Thomas Jefferson Ryan

1890–1968 (age 78)

Businessman

Biography

Thomas Jefferson Ryan steered his business interests with a steady hand, nurturing enterprises that offered employment and stability for many families in his era.

Beyond commerce he took pride in civic service, supporting schools and charitable aims, and today his name is remembered with gratitude at Calvary Cemetery.

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