Obits: Tyra, Erna E.,  died  06/08/1949
Oct. 2002
Wolfe County, KY 

Submitted by: http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000062 
Wolfe County Genealogy and  Carole Bays
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Wolfe County News  June 15, 1949

HEART ATTACK FATAL TO ERNA TYRA

Erna E. Tyra, 52, died of a heart attack, Wednesday, June 8th in 
Dayton, O.,  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Julia Robbins Tyra, of Campton, 
three daughters and three sons.

His daughters are Mrs . Pauline Cable, and Mrs. Monell Bungardner, both 
of Campton and Mrs. Marcella Tutt of Dayton, O.,  His sons are Pfc. 
Marcus Tyra of the U.S. Army, whose base is in Alaska, Erna Buel, 16, and 
Dannie 12 both at home.

He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Maranda Tyra, who makes her 
home with her late sons family in Campton.  Three grandchildren, Jimmy 
Wallace Cable, Julia Tutt and Darrell Bumgardner.  Four nieces, three 
nephews, three aunts and two uncles, other relatives and a host of friends 
and acquainances.

Funeral services were under the direction of Hearne Funeral Home, 
Stanton, and were conducted at the Campton Methodist Church, on Sunday at 
2:00 p.m. with the pastor, Rev. Joseph Lewis, officiating.  Special music 
was funished by the church choir and Bill Dunn's choir.

Burial followed, in the Evans cemetery on the family burial plot.  The 
Masonic Order, Cox Lodge had charge of the service at the grave.

The pallbearers were all nephews of Mr. and Mrs. Tyra; Captain, Erna 
Clifford Tyra, Campton, Russell G. Derickson, Linden, N.J.: L. Chaney, 
Jr.:
Ray Chaney, Joe Chaney and Estill Chaney, all of Stanton.

Mr. Tyra had been in business in Dayton, O., for the past seven years 
where he operated a rooming house.  Prior to that he was a member of the 
State House of Representative from Wolfe and Powell counties for three 
terms.

Tyra was known  to his many friends and acquaintances as "Big Hearted 
Erna" because he was always ready and willing to help anyone in need of 
assistance.  He was a member of the Masonic Order.

He will be greatly missed by his family, relatives and friends in the 
county and elsewhere.

His father, the late D.B. Tyra was also a member of the Legislature.



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