Longtime Democratic activist Myrna Byer Passes Away

This comes from Alan Banov of MCDCC.

Sadly, I report the death of another former District 18 representative to the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC) --Myrna Rosen Byer of Silver Spring. She died on March 4 of cancer.

Below is the Washington Post death notice, which announces her funeral tomorrow (Friday), in the same Temple where we attended Dorothy Davidson's funeral on Monday:

MYRNA R. BYER On Tuesday, March 4, 2008 MYRNA R. BYER of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Jeffrey Byer; beloved sister of Richard Rosen of FL; loving aunt of Mindy Kushner, Robin Coburn, Mark, David and Stephan Rosen. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 7 at 11 a.m. at Temple Emanuel, 10101 Connecticut Ave., Kensington, MD 20895. Interment will follow Judean Memorial Gardens in Olney, MD. Family will be observing Shiva at the residence of Mrs. Byer starting Saturday 6:30 p.m. through Saturday, 9 p.m. Contributions may be made to The Byer Jewish Enrichment Fund, c/o Temple Emanuel. Arrangements by HINES-RINALDI FUNERAL HOME, INC. under Jewish Funeral Practices Committee of Greater Washington contract.

She was a Democratic activist for many years, a member of MCDCC, and its Vice-Chair. (I believe she was the last District 18 member to be an officer of MCDCC before me.)
When I was nominated to be a vice-chair of my precinct (13-40 at the time), in 1989, she "vetted" me personally, to make sure I was a good Democrat.

She left active politics about 8 years ago and devoted her energies to Temple Emanuel, our synagogue. First she was active in the choir. Eventually she became president of the congregation. She was a very sweet person. Her husband, Jeff, died a few years ago. They both owned a printing consulting company in Wheaton and had a home on the Eastern Shore, where she enjoyed boating.

Myrna, we miss you!
Alan Banov