Richard (Dick) L Lyons was born Sept. 24, 1924 to Dennis and Beatrice Lyons on the homestead near Keyapaha, S. D. He was one of seven children, three brothers and three sisters. He grew up on the family homestead and attended Beaver Creek School. When he entered high school he stayed with his Uncle Bob and Aunt Marian in Wagner, S. D. Upon graduation he returned home to help his father on the ranch.
On October 29, 1951 he married Bernice Wade. They remained on the ranch where they raised five children. Dick was an avid horseman and taught all his children to ride by the age of six. In the summer evenings, after a long days work, he would help his children train their horses or play baseball with them.
The ranch was a busy place with all the relatives that came to visit. Dick taught his nieces and nephews to ride a horse. They also got their first driving lessons behind the wheel of the pickup driving through the pasture. Later it was the grandkids that came to enjoy the ranch and get their horseback riding and driving lessons from Grandpa. Along with the lessons they were entertained by his sense of humor and Irish wit.
After retirement Dick and Bernice spent the winter months traveling to visit their children. In 2013 they moved to Golden Prairie Manor in Winner S. D. and resided there until his death.
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