LTC (Ret.) Michael A. Tryon died Monday, January 16, 2012 of stage 4 cancer at age 70.
Graveside services will be held 2:00 PM Monday, January 23, 2012 at Ft. Benning Main Post Cemetery with Chaplain Jesse Adkinson officiating. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at McMullen Funeral Home 3874 Gentian Blvd. Columbus, GA 31907.
He was born April 26, 1941 in Buffalo, New York. Upon graduation from Gannon College (now Gannon University) in 1962, he received a commission in the U.S. Army Infantry. He attended the Infantry Officer Basic Course and Infantry Officer Career Course at Ft. Benning, GA and Command and General Staff Officersâ