- Date Of Birth: July 17, 1940
- Date Of Death: November 6, 2018
- State: Colorado
Wilfred A. (Bill) Lyons Jr. was born July 17, 1940 in Sioux City, Iowa, and Died in his
home surround by family on November 6, 2018 in Highlands Ranch, Colorado
He was the first born of Wilfred A. Lyons Sr. and Rosamond soon after came his
brothers Robert, Barton and Bruce. His family then moved to Sidney, Nebraska, where
he worked with his father at Lyons-Buick, selling and servicing cars. At a young age he
met and married his first wife, Roberta, where he was blessed with his first three
children, Tina, Jimmy and Kathy.
He was drafted into the Army in 1967 where he was stationed in Korea, then he was
transferred to Colorado and honorably discharged. In Colorado he met and married his
current wife Mary, and embraced her daughter Deborah as his own.
took great pride in caring for and supporting his family even working three jobs for
several years. He was the type of man to give everything he had, even if he had to go
without.
While working in sales and the automotive field, he found that his true passion was
playing the piano as “Mr. Rag Time”. He played gigs every weekend at nursing homes,
in central city, and private parties until he was no longer able. He always watched the
Denver Broncos, Nebraska Cornhuskers, and Nascar.