Apr 11, 2021
MESOPOTAMIA William “Bill” Harold Cryer, 93, longtime resident of Mesopotamia, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021, at UH Geauga Medical Center.
He was born March 21, 1928, in Texarkana, Texas, to the late William Jennings Bryan Cryer and Molly Morphew Cryer.
Bill served his country as a U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant in the Korean War, which remained one of his proudest accomplishments. After the war, he worked as a supervisor for General Telephone, helping develop Verizon’s fiber optics before retiring. While living in California, he served as the Chairman of the La Mirada Democratic Slate Headquarters.
He met and later married Laureli Pae. They moved their family to Mesopotamia in 1988, where they remained together for 44 loving years. Bill’s love of history led him to become a member of the Mesopotamia Historical Society, where he helped put together the Civil War Reenactment. He was also an active member of the Bloomfield-Mespo School Board. Bill enjoyed l