Obituary of Howard "Tom" Thomas Hyland

Howard Thomas Hyland, Tom, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Tom was born on October 24, 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio and was the second son of Howard and Marie (MacFarland) Hyland. He grew up in a large, loving family which included siblings: Chuck, Bob, Mary Beth, Carole, Janet, Ken, Nancy, and Ruth Ann. He is preceded in death by both of his parents, his infant brother John Richard, and sisters Mary Beth and Carole.Tom graduated from Western Hills High School in 1961, and then from Ohio University with a BBA (Business Administration) in 1965.He enlisted in the Army in May 1966; graduated from Officer Candidate School in March 1968; and served in Viet Nam from April 1968 - 69 in the Signal Corp. Tom earned a Bronze Star in Viet Nam and was honorably discharged as a Captain in 1972 at Fort Carson, Colorado.Loving the Colorado Springs landscape and environment, Tom decided to make Colorado Springs his home and lived there for almost 49 years. He worked as a Realtor for most of his years in Colorado Springs, and hiking in the beautiful Colorado mountains gave him endless joy and great exercise. One of his greatest pleasures was joining the Range Riders for their annual breakfast and their Pike's Peak horseback rides up in the mountains. In his early years, Tom was a member of the Westwood United Methodist Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, and later attended First UMC in Colorado Springs.Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date.