Rufus Lloyd Tyrer 1923–2011 – Whos Your Daddy? Wikigenealogy

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Rufus Lloyd Tyrer, 1923–2011 (aged 88 years)

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Rufus Lloyd Tyrer

Name: Rufus Lloyd /Tyrer/
Given names: Rufus Lloyd
Surname: Tyrer

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Family with Shirley Ellen Blackmer
himself	Links Birth: 25 June 1923 — Attica, Randolph, Arkansas, USA Marriage: 26 August 1940 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Death: 17 July 2011 — Walla Walla, Washington, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Shirley Ellen Blackmer Rufus Lloyd Tyrer Shauna Rae Tyrer Rufus Lloyd Tyrer 1923–2011 Birth: 25 June 1923 — Attica, Randolph, Arkansas, USA Death: 17 July 2011 — Walla Walla, Washington, USA
wife	Links Birth: 3 August 1922 34 19 — Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, USA Marriage: 26 August 1940 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Death: 22 April 2009 — Walla Walla, Washington, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rufus Lloyd Tyrer Rufus Lloyd Tyrer Shauna Rae Tyrer Shirley Ellen Blackmer 1922–2009 Birth: 3 August 1922 34 19 — Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, USA Death: 22 April 2009 — Walla Walla, Washington, USA
Marriage	Marriage — 26 August 1940 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
14 years son	Links Birth: 30 May 1954 30 31 — Weiser, Washington, Idaho, USA Death: 13 October 2017 — Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Rufus Lloyd Tyrer 1954–2017 Birth: 30 May 1954 30 31 — Weiser, Washington, Idaho, USA Death: 13 October 2017 — Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA
11 years daughter	Links Birth: 17 July 1965 42 42 — Walla Walla, Washington, USA Death: 31 January 2007 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Shauna Rae Tyrer 1965–2007 Birth: 17 July 1965 42 42 — Walla Walla, Washington, USA Death: 31 January 2007 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA

Events of close relatives
Birth	25 June 1923 Attica, Randolph, Arkansas, USA
Marriage	Shirley Ellen Blackmer — View this family 26 August 1940 (aged 17 years) Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Birth of a son	Rufus Lloyd Tyrer 30 May 1954 Weiser, Washington, Idaho, USA
Birth of a daughter	Shauna Rae Tyrer 17 July 1965 Walla Walla, Washington, USA
Death of a daughter	Shauna Rae Tyrer 31 January 2007 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Death of a wife	Shirley Ellen Blackmer 22 April 2009 Walla Walla, Washington, USA
Death	17 July 2011 (aged 88 years) Walla Walla, Washington, USA
Last change	29 June 2019 – 17:17:42 Author of last change: 7mikefh

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Note	Former Walla Walla Businessman Passes On: June 25, 1923 - July 17, 2011 Rufus Lloyd Tyler, 88, of Walla Walla died Sunday, July 17, 2011, at home surrounded by loving family. He was born June 25, 1923 in Attica, near Little Rock, Arkansas, son of Rufus Black Tyler and Mary Ann (Hogan) Tyler. He married Shirley Ellen Blackmer on August 26, 1940 in the LDS Temple, Salt Lake City, UT. She preceded him in death on April 22, 2009. With great anticipation and rejoicing he has joined his Sweetheart. Lloyd lived in Arizona after leaving Arkansas and later moved to Twin Falls, Idaho. He raised his family in Walla Walla and has resided there since 1954. He was the owner of State Hardware located on Main Street which later became “Tyler’s”. He sold toys, wallpaper, paint, skis, bikes, denim jeans and most anything that made children of all ages happier for coming in to see Lloyd. After retirement he and his wife served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. He is survived by seven of his eight children; Jan Tyler, Salt Lake City, UT; Anne (Tyler) & Bob Cloud, Santa Monica, CA; Tim & Joan Tyler, Anchorage, AK; Trudy (Tyler) & Gary Barnes, Cedar Hills, UT; Sue (Tyler) & Darryl Alder, Provo, UT; Lloyd & Jennifer Tyler, Vancouver, WA; Mary Beth (Tyler) & Joe Hoel, Milton-Freewater, OR. The youngest daughter, Shauna Tyler, preceded him in death, along with his parents & 11 siblings: Emmett, Thelma, Ada, Blanche, Edna, Velma, Leslie, Glenda, Mildred, Jewel, Lyman, (Ellen & Ethel, cousins who were also raised by his parents). Descendants include; 8 children & 6 spouses, 24 grandchildren & 19 spouses, 43 great grandchildren & 2 spouses; totaling 102 Deep Gratitude and Appreciation from the Lloyd Tyler family to: The loving support of many long-time friends; The Walla Walla Business Community and loyal Patrons who worked with and supported Dad's passion, "The Store”; 911 Responders, The Howard Street Fire Department Response Teams; Jamie, Dad’s barber, who gives the quickest cut in town! VA, Dr. Michael Parnicky, John Hunot, & Medical Team 4, who treated Dad with dignity, as a valued person, and not just a number -- who included Dad's family in their team so Dad could be supported with the best possible at home care; Dr. Michael Bernstein, who encouraged Dad to "keep breathing"; Tom Scribner, who was more than a Lawyer -- a long-time trusted friend; VA Palliative & Hospice Care Team Coordinator, Catherine Zimmerman, who really "heard" Dad; Walla Walla Community Hospice ", our Angels in Action"; And most importantly, Dad's Spiritual Community; Bishop Paul Crowther, and Relief Society President Doretha Frederickson, of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Memorial Service Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 10 a.m. 1821 S. 2nd, Walla Walla, WA 99362, LDS Chapel Interment at Blue Mountain Cemetery

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Former Walla Walla Businessman Passes On:
June 25, 1923 - July 17, 2011
Rufus Lloyd Tyler, 88, of Walla Walla died Sunday, July 17, 2011, at home surrounded by loving family. He was born June 25, 1923 in Attica, near Little Rock, Arkansas, son of Rufus Black Tyler and Mary Ann (Hogan) Tyler. He married Shirley Ellen Blackmer on August 26, 1940 in the LDS Temple, Salt Lake City, UT. She preceded him in death on April 22, 2009. With great anticipation and rejoicing he has joined his Sweetheart.
Lloyd lived in Arizona after leaving Arkansas and later moved to Twin Falls, Idaho. He raised his family in Walla Walla and has resided there since 1954. He was the owner of State Hardware located on Main Street which later became “Tyler’s”. He sold toys, wallpaper, paint, skis, bikes, denim jeans and most anything that made children of all ages happier for coming in to see Lloyd. After retirement he and his wife served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. He is survived by seven of his eight children; Jan Tyler, Salt Lake City, UT; Anne (Tyler) & Bob Cloud, Santa Monica, CA; Tim & Joan Tyler, Anchorage, AK; Trudy (Tyler) & Gary Barnes, Cedar Hills, UT; Sue (Tyler) & Darryl Alder, Provo, UT; Lloyd & Jennifer Tyler, Vancouver, WA; Mary Beth (Tyler) & Joe Hoel, Milton-Freewater, OR. The youngest daughter, Shauna Tyler, preceded him in death, along with his parents & 11 siblings: Emmett, Thelma, Ada, Blanche, Edna, Velma, Leslie, Glenda, Mildred, Jewel, Lyman, (Ellen & Ethel, cousins who were also raised by his parents).
Descendants include; 8 children & 6 spouses, 24 grandchildren & 19 spouses, 43 great grandchildren & 2 spouses; totaling 102
Deep Gratitude and Appreciation from the Lloyd Tyler family to:
The loving support of many long-time friends; The Walla Walla Business Community and loyal Patrons who worked with and supported Dad's passion, "The Store”; 911 Responders, The Howard Street Fire Department Response Teams; Jamie, Dad’s barber, who gives the quickest cut in town!
VA, Dr. Michael Parnicky, John Hunot, & Medical Team 4, who treated Dad with dignity, as a valued person, and not just a number -- who included Dad's family in their team so Dad could be supported with the best possible at home care;
Dr. Michael Bernstein, who encouraged Dad to "keep breathing"; Tom Scribner, who was more than a Lawyer -- a long-time trusted friend; VA Palliative & Hospice Care Team Coordinator, Catherine Zimmerman, who really "heard" Dad; Walla Walla Community Hospice ", our Angels in Action"; And most importantly, Dad's Spiritual Community; Bishop Paul Crowther, and Relief Society President Doretha Frederickson, of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Memorial Service Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 10 a.m.
1821 S. 2nd, Walla Walla, WA 99362, LDS Chapel
Interment at Blue Mountain Cemetery