of his garden, helping with cars or kids or needs, whatever anyone needed he could be counted on to help provide. Clarence was such a giving and generous man that touched so many lives in his 84+ years and will be sorely missed by his family and community. We are confident though, that he is now singing with the angelic choir in perfect harmony and rhythm.   In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Daughters of Charity of Canossa d/b/a Casa Angelica 5629 Isleta Blvd. SW Albuquerque, New Mexico 87105. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at FRENCH-University.