The Washington herald., 1909-07-21
MAI. RICHARD w. TYLER,
Ideal American citizen and soldier claimed by death.
WILL REST In ARLINGTON
Burial of Maj. R. W. Tyler Will
Take Place To-day.
Military Honor 20 BE Accorded to
Late Soldier and Esteemed Citi-
zen of Washington.

Maj. Richard w. Tyler, L. S. A. re-
tired, who dfed last Monday at Mount
Ponoco. Pa, will be buried in the officers
eection at Arlington this afternoon with
the military honors due his rank.
Services win be held at his late rosi-
dence. 1903 Nineteenth street. at 2 o'clock
and at the grave. They viii be conducted
by Chaplain Charles c. Pierce. Z. S. A.
retired, who was close friend OF Mai.
Tyler. The arrangements for the funeral
are in charge OF Maj. W. p, Huxford,
recorder OF the Loyal Legion. who viii
select four members OF the commandery
to offlclate as pall-bearers- They are Gen.
Nelson A. Miles. Brig. Gen. George B.
Davies judge advocate general. u. S. A;
Brig. Gen. Maxwell V. V. Woodruff. U.
s. 4: Maj. J. NJ. Hoag Maj. Gen.
Charles NJ. Humphrey. late ouartermas-
ter general; Brig. Gen. W P. Rogers.
John Joy Edison, and Ralph " Lee.
The Military Order OF the Loyal Legion.
Kit Carson Post, G. A R., and the Sec
oud Army Corps Association. OF which
Mai Tyler was a member. VIII be repre-
sented at the obsequies.
Mai Tyler contracted a cold on Mon
day. July T. which rapidly developed into
pneumonia. He was unconscious from
Saturday noon until the time Of hts death
on Monday.
Maj. Tyler was a member OF the firm Of
Tyler & Rutherford, which was iQcor-
pOrated IN 1901. and which has become a
prominent factor in the real estate and
insurance field.
After his retirement from the army
Mai. Tyler went to St. Louis. but came
back 20 Washington In 1872 and engaged
IN business here, forming a partnership
with Capt Burns, retired army officer.
After the death Of Capt. Burns. he went
into partnership with Col Rutherford.
who died In April. 1907, the corporation
being continued by Maj. Tyler and his
son. Richard X. Tyler.
Tyler & Rutherford became one OF the
/ strongest and most active real estate
firms Of the city. Il commanded the
/ confidence Of a large following OF clients.
and while actively engaged In the sale of
valuable property, Col. Tyler specially
gave much attention 10 the placing Of
/ loans upon property. in which he was
very successful Mai Tyler also took a
/ firm stand IN the matter OF insurance, and
withstood throughout his life certain in
/ huences in property insurance which be
/ considered banefuL
/ The stately and dignlfed conduct OF the
| business VIII be long remembered in real
| estate circles and by those who were
/ called into contact either with Maj. Tyler
or OF his partner. who passed on before
/ Both men were specially fitted to work
/ together and in harmony. and It Is doubt
\ ful II any stronger friendship ever eX-
! isted between the members Of a business
! corporation than between these two men
/ Many Of the large sales OF property In
/ the city Of washington and IN the Dis
! trict In years past were engineered by
/ Tyler & Rutherford. and to the great
majority Of them one partner or the
other gave his personal attention.
! Maj. Tyler was born IN Wayne County
( Mich. in 1872. He served throughout the
civil war as a private in Berdan's First
! Regiment Of Sharpshooters, and was
| later brevetted lieutenant and captain foI
4 bravery IN action. He was retired with
/ the rank OF major IN 1904 He is sur
vived by his wife. one son. Richard K
Tyler, and two daughters. Mrs. Margaret
/ + Clark, and Mrs. Walter J. Pilling
At a meeting OF members Of the Michi-
gan State Association, held yesterday, al
the Ebbitt House to take action upon
the death Of Maj Richard w. Tyler, Il
was decided 10 send a delegation 70 at
| tend the funeral to-day.