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Individual Record for: Paul Emerson Tyler (male)

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Source Text: Date of Import: 4 May 2005

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Source Text: Date of Import: 4 May 2005

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The Obituary PAUL EMERSON TYLER, age 92, of Lucy Depp Park, Powell. Ohio p assed away peacefully Wednesday, April 12, 2000, at Mayfair Village Nursi ng Care Center.

Paul was born February 9, 1908, in Columbus, Ohio, the second child of Wil liam E. and Estella M. Tyler. He attend Columbus Public Schools, graduati ng in 1925. He also attended The Ohio State University.
From his early youth, he had a love for music; studying violin for nine ye ars and playing in the Jr. High City and Sr. High Orchestras, and also sin ging in the Sr. High Glee Club. In his senior year, his father bought an a lto saxophone to keep him from going out for football. He quickly master ed this instrument subsequently, launching an accomplished musical caree r, stretching from 1925-1964.

His career started in 1925 with the Camp Perry National Guard Band. From t here, he went on to play in numerous orchestras including, the Virgil Watk ins, Paul Craig, Capt. Wormac, John Henry, Sam Stewart, Tom Howard, Jim Ha rrison, Earl Hood (along with Harry "Sweets" Edison), Clarence Olden, Emi le Lem, and Raleigh Randolph Orchestras. In addition, he was musically act ive as a member of the Second Baptist Church Senior Choir and Orchestra f or a number of years.

In addition to his musical career, Paul worked and retired from the Jeffr ey Manufacturing Company for thirty seven years and State Liquor Departme nt for five years.

Paul Emerson Tyler is preceded in death by his parents; son, Paul, Jr.; da ughter, Merlyn Price-Bey; and sister, Geraldine M. McCoy. He is surviv ed by his devoted wife of sixty-five years, Dorothy E. Tyler; children, Em ily (Don) Mixon of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, Paula (Victor) Gay of Cincin nati, Ohio, David Tyler of Columbus, Ohio; eight grandchildren, four step- grandchildren; four great grandchildren; ten step great grandchildren; spe cial nephew, Malcolm (Beverly) McCoy; grand nieces and nephew; one great g rand niece; and a host of other relatives and friends.

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