Donald R Lyons

TO THE LINK BELOW:

https://secure.qgiv.com/event/personalcampaigns/account/1476742/

DONALD RICHARD LYONS

1940-2023

DON GRADUATED FROM FARMINGDALE HIGH SCHOOL, HE ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AND WAS STATIONED IN FRANCE FOR MUCH OF HIS SERVICE

HONORABLY DISCHARGED, HE EMBARKED ON A 60 YEAR CAREER WORKING, OWNING AND DEVELOPING SEVERAL INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING BUSINESSES

• HE WAS A FATHER TO FIVE CHILDREN—COLLEEN, DONALD, ELISE, STEPHANIE, WILLIAM

• GRANDFATHER OF 8—ALICIA, KAYTE, MATTHEW, ALEX, RACHELLE, THOMAS, BRIEANNA, KAITLYN

• GREAT GRANDFATHER OF 4—JAYZIN, ZAXTON, EMERSYN, JADA

HE HAD A LIFELONG LOVE FOR BASEBALL, IT APPEALED TO HIS SENSIBILITIES FOR STATISTICS, STRATEGY, HISTORY & GAMESMANSHIP.

• A YANKEES FAN AT HEART, BUT A HOMETOWN LOYALIST TO HIS BELOVED MARLINS

DON LOVED SPORTS CARS HE OWNED, DROVE AND DESTROYED MANY OVER THE YEARS, UP UNTIL HIS LAST-- A BLUE & WHITE RACING STRIPPED 2021 MINI COOPER

HE ENJOYED READING, ALL TYPES OF PUZZLES, PHOTOGRAPHY AND BOWLED 3 PERFECT GAMES

HE LOVED TO LAUGH AND TELL CORNY JOKES

HE LOVED TO COOK—ALL CUISINES

HE LOVED HIS PRECIOUS DOGS MOST RECENTLY HEIDI

HE ALWAYS HAD AN INK PEN AND A HANDKERCHIEF HANDY

HE WORE HIS SIGNATURE BEARD FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS

• HE WAS AN AWESOME FATHER, ADORING GRANDFATHER, LOYAL SON & BROTHER, SILLY UNCLE, CONSIDERATE NEIGHBOR AND FRIEND TO EVERYONE HE MET

• DON LOVED LIFE AND LOVED HIS FAMILY, HE WILL BE MISSED OFTEN

HE WILL BE LAID TO REST AT THE SOUTH FLORIDA NATIONAL CEMETERY WITH FULL HONORS

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.kraeercoralsprings.com for the Lyons family.