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Show ‘William H. ‘Mr. Bill’ ayons, Sf. _ WASHINGTON 4 y * TERRACE - William Henry ‘Mr. Bill’ Lyons, Sr., 88, died e Monday, January 29, 1 996 at his hom | of causes incident to age. Ke was born April 27, 1907 in Kan- sas souri, City, MIs- of son a pager —— AeA teh at na ta t etek KR RRR RAR SS eaters “William H. and. ge Rebecca ‘| Per- fee. teete Lyons. He & eee: married Bertie Vasher ON Bee: March 1, 1943 & in Evanston, Wy- E § oming. She died . July 16, 1986 He. was raised & and in educated City, Kansas’ He Missouri. from graduated e ee ee § ee | Bések: Se nded KanLincoln High School and atte Tusk-. — nded atte He. ge. Colle State sas He moved to the gee Int. in Alabama. — Ogden area in 1942 where he attended — Weber State Academy. Prior to coming. to Ogden, he had cook on the dining Pacific Railroad. worked as head. car for the Union ena _ © He was a member of the Catholic ‘Church and had served in the parishes lic of St. Mary’s and Holy Family Catho ols Menara | Church. and er treat heat a He retired as . electric welder from Hill Air Force Base © in 1969 after 37 years of service. He a as retired in 1975 from. Ogden City — of the Marshall White Commu_ director _. Since 1942 he had ‘worked with the youth in the community, where he > — earned his nick-name ‘Mr. Bill’. He was for his | — well respected and renouned gh — throu rs gste ~ work helping many youn — critical periods in their lives through his ats many hours coaching ‘The Hepc boxing, basketball and baseball teams for Ogden City Recreation. He had coached many and Golden championships — AAU Gloves boxing teams. His hobbies included watching all sports, fishing and gardening. He had re- — | | ceived many awards for his work with a p — the youth in the community. ~ We was Past Worshipful Master of | the Mt. Ogden PHA Lodge #20. He served as the 2nd Worshipful Master in — 1946. He was also a member of the Wildcat Club. | |