Obit: Dyre, Alvin J. (1902 - 1946)

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Surnames: DYRE JOHNSON QUAST OLSEN

----Sources: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wis.) 04/??/1946

Dyre, Alvin J. (17 JUL 1902 - 1 APR 1946)

Greenwood (Clark Co., Wis.) - Funeral services were held April 22 at Syracuse, N.Y., for Alvin J. Dyre, 45, a former Greenwood resident, who died of a heart attack April 1, 1946 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, N.Y. Burial took palce in Oak Hill Cemetery there.

Among the people from Wisconsin who attended the funeral were Mrs. Martin Quast and Mrs. Annie Dyre, Greenwood; Mrs. Chris Olsen, Loyal; Miss Emma and Minnie Johnson, LaCrosse; Mr. Roberts, Milwaukee; Mr. Small and daughter, Oshkosh; and Mr. Showers, Elroy.

Alvin Joel Dyre was born at Greenwood July 17, 1902, attended school at Greenwood and the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and was married at Minneapolis Oct. 22, 1929, to Alma V. Johnson.

He was past president of the New York Farm Equipment Corp., a member of the United Commercial Travelers, the Syracuse Liederkranz, Hiram Lodge No. 50, Free and Accepted Masons of Madison, and the Spokane Commercial Travelers. He was branch manager of the Allis-Chalmers C. at Syracuse, N.Y., and was associated with the Allis-Chalmers Co. for 25 years.

Surviving besides his mother, Mrs. Annie Dyre, Greenwood, and his wife, are a foster son, Eddie L. Dyre, Syracuse, N.Y.; a brother, Godfrey Dyre, Greenwood; and two sisters, Mrs. Martin (Hilda) Quast, Greenwood, and Mrs. Chris (Angeline) Olsen, Loyal.

Mr. Dyre had been residing at Syracuse the past 12 years.

 

 


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