2/23/2022
Jan H. H. Meyer, III went around the sun 87 times. 63 of those orbits were with his wife and best friend, Prill.
Jan was born in Glen Falls, NY in 1935 to Jan H. H. Meyer Jr. and Jane King Meyer. He is survived by his brother Phil Meyer who lives in Darien.
Jan attended Harvard College graduating in 1956 under the US Navy scholarship program. He played Varsity football and wore his number 50 jersey proudly. Upon graduation, Jan became a Navy officer (LTJG) serving on the USS Camp. He met the love of his life, Priscilla Meyer, on one of his shore visits to Boston and was instantly smitten. They were married in Scarsdale, NY in 1959.
Upon leaving the Navy, Jan joined TIME Inc. and began a wonderful 32-year career with the company. His career took the family from Pittsburg to New York and eventually the world as Jan became TIME’s International Advertising Director. Jan loved his years at TIME. There were many dinner debates sparked by a recent edition of the magazine. At the peak, Jan spent more than half his year outside the US traveling from the Great Wall of China to the outback of Australia.
Jan volunteered as a Red Baron at Greenwich Hospital for 30 years and as an AARP consultant helping retiring military plan for their future. His various volunteer activities often involved tutoring children. He loved to read and tried to pass on this passion to others. Jan greatly enjoyed his monthly and weekly men’s groups and always commented on how much he learned in their various discussions.
Jan was a proud grandfather of ten traveling all over New England to cheer on their athletic exploits in high school and college. You could always pick Jan out of the crowd due to his ever present foul weather gear. He fully embraced his role as their number one fan.
Jan is survived by his wife, Prill and their children, Hendy, Kip and Christian as well as 10 grandchildren: Tucker, Skyler, Jackson, Allie, Sebastian, Max, Bentley, Cooper, Griffin and Christian. Time with the family, whether on the beach in Bridgehampton, camping in a rainstorm in Vermont, or on a Disney cruise, was a ‘movable feast”. Jan was a lucky man, and so are his family and friends who circled the universe with him.
A memorial service is planned at the First Congregational Church in Old Greenwich on June 11.
