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Rudolph H. Blythe Jr

Case from Tyler, MN dated Sep 29, 1983

Victim Details

Rudolph H. Blythe Jr

Male

Tyler

MN

1983-09-29

42

Rudolph

H. Blythe Jr

06/29/2026

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On September 29, 1983, Rudolph H. Blythe Jr., aged 42, was tragically killed in an ambush near Tyler, Minnesota. Blythe, who was the president of the Buffalo Ridge State Bank in Ruthton, Minnesota, was accompanied by Deems 'Toby' Thulin, a 37-year-old loan officer from the same bank. The two bankers had driven to an abandoned dairy farm, previously owned by the Jenkins family, to meet a man they believed to be a prospective buyer for the property. Upon arrival, they were ambushed and shot.
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  • MURDER ON THE FAMILY FARM (Published 1986)
  • MINNESOTA MURDER SUSPECT WAS AN APPARENT SUICIDE (Published 1983)
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