AGE: 82
LYON, Lt. Col. Dean (Retired)
Paw Paw
Passed away Thursday evening, Oct. 18, 2007 at his home. Dean was born July 26, 1925 in Detroit, MI the son of the late LeRoy and Norma (Zerbe) Lyon. Dean was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War serving in the United States Air Force. He was a graduate of Wayne State University in Detroit with a BS degree in chemical engineering. He was employed by the Chrysler Corp as a Metallurgist in the Amplex Division retiring in 1980. Dean was a member of the American Legion, McGowan-Johnson Post #68, Paw Paw and the McKinley-Wilson-Hall V.F.W. Post # 2532, Paw Paw. He was a historian and an avid reader of history. On August 10, 1985 Dean was united in marriage to Grayce Gallagher-Miller who preceded him in death on September 2, 2005. Surviving are a son, Tom (Cyndy) Lyon of Lawton, MI; 3 step-children, Beth C. Miller of Boston, MA, Jennifer Miller (Ken) Davis of Morton Grove, IL, and David Miller of Evanston, IL; four grandchildren, Garrett and Kelly Lyon, Aaron and Emma Miller; sister, Aileen Symington of London, Ontario, Canada. He was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Don Lyon and Walter Winter. Family will receive friends Thursday 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. at the Adams Funeral Home, Paw Paw where funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Tom Abbott officiating. Interment with military honors will be at Fort Custer National Cemetery, Battle Creek, MI at 2:30 p.m. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Red Cross.
