ASU remembers
Jerry Halloway Tyrrel
Research with Climatology Department
September 22, 2020
Jerry Halloway Tyrrel, 90, passed away on September 22, 2020. He served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Airborne Infantry and Special Operations and retired as a Captain in the Special Forces. Jerry received his B.S.and M.S. degrees from Utah State University, with additional training at California State Polytechnic College, University of Redlands, Fresno State College and Weber State College. He did research work with ASU Climatology Department and the U.S. Water Conservation Laboratory. Over his long career in education he taught all grade levels, but mostly in High School and Adult Education. Jerry will be buried on his 91st birthday by the side of his wife, Mary Lynn, in the Reed Hatch Memorial Cemetery in Taylor, Arizona. Graveside services were held on Saturday, September 26, 2020. (Source: ASU Foundation)