George H. Ryman
Jan. 21, 1926 - Aug. 20, 2008
MONTEVIDEO -- George Harlan Ryman, 82, formerly of Montevideo, died Wednesday at North Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis as the result of injuries suffered in an automobile accident near Chisago.
The service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Burial with military honors will be at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Monday at the church. Arrangements are by Wing-Bain Funeral Home of Montevideo.
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He was born Jan. 21, 1926, in Montevideo to Harry and Lillian (Austad) Ryman. He graduated from high school in Montevideo and then attended State Teacher's College in Maryville, Md. He served during World War II in the United States Navy, from 1943 to 1946, seeing action in the Pacific Theatre of Operations.
He married Mary Louise Himle in Montevideo following his discharge from the Navy. He was employed by the Milwaukee Railroad for 40 years and worked on the Minnesota Zephyr dinner train.
He was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church and belonged to the Masons and local Shriners fraternal organization.
He is survived by his wife of St. Louis Park; his children: John Ryman of Long Island, N.Y., Steve Ryman of Wayne, Ill., Sally Ryman of Mounds View and Fred Ryman of Mounds View; two sisters: Marylynn Johnson of Anoka and Barb Altringer of Anoka; two brothers: Dick (and Nancy) Ryman of Montevideo and Jim (and Phyllis) Ryman of Anoka.
He was preceded in death by three sisters and three brothers.
