BRISTOL — George E. Tyler, 87, of Bristol died on July 7, 2012, at his niece’s home in Lincoln surrounded by his family.
Born at home on April 19, 1925, he was the fifth child and fourth son of John I. and Mary J. (Meehan) Tyler.
He was educated in the Bristol public schools, graduating from Bristol High School in 1943.
He furthered his education at St. Michael’s College in Colchester, receiving a bachelor’s degree, and at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, receiving his master’s with a major in mathematics.
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