Jim Myers reflects on the golden age of pharmacies and 52 years serving Portage County

Jim Myers helped curate the exhibit “Prescriptions for Memories,” using artifacts from his career. Wendy DiAlesandro/The Portager

Jim Myers reflects on the golden age of pharmacies and 52 years serving Portage County

- Wendy DiAlesandro

At age 91, longtime Thompson’s Drug Store pharmacist Jim Myers has done what few folks can claim: Far from being a legend in his own mind, he is truly a legend in his own time.

Myers recently helped the Kent Historical Society create its newest exhibit, “Prescriptions for Memories,” using artifacts from Myers’ collection culled from his days of working at the Kent pharmacy and relying heavily on his recollections of years gone by.

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