Obit: Mason Arial “Mutt” Tyndall, 76, Carr Settlement.

Mason Arial “Mutt” Tyndall aged 76 of Carr Settlement passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 2, 2014 at his home.  Mutt was born on July 12, 1938 on the family farm to Eli and Vera (Brown) Tyndall, and graduated from Mason County Eastern High School with the class of 1957.  He served his country in the U.S. Army from 1962-1967 during the Vietnam Conflict.  Upon his discharge, he returned home to Carr Settlement where he resided and farmed until his death.  He was also a partner in Tyndall Brothers Logging until his retirement.

Mutt met Myrtle “Mert” (Sorensen) Mallison in 1986, and they married on March 10, 2000 in Baldwin.  He lived the good life doing what he loved.  He could always be found in or around a field somewhere farming the land, or helping anyone with anything they needed.  He loved spending time with his children, grandchildren, great-grandboys, his family, and many, many friends.

Mutt was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Virgil, his sister-in-law Dorothy Tyndall, and his brother-in-law Leo Uber.

Mutt will be greatly missed by his wife Mert, his children Chris (Connie) Tyndall, Virginia Tyndall, Shelley (Marc) Christmas, and Dan (Pam Schultz) Mallison, his grandchildren Ryan (Kaitlyn) Sanocki, Erica Tyndall, Jared (Britney) Tyndall, Tiffany (Wes Skinner) Christmas, Cayla Christmas, Jacob Schultz, Cami Schultz, and Nicholas Mallison, his great-grandboys Noah and Dmitrius Leuvano, Brayden and Bryson Tyndall, Easton and Beau Skinner, his sisters Gloria Uber and Uvilla (Keith) Stickney, his brothers Glen, Hank, Bob (Barb), Perry (Jean Feister), his uncle Cecil Tyndall, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held for Mutt at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, November 5, at Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services – STEPHENS FUNERAL HOME in Scottville.  Burial with honor guard rites will follow at McCumber Cemetery.  Friends may meet with his family for a time of visitation on Tuesday evening from 6:00 – 9:00 PM, and Wednesday morning from 10:00 – 11:00 AM at the funeral home.  Those who wish to make contributions are asked to consider Mutt’s family to assist with expenses.

Please visit Mutt’s personal memory page at www.wymanfuneralservice.com to leave a tribute of Mutt for his family, or to light a candle in his memory.