Bluffton in Allen County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Tyler LaMar Williams

June 23, 1987 - March 2, 2007

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 1, 2024

1. Tyler LaMar Williams Marker

Inscription. Tyler LaMar Williams, a young man with a billion-dollar smile, lived a life filled with activity, creativity, family and friends. He grew up in Lima, Ohio, where he excelled in many pursuits including music, sports and business. In high school, he played four sports, marched in the band and was a state award winner for a marketing project. At Bluffton, he majored in business, was an outfielder on the varsity baseball team and served as the business manager for the university newspaper. He was an avid drum player who created his own No-Gimmix record label. He had many passions and dreamed of being a successful entrepreneur and culinary chef. Tyler is remembered for his self-confidence and radiant love of life and friends.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is June 23, 1987.

Location. 40° 53.824′ N, 83° 54.092′ W. Marker is in Bluffton, Ohio, in Allen County. It can be reached from Bentley Road south of Augsburger Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker

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is in this post office area: Bluffton OH 45817, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cody E. Holp (here, next to this marker); Scott Graham Harmon (here, next to this marker); David Joseph Betts (here, next to this marker); Zachary Herman Arend (here, next to this marker); Circle of Remembrance (a few steps from this marker); Alumni Field (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Board of Trustees of Central Mennonite College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bluffton Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bluffton.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 1, 2024

2. Tyler LaMar Williams Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.