Born January 11, 1919 - Died June 21, 2010
Vern Harrison Tyrrell passed away Monday, June 21, 2010 in Camas, Washington. He was born Jan. 11, 1919 in Petaluma. He lived in Mokelumne Hill for the last 35 years before moving to Washington in April.
Vern graduated from Polytechnic High School in San Francisco and later married Doris Rae Tyrrell (nee: Moss) in Verdi, Nev. on Jan. 29, 1941. He was a master sergeant in the Army Air Corps from April 1, 1937 to Sept. 5, 1945 and was later an engineer at Pacific Telephone (AT&T). His hobbies included gunsmithing, amateur radio (ham), electronics and raising dogs. He was involved with Lions and Pioneers (AT&T).
He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Rae Tyrrell, on April 22, 1992. He is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Michael H. and Noeleen J. Tyrrell of Concord, Steven E. and Marilyn Tyrrell of Camas, Wash., four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be private.
Comments
Julia I was happy to see a
Julia
I was happy to see a message about Vern. He was a freind of mine and a really interesting man. Thanks for remembering him. gerie
gerie m lupia
I am very glad to have known
I am very glad to have known Vern, he was a friend and great lion's member. Vern was always availible to help anyone that he could. Vern was true Mokelumne hill. I will never forget, that years following the passing of his wife, the love of his life, he wore her wedding ring on a chain around his neck. She was always close to his heart, and never out of his thoughts. I will miss you buddy.