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Tryon -- Frank Harold Tryon died Saturday morning in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the age of 82. He was born April 10, 1920, in Watertown, New York. Frank Harold Tryon enlisted in the US Army from the state of New York in 1937. He served in the Army Infantry through WWII and was awarded the Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Badge and was given a battlefield appointment to 2nd Lieutenant at the Battle of the Bulge in 1944. He was detailed to the Army Finance Corps in 1949 and served in the European and Far East as well as the continental United States. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1971 having served twice as the Chief of Finance, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Frank H. Tryon received his Bachelors and Master of Arts degrees from New Mexico State University. He and Marian were residents of Las Cruces until 1998 when they moved to Rio Rancho, New Mexico. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Marian Boyle Tryon; eight children, Frank Tryon, Jr., Captain, USN ( Retired) of Cheyenne, WY, John Edward Tryon, LTC, USA (Retired) of Indianapolis, IN, James Robert Tryon, MD of Bosque Farms, NM, Bill Tryon, Attorney, of Rio Rancho, NM, Richard Thomas Tryon, Brig. Gen., USMC, Brussels, Belgium, Michael Patrick Tryon, Captain, USN, Washington, D.C., Mary Ann Tryon of Jefferson, WI, Stephen Paul Tryon, LTC, USA, Fairfax, VA; and 12 grandchildren, Frank III, Maureen, Sean, Patricia, Brian, Kathleen, Connor, Elyce, Brett, Erin, Kelly and Jacob. Services will be held in Rio Rancho at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church on Saturday, November 23, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. A reception will be held immediately thereafter at the American Legion Post 118, 1500 Barbara Loop, Rio Rancho. Vista Verde Mortuary 4310 Sara Rd. 892-9920
        Published on: Sun November 17, 2002