Robert Tyler
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Robert S. Tyler (born February 14, 1917) has sold hardware for over 50 years.
Tyler grew up in Bluff Park, where his family gave Tyler Road its name. He became a member of Bluff Park United Methodist Church in 1927. In the late 1930's he met and married the former Garnett Cox of Leeds and hand-built a home in Bluff Park community in 1948.
In the 1950s, Tyler began working in hardware sales, joining with Huffstutler's Hardware in Homewood eight years later. He still works there four days a week and is a favorite of customers, some of whom drive long distances to shop at the store.
References
- Bryan, Kim (February 14, 2007) "At 90, man knows nuts, bolts and a good yarn." Birmingham News.