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LCPL Tyler J. Troyer

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LCPL Tyler J. Troyer Veteran

Birth
Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, USA
Death
19 Nov 2005 (aged 21)
Al Anbar, Iraq
Burial
Albany, Linn County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
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Lance Cpl. Tyler J. Troyer

Marine Lance Corporal Tyler J. Troyer of Tangent died on Saturday, in Iraq. He was 21.

Tyler was born in Corvallis, but he was a lifelong Albany resident. He attended South Shore, Central and Tangent Elementary Schools and North Albany Middle School. He graduated from West Albany High School in 2002.

He enlisted in the Marines in December 2001, and after his high school graduation, he left for boot camp in July 2002.

He loved baseball and played four years at West Albany High School. He also played summer baseball, most recently with the Les Schwab Rockets. He enjoyed roller blading. He attended the Youth Group at the South Albany Community Church.

Tyler is survived by his parents, Terri and Michael Thorpe of Tangent and David and Sandy Troyer of Sherwood; by his grandparents, Jeannette Thorpe of Albany and Stanley and Barbara Troyer of Brownsville; by his fiancée, Megan Oswald of Maryland; by his brothers, Michael and Jeremy of Tangent and Jeremiah of Sherwood; by his sisters, Brittany of Tangent and McKenna of Sherwood; and by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins, including LeAnn and Will McAnulty, Galen and Carol Troyer, and Renee and David Mangan.



June 7, 1984 — Nov. 19, 2005

Lance Cpl. Tyler J. Troyer, 21, of Tangent died Saturday in Iraq.

He was born in Corvallis.

Tyler was a lifelong Albany area resident. He attended South Shore, Central and Tangent elementary schools, North Albany Middle School and graduated from West Albany High School in 2002.

Tyler enlisted in the Marines in December 2001 and after graduating in June, left for boot camp in July 2002.

He loved baseball and played four years in the West Albany High School program and summer baseball until his graduation, most recently the Les Schwab Rockets. He enjoyed rollerblading. He attended the South Albany Community Church Youth Group.

Tyler is survived by parents Terri and Michael Thorpe of Tangent and David and Sandy Troyer of Sherwood; grandparents Jeannette Thorpe of Albany and Stanley and Barbara Troyer of Brownsville; fiancée Megan Oswald of Maryland; brothers Michael and Jeremy of Tangent and Jeremiah of Sherwood; sisters Brittany of Tangent and McKenna of Sherwood, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins, including Master Sgt. Fred Felde and wife Barb, Rick and Melody Paine, Michael and Rhonda Felde, LeAnn and Will McAnulty, Galen and Carol Troyer, and Renee and David Mangan.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at Fisher Funeral Home. A funeral service with military honors will be at noon Wednesday at the Linn County Fair & Expo Center, 3700 Knox Butte Road N.E., Albany. Committal service will follow at Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens in Albany.

Contributions may be made to the Albany Public School Foundation for Tyler Troyer Memorial Club House in care of Fisher Funeral Home, 306 S.W. Washington, Albany, OR 97321 (www.fisherfuneralhome.com).

Albany Democrat-Herald Friday, November 25, 2005
Lance Cpl. Tyler J. Troyer

Marine Lance Corporal Tyler J. Troyer of Tangent died on Saturday, in Iraq. He was 21.

Tyler was born in Corvallis, but he was a lifelong Albany resident. He attended South Shore, Central and Tangent Elementary Schools and North Albany Middle School. He graduated from West Albany High School in 2002.

He enlisted in the Marines in December 2001, and after his high school graduation, he left for boot camp in July 2002.

He loved baseball and played four years at West Albany High School. He also played summer baseball, most recently with the Les Schwab Rockets. He enjoyed roller blading. He attended the Youth Group at the South Albany Community Church.

Tyler is survived by his parents, Terri and Michael Thorpe of Tangent and David and Sandy Troyer of Sherwood; by his grandparents, Jeannette Thorpe of Albany and Stanley and Barbara Troyer of Brownsville; by his fiancée, Megan Oswald of Maryland; by his brothers, Michael and Jeremy of Tangent and Jeremiah of Sherwood; by his sisters, Brittany of Tangent and McKenna of Sherwood; and by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins, including LeAnn and Will McAnulty, Galen and Carol Troyer, and Renee and David Mangan.



June 7, 1984 — Nov. 19, 2005

Lance Cpl. Tyler J. Troyer, 21, of Tangent died Saturday in Iraq.

He was born in Corvallis.

Tyler was a lifelong Albany area resident. He attended South Shore, Central and Tangent elementary schools, North Albany Middle School and graduated from West Albany High School in 2002.

Tyler enlisted in the Marines in December 2001 and after graduating in June, left for boot camp in July 2002.

He loved baseball and played four years in the West Albany High School program and summer baseball until his graduation, most recently the Les Schwab Rockets. He enjoyed rollerblading. He attended the South Albany Community Church Youth Group.

Tyler is survived by parents Terri and Michael Thorpe of Tangent and David and Sandy Troyer of Sherwood; grandparents Jeannette Thorpe of Albany and Stanley and Barbara Troyer of Brownsville; fiancée Megan Oswald of Maryland; brothers Michael and Jeremy of Tangent and Jeremiah of Sherwood; sisters Brittany of Tangent and McKenna of Sherwood, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins, including Master Sgt. Fred Felde and wife Barb, Rick and Melody Paine, Michael and Rhonda Felde, LeAnn and Will McAnulty, Galen and Carol Troyer, and Renee and David Mangan.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at Fisher Funeral Home. A funeral service with military honors will be at noon Wednesday at the Linn County Fair & Expo Center, 3700 Knox Butte Road N.E., Albany. Committal service will follow at Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens in Albany.

Contributions may be made to the Albany Public School Foundation for Tyler Troyer Memorial Club House in care of Fisher Funeral Home, 306 S.W. Washington, Albany, OR 97321 (www.fisherfuneralhome.com).

Albany Democrat-Herald Friday, November 25, 2005

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12500936/tyler_j-troyer: accessed ), memorial page for LCPL Tyler J. Troyer (7 Jun 1984–19 Nov 2005), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12500936, citing Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens, Albany, Linn County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by Stephanie (contributor 46777311).