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Charles Clayton “Charlie” Lytle Sr.

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Charles Clayton “Charlie” Lytle Sr.

Birth
Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Death
11 Oct 1969 (aged 88)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.0410063, Longitude: -118.3002826
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Obituary

Charles C. Lytle, 88 of 4225 Sutro, Los Angeles, Calif., a former long time police detective in Topeka, and one time Kansas State Fire Marshal, died Saturday October 11, 1969 in Queen of Angels Hospital. He had been in ill health about a year.

He was born March 30, 1881 at Murfreesboro, Tenn. He lived most of his life at Topeka until he moved to Los Angeles in 1964. He retired from the Topeka Police department in June 1947, after 42 years as a peace officer. He had been a deputy marshall of the Court of Topeka, a chief of detectives for the police department, a deputy sheriff, deputy state fire marshall, and a city detective.

Mr. Lytle operated a barbershop and a drug store in the 100 block on East 4th street after retirement until he moved to California. Mr. Lytle was a member of Mt. Moriah Masonic Lodge No. 5 at Topeka.

Survivors include two sons, Raymond R. Lytle of Salt Lake City Utah and John R. Lytle of Los Angeles; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Mills and Mrs. Lutie McKissack both of Las Vegas, Nevada. One sister, Miss Corrinne Lytle of Brooklyn, N.Y. and three grandchildren.

Funeral services were held 11:00 A.M. Wednesday at the Church of Christ and burial in Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, Calif. Connor-Johnson Mortuary of Los ngeles was in charge of arrangements.

Wednesday, November 5, 1969 Paper: Topeka Messenger (Topeka, Kansas) Page: 9
Los Angeles Sentinel (1934-2005); Los Angeles, Calif. [Los Angeles, Calif]16 Oct 1969: A9.
Obituary

Charles C. Lytle, 88 of 4225 Sutro, Los Angeles, Calif., a former long time police detective in Topeka, and one time Kansas State Fire Marshal, died Saturday October 11, 1969 in Queen of Angels Hospital. He had been in ill health about a year.

He was born March 30, 1881 at Murfreesboro, Tenn. He lived most of his life at Topeka until he moved to Los Angeles in 1964. He retired from the Topeka Police department in June 1947, after 42 years as a peace officer. He had been a deputy marshall of the Court of Topeka, a chief of detectives for the police department, a deputy sheriff, deputy state fire marshall, and a city detective.

Mr. Lytle operated a barbershop and a drug store in the 100 block on East 4th street after retirement until he moved to California. Mr. Lytle was a member of Mt. Moriah Masonic Lodge No. 5 at Topeka.

Survivors include two sons, Raymond R. Lytle of Salt Lake City Utah and John R. Lytle of Los Angeles; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Mills and Mrs. Lutie McKissack both of Las Vegas, Nevada. One sister, Miss Corrinne Lytle of Brooklyn, N.Y. and three grandchildren.

Funeral services were held 11:00 A.M. Wednesday at the Church of Christ and burial in Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, Calif. Connor-Johnson Mortuary of Los ngeles was in charge of arrangements.

Wednesday, November 5, 1969 Paper: Topeka Messenger (Topeka, Kansas) Page: 9
Los Angeles Sentinel (1934-2005); Los Angeles, Calif. [Los Angeles, Calif]16 Oct 1969: A9.


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181123471/charles_clayton-lytle: accessed ), memorial page for Charles Clayton “Charlie” Lytle Sr. (30 Mar 1881–11 Oct 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 181123471, citing Angelus Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Pam (contributor 48523084).