Memorable Manitobans: Thomas Frank “Tom” Tyler (1912-1997)

Educator.

Born at Grosse Isle on 20 July 1912, twin son of Herbert Fox Tyler (1883-1963) and Mary Ann Lindley (1885-1972), he graduated from the Central Normal School and the University of Manitoba. He taught in British Columbia and Manitoba, including at Brant School (1940-1941). During the Second World War, he served with the Royal Canadian Air Force with the rank of Flight Sergeant. Returning from military duty, he was Principal of Lockport School (1945-1946), after which he taught at Viscount Alexander School (1951-1952), Milner Ridge School (1959-1960), Reston School (1960s), Shevchenko School (1961), Gimli Collegiate (1962-1963), and Gunton School (1966-1969). He was also a piano instructor. He died unmarried at his Stonewall residence on 19 January 1997 with burial of cremains in the Grassmere Cemetery.

Sources:

Birth registrations, Manitoba Vital Statistics.

“Manitoba “U” announces winners in music exams [Pianoforte; grade 7],” Winnipeg Tribune, 6 July 1946, page 9.

Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 21 January 1997, page 33.

Obituary, Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times, 27 January 1997, page 19.

Winnipeg estate files (ATG 0025A), PR97-01-43043 Thomas F. Tyler, GR13511, Archives of Manitoba.

Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.

This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.

Page revised: 14 May 2023

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