The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-09-22
PROMINENT BAY ST. LOUIS
CITIZEN PASSES AWAY.


AFTER AN ILLNESS OF ABOUT
FOUR WEEKS, CAPT. JAS. M
TYLER DIED ON LAST SUNDAY
AFTERNOON - WAS PROMI-
NENTLY IDENTIFIED WITH THE
BEST INTERESTS OF THE CITY
HIS DEATH A DISTINCT LOSS
AND DEEPLY DEPLORED.
Captain James M. Tyler died last Sun
day afternoon, September 10Th, at a
quarter. to O'Clock, after an illness of
four weeks. He died in this city at his
home, in Carroll avenue, corner Second
street, surrounded by his loved ones and
a number of friends, and died in the
arms of the Lord. A Catholic, he had
received the last sacraments of the
cnurcn, and his passing away, the
transition from life to death, was calm
! and peaceful-typical of the beautiful
and exemplary life he had led all these
years.
James M. Tyler was 81 years of age,
born in Carroll county, Miss, where he
resided until he was II years of age.
The Civil War then breaking out, he
volunteered his services and fought val
iantly throughout the dreadful conflict
until its very end, winning distinction
and unusual honors. 1t was during the
conflict that he won the title of captain.
At the time of his death and ever since
it's organization he was a member Of
Featherstone Camp, No. 1916, United
Confederate Veterans.
After the war he moved to Yazoo
county, Miss, where he was engaged in
business and spent the greater part Of
his life, successful merchant and far
mer in the great Yazoo delta, and won
for himself and family fair compe-
| tence.
Twenty : four years ago he married
in Perry county, and to this union one
daughter was born, Miss Nell Tyler,
who, with the widow, survives him, and
one brother, a resident of Pamela countys
Captain Tyler, attracted by the many
natural advantages of the Gulf Coast,
and seeking an ideal cline and locality,
where he could spend his declining
years, he moved to Bay st. Louis nine
years ago, purchasing the present fam
| lily dwelling house. Accustomed to a
business pursuit, he soon engaged in
the undertaking business and carried it
on up to the time of his demise.
| Captain yler was a member of the
local fire department, and also mem Der
of the Knights of the Cross and was an
officer of the highest rank, He was a
gentleman in the truest sense-by birth,
education and manner. A characteris-
tic of his numerous fine traits was his
| loyalty to his friends. His hospitality
knew no bounds. His heart was ever
open to his fellow-men and the latch
| string to his home was ever on the out
side. No one in need or distress was
ever turned away from his door. His
home was Mecca for his friends; his
hearthstone the assembly place of all that
stood for refinement and culture, and in
the inner family circle the truest chris
tian virtues were practiced.
Capt. Tyler was identified with every
interest calculated to rebound to the up
building and further advancement of
Bay ST. Louis, and while he was not a
man of extensive means = his greater
wealth consisting of numerous friends,
charitable acts and endearing deeds
he was ever ready to contribute his share
and fair quota to all pubic enterprise 8,
social, religious and civic, and was a
friend to every ennobling influence.
He was champion of Bay st. Louis
and always fought for those things which
Justly belonged to the city, credit which
would advertise and revert to the city's
most potent interests, and was an active
member of every organization aiming to
benefit Bay ST. Louis. AS member of
the Commercial Club he was active on
the outside and always pre- sent at the
| VI tLido DOOys All VI
his campaign of activity in this body
will not be out of place here. Not long
since he rose from his seat at one Of
the meetings of the club and made an
earnest plea for the correction of an evil
which at one time existed but since has
been corrected by an act of the federal
government. He called the Clubs at
tention to the fact that millions of cans
Of shrimp and oysters were canned an
nually; that these local products were
forwarded to all parts of the world, wi th
labels that were misleading. Inasmuch
as Bay st. Louis should have been given
the benefit of the advertising, that cre-
went to Baltimore. And at every op-
portunity he fought for Bay St. Louis
from beginning to end, so to speak.
Captain Tyler's name was several
. times prominently mentioned for poll
tical preferment; at one time for alder
man from his ward, and at various times
for the mayoralty, but these honors he
always declined, stating that as pri-
vate citizen free from politics he would
endeayor to accomplish as equal if not
greater results. Prior to his illness his
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