James E. Byrd Jr.

DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: NEWCOMER FAMILY FUNERAL HOME
TOPEKA, KANSAS

Family contact name and telephone number: Donna Byrd 785-357-5320 (Wife)

1. Full Name: James Elridge Byrd, Jr. Age: 54 Years Sex: M

2. Current address: Topeka

3. Date of death: , November 11, 2002

4 Place of death: Local hospital

5. Cause of death:

6. Date of birth: March 1, 1948 Place of birth: Fair Bluff, NC

6.b. Parents: James Eldridge Byrd Mattie Pearl Nobles Byrd

6.c. Years in current city/town: 30 years

7. Background: Graduated from West Columbus High School in Cerro Gordo, NC; He enlisted in the US
Army in 1966, and served one tour of duty in Viet Nam from 1969 to 1970. He received training in the US Army
as a dental laboratory technician. In 1989 he established the Byrd Dental Laboratory here in Topeka. In 1972 at
Fort Riley, KS he married to Donna Sue Gillig. She survives. He was a member of the Viet Nam Veterans
Association, Chapter 604 of Topeka..

8. Relatives:

8.b. preceded in death by:
8.c. Immediate survivors:
Wife: Donna Sue Byrd, Topeka, KS; 3 Daughters: Kimberly Eckhart of Wakarusa, KS, Randy
Long, Topeka, KS, Amy Byrd, Topeka, KS; 1 Son: Matthew Byrd of Topeka, KS; 1 Brother: Danny Byrd of
Charlotte, NC; 6 Grandchildren;

9. Service time, day, date, place: Memorial Services will be at 11:00am, Thursday, November 14, 2002 at
Colmery O'Neil VA Chapel.

10. Burial:
11. Visitation times, place: None .

12. Vigil, wake, rosary, other: None

13. Memorial contributions, if any: In Lieu of Flowers...Memorials to: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Ward(PTSD) at Colmery -O'Neil VA Medical Center

14. Funeral home in charge: Newcomer Family Funeral Home, 4020 SW 6th Ave., Topeka, Kansas 66606
Director: Sue Brueggemann