Milton Samuel "Sam" Beyer

Milton Samuel “Sam” Beyer passed away on July 22, 2022 in Oklahoma City. Graveside Services will be held at 9:00 AM on July 29, 2022 at the Norman IOOF Cemetery, 1913 N. Porter Ave., Norman, OK. Services are entrusted to Tribute Memorial Care.
Sam was born on December 14, 1923 to Jessie Eulalie and Roscoe Beyer in a four room house on the farm called Chow Hill SE Five miles from Muscotah, Kansas. He graduated from Holton High School and joined the Navy in May of 1943 during WWII.
Sam always had the will to survive and during the war his ship, The USS Ommaney Bay, was struck by a kamikaze attack from the Japanese in January of 1945 sinking the small air craft carrier. Sam, surviving the attack, had to abandon ship and was in the water waiting for hours to be rescued. Sam was truly part of the greatest generation.
After the war, he became a licensed civil engineer and worked with the Kansas Highway Department for 10 years. He continued his career with Myers construction highway contractor in El Dorado Kansas for 11 years then transitioned his career to begin working for Broce Construction highway contractor in Kansas and managed the Oklahoma operations until his retirement.
Serving his industry, he was a board member of the Oklahoma Asphalt Paving Association and Board member of the Oklahoma AGC. Teams that he lead won the Shelton Hays award for the best asphalt road in the US 3 years in a row.
Married Peggy Sewell in 1978 and she died of cancer in 2016
Preceded in death by Mother, Father, Sister Dorothy Vanderwall and sister Beverly Bistline.
He is survived by; Daughter, Deborah Sands and husband Rob Sands of Melbourne Beach, FL; Son, Milton S Beyer, Jr. of Toronto, KS; son, John “Dick” Beyer and wife Susan Beyer of Norman, OK; Grandson, Jacob Beyer of Melbourne, FL; Granddaughter, Jennifer Davenport and husband John Davenport of Norman, OK, Great-grandson, Bond Davenport and great-granddaughter, York Davenport of Norman, OK.