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James S. Tyre

1953 - 2020

BORN

1953

DIED

2020

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Hillside Memorial Park & Mortuary

6001 Centinela Ave

Los Angeles, California

James Tyre Obituary

April 14, 1953 - March 3, 2020 Jim Tyre, a second generation Angeleno, has passed away unexpectedly. A graduate of Dartmouth College and Loyola Law School, he was a tenacious advocate for free speech with the Electronic Frontier Foundation. On March 4, 2020, EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn's article "Internet Loses One of its Biggest, Best Advocates: EFF Special Counsel Jim Tyre" eloquently describes his contributions as a lawyer, colleague, and friend: https://bit.ly/3cpSGbk. Jim is survived by his sister Ellen Whorton and her children Brian and Allison. He will be remembered as their most favorite brother/uncle. He was a lover of hole-in-the-wall restaurants, Twitter debates, and the Dodgers. Funeral services will be held at Hillside Memorial Park on Sunday, March 8 at 12 noon. In lieu of flowers, please donate to EFF or the charity of your choice.

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Published by Los Angeles Times from Mar. 6 to Mar. 8, 2020.

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Jim Griffin

March 9, 2020

James Tyre was a giant of a man, much beloved by his friends on the Pho list. He will be missed.

P Nelson

March 9, 2020

I am so very sorry for your loss. May the God of comfort hear your prayers and provide you with peace. We look forward to the day when we will see our loved ones in the paradise earth that our Heavenly Father has promised. John 24:15

Fredde Duke

March 6, 2020

His nephew Brian and niece Allison. And, his sister, Ellen. These were the family members he cherished. Just adding this.

Fredde Duke

March 6, 2020

I hero worshiped my brilliant friend Jim. He did kind things for his friends all the time. He often spoke about how proud he was of his niece. He was my one true genius friend. What a loss to this world and to us -- his friends.

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