The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21
OBlTU ARY.
Lieut.. Com. Geo. W. Tyler.

News was received here Tuesday of
the death at the naval hospital in
Washington the day before of Lieut.. =
| Commander Geo. W. Tyler, from
epithelomia developing from an attack
of the grip four years ago from which
he never fully recovered. Funeral
services were held in Washington yes
terday, large number of naval officers
being present, and the body was
| brought here this morning, accompan-
led by his wife and daughter, his
sister. Miss Amelia Tyler his brother
VIM c. Tyler and his nephew {. c.
Billings, all residents of Washington,
and the interment was in the family
lot in Prospect Hill cemetery, Rev. W.
II. Collins officiating.
Lieut.. Com. Tyler was OF the dis
tiDgu'shed Brattleboro family, grandson
Of Chief J ustice Royal Tyler and son OF
Rev. Edward R. and Sarah Board
mani Tyler and born December 1877,
in New Haven, Conn, where his father
won his fame as preacher and editor
of various Congregational publica-
tions. His father died few months
after his birth and his early education
was received in New Haven. In 1864
he was appointed to the Naval Acad-
envy where he graduated with credit
in large class in 1869, and since that
time he has served with credit in the
various grades Of the naval service and
with steady promotion. His record
shows that he was what is known as
duty officer" ana as such he merit
ed and received the enconiums of his
superior officers. That his work was
appreciated at the navy partmcnt
was shown by the consideratc treat
ment which he received during the
last two years of his life. for the
greater part of which he was kept ION
duty in the records office, which
is under the direct supervision of the
secretary, though unable to do more
than occasionally work therein; the |
general practice in such cases being to |
place officers on sick leave with rcduc- !
tion of pay.
His sea service was of a varied and !
extensive character, ,ho vessels to (
which he was FROM time to time at |
tached being in tho European, Aslatic, |
Pacific and North Atlantic squadrons !
respectively. His last cruise was as |
navigator OF the "Mohican' in the |
Pacific station, whence he returned to
Brattleboro in November 1891. Dur
ing the last year of this cruise he was
for the first time in his 2G years ser
vice on the sick list. He spent the
winter of 1912 in Brattleboro having
been assigned to special duty in the
War Records Office, the work then be
ing of such character that it could
be performed at home. Many of our
people remember that winter with
much pleasure, finding him cordial,
courteous gentleman, exceedingly
bright and witty, but withai of strong
mind AMI character and much devoted
TO his family. He was for three years
attached to the coast surrey and
PASSED two tones, or seven years, of
MS shore duty as instructor at the ,
Naval Academy, where his services :
we're most efficient and highly apprcci- -,
,ted. He married in 1872 Miss Flor
nee Brown, sister of Commander
Brown and daughter of Hon Joshua
D. Brown of BotavIa, New York, whose
widow had become the wife of the 7.
Rev. Thos. z. Tyler, ID. ID. and !
nce that date had considered the
Tyler street house in Brattleboro as !
MS home. though, like most naval y
Ulcers, his home was not often seeE by =
i'm, being rather his official resi- :;
ence." His widow and ore daughter i
urvive him.
Mrs. Ann T.. Field. d
A sudden and sad death was that q
Which occurred Tuesday evening at !
| 30 p m of Mrs. Ann Z. Field at the u
ONE of her daughter. Mrs. G. T. !,
of Central street, at the age =
( S3 years. She had mado her home 1
Or the past 81 years with her daughter Il
ere, winning the respect and affection
many friends by her estimable quail
Ties of character. She was descend NJ
ut of the famous Field family OF Eng
md. Besides Mrs. Lundberg she |,
,aves daughter in Montreal and ii
N in Picton, Ont, to mourn he, loss. y
he funeral will be held to-day from T.
ne house at 10 O'Clock. Rev. Mr.. W
Iaxwell officiating. The body will he :,
laced in the tomb. !,