Tyrone Patrick Bujold

Tyrone Bujold, age 87, died on March 13, 2025, as a result of declining health from strokes. In 2007, while still in vigorous health, but thoughtful about the eventuality of death, he wrote the following obituary for himself, which his family includes in edited form here. A retired trial lawyer, Tyrone and his wife Delia lived near St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis since 2004. He was an active neighborhood force in support of the Tyrone Guthrie Theater and numerous causes in the Mill District of Minneapolis. His death was a great inconvenience for him, as he had not yet completed the goals of his many volunteer activities. He was born in Duluth, MN, where he graduated from Denfeld High School, attended Marquette University and the University of Minnesota Law School. He and Delia were married in 1960, while he was still in law school. In 1962, they moved to International Falls, MN and then to Duluth, where he practiced law for many years. In 1985, he joined the Minneapolis-based law firm of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, where he was a trial lawyer, handling cases throughout the nation. While he cherished his profession, his great passion was in the theater, both as a patron and as an actor. He loved a captive audience. He was a member of several esteemed national legal organizations, where his expertise as a trial lawyer led to invitations as a guest lecturer at law schools throughout the country. He served on the City Charter Commissions of Duluth, Plymouth, and Minneapolis. He was appointed by the Minnesota Supreme Court to serve on the Minnesota Board of Law Examiners, an agency that governs the admission of lawyers to practice in Minnesota. He was a Trustee for the Jeremiah Program, an organization that provides housing, training, and childcare for single mothers. He was a founder and for many years the president of Friends of Niños Adelante, an organization that provides scholarships to impoverished Mexican children, to whom he taught English. He served on the board of FairVote Minnesota, working to establish a system of ranked choice voting in numerous cities in Minnesota. He was a committed member of the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis, where he chaired the Endowment Committee. He is predeceased by his parents Dewey and Lucille Bujold, sisters Barbara (Richard) Burger, Diane (Ray) Hayden, and daughter-in-law Patricia (Christopher) Bujold. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Delia (Goulet), and by his children, Christopher, Anne (Jon) Felde, and Lara (Grantley) Clouden, grandchildren Duncan, Mason, and Josette, Daniel, Jonah, and Meredith, and Delia and Mandela; great-grand-children Riley, Piper, and Phoebe. Also surviving him are his brother James (Lee) of Knife River, Minnesota and Naples, Florida and sister Kathleen (Dennis) Arras of Duluth and Naples. He would like the readers of this obituary to know that, while he would prefer to be among the readers, he departed beloved and with no regrets. Subsequent to the 2007 version of this obituary, Tyrone continued to lead an active life of volunteer work, enjoyed travels throughout the world, nourished lifelong friendships, and cherished his role as a devoted husband, father, brother, and grandfather. He spent many happy times with family and friends at the cabin in northwest Wisconsin. Despite several years of increasing disability from recurrent strokes, he was a man known until the end of his life for his wit, his love of language (especially Shakespeare), his gracious smile, his generosity, and his endless curiosity. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis, on April 14 at 12:00 am, with visitation at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Basilica Landmark and to the Guthrie Theater Foundation, both of Minneapolis.

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Tyrone Patrick Bujold

December 4, 1937 - March 13, 2025

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Tyrone Patrick Bujold

December 4, 1937 - March 13, 2025

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