Native
Louisvillian Jack “Sonny” Meyer joins the Filson in presenting, “A History of
Jews in Louisville from 1760 to the Present,” which recounts important local
institutions and people from the earliest settlers through multiple waves of
immigration to recent events. He brings a wealth of knowledge and years of
experience interacting with generations of folks in the Jewish community, as
well as combing through local history in books and primary resources at the
Filson and other Kentucky institutions. Come join Sonny at the Trager Family Jewish
Community Center for what will undoubtedly be a fascinating lecture, and maybe
you will even learn something about your own family or neighbors.
Jack “Sonny”
Meyer is a native Louisvillian, having attended Male High School and the
University of Louisville, and graduating from the Cincinnati College of
Mortuary Science in 1957. He began working in his family’s business, Herman
Meyer and Son Funeral Home, in 1956, taking over the reins in 1989 along with
his wife, Janet. He is the third generation in his family to lead this
institution, which has been the only Jewish funeral home in Louisville for over
a century. Sonny has served on
the boards of Four Courts, the Red Cross, the Fire Prevention Council, and The
Temple, among others, and he is the past president of Jewish Funeral Directors
of America, Falls Cities Funeral Directors Association, and Funeral Auto Company.
Kentucky Governors Steven and Andy Beshear appointed Sonny to the Kentucky
Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors.