Midland County MI Archives Obituaries.....Eyler, Christopher B. January 19, 2011
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idland Daily News January 24, 2011.
Christopher B. Eyler
September 16, 1940 - January 19, 2011
Colonel Chris Eyler died on January 19, 2011 at his home in Rhode Island.  He 
was 70 years old. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Jane, the former Sara 
Jane VanDalen of Midland.  He is also survived by his son, Patrick of Provo, 
Utah, his wife Pollyanna and their children, Elizabeth and Michael, and by his 
daughter, Erin Gerrish of Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, her husband Chip and their 
children, Geoffrey and Lauren.  He was predeceased by his son, Christopher B. 
Eyler, II.

Colonel Eyler was an Eagle Scout.  He graduated from Midland High School in 
1958.  He enlisted in the Army as a private that year and went on to serve 35 
years, rising to the rank of colonel.  He was a graduate of the Defense Language 
Institute (Chinese Mandarin, Vietnamese, and Korean), the Army Command and Staff 
College, and the Naval War College.  He held degrees from Michigan State 
University and the University of Kansas.  He served in command and staff 
positions throughout the United States, Vietnam, Germany, and Korea.  He was 
awarded the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, and the Defense Meritorious 
Service Medal.  He was also a licensed pilot.
Colonel Eyler enjoyed spending time with his family and his dogs.  He also 
enjoyed snorkeling, flying, skydiving, sport and commercial fishing, horseback 
riding, driving race cars, hot air ballooning, canoeing, and backpacking.  He 
volunteered as a docent at the Rogers Williams Zoo in Providence, R.I., and as a 
driver for Meals on Wheels.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to The Fisher House Foundation, 111 
Rockville Pike, Suite 420 Rockville, MD 20850 (www.fisherhouse.org) are 
suggested.  Funeral and burial are private.  Published by Midland Daily News 
January 24, 2011.


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