We attended from Las Vegas, via Facebook, Allan's funeral service this morning. It was comforting listening to Allan's two daughters, Shari and Robin, his cousin, and the Rabbi at Keneseth Israel Congregation of Louisville where Allan, at one time, had been President of the congregation. We know that our fellow chip collectors will miss Allan, a pioneer collector in our hobby. His obituary, as printed follows:

Dr. Allan Lee "Duke" Myers, 88
December 31, 2023 - 19 Tevet 5784

Dr. Allan Lee "Duke" Myers of Louisville, Kentucky and Longwood, Florida was born on July 26, 1935 in Louisville and died on December 31, 2023.

Allan was a graduate of Male High School. He attended Butler University and graduated from the University of Louisville and its School of Dentistry.

He met Diane, his beloved wife of 61 years, at a Kentucky Derby party in Queens, NY, hosted by his sister, Ruth Anne, and five months later they married He served in the US Army Dental Corps at Fort Dix, NJ then returned to Louisville to operate his private dental practice for the next 43 years. After closing his practice, he worked as a contract dentist at Fort Knox.

Allan was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity; Alpha Omega Dental Society; the American Dental Association; the Anti-Defamation League; B'Nai B'rith; the Louisville Jewish Community Center; the Standard Club; Keneseth Israel Congregation, where he served as president; and Congregation of Reform Judaism in Orlando, where he was president of the Senior Club.

Allan was an avid collector of many things, most famously casino chips and antique poker chips, co-authoring multiple books on the subject. He was a charter and lifetime member of the Casino Collectibles Association (CCandGTCC) and was inducted into its Hall of Fame. He spent years proudly compiling an in-depth family tree historical document that spans many volumes, which he leaves for future generations to embrace.

Allan is survived by his loving wife Diane, his daughters, Robin Anderson (Stewart) and Shari Massey (Kevin), sister-in-law Abby Schiff, niece Shelley Barnes (Harry), nephews Michael Rothstein (Doreen) and Jack Rothstein (Debbie Bjes), great nieces, great nephews, cousins, and many friends. Allan was pre-deceased by his parents, Eva and David Myers, and his sisters, Elinor Rothstein and Ruth Anne Myers.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 5th at Herman Meyer & Son, Inc., 1338 Ellison Avenue, with burial to follow in Keneseth Israel Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 10:00 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Keneseth Israel Congregation of Louisville, Congreation of Reform Judaism in Orlando, or the charity of the donor's choice.

The funeral service will be live-streamed and can be viewed at www.facebook.com/HermanMeyerSon/events.

Dr. Allan L. Myers
July 26, 1935 - December 31, 2023