James Llewellyn Lyons

What to write, what to say? Words can not do justice nor truely articulate what and how this daughter feels about her father named James Llewellyn Lyons. My heart aches for the loss. I yearn to hear his voice "just one more time,calling out for a quick cup of coffee." I know in my heart that his family loves him with all our hearts and that I can only aspire to have the love surrounding me as he had around him. His wife, Maggie showing her kids how to hold our heads up high and showing her...

Papa is my Grandpa. I am 7. I always liked how Papa would let us change his channel to cartoons even if he was watching a show. He was silly and sang funny rhyming songs to us. He always made us kids feel so special and liked to hear our funny kid storie. I will miss him and know I will tell my kids and friends that he was so special always. He knows alot of people and I know that people liked him. I will always love Papa. I wear my Papa necklace with his picture on it and look at it alot. I...

Papa has been my grandfather for ten
years (I am ten). Every time I walked through the door of their house he always asked if that I wanted to watch catoons, the military channel, or the histery channel. In Ireland, we planted a family tree at Tullaboy together. Papa loved taking "spins" (long drives) with Cousin Leslie. Papa always told great stories and asked about my day. Papa was a loving, gentle, caring and kind man. Papa always loved gammy and cared about everyone around him.
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It was at Easter 2000 that I met James Lyons for the first time. A visit to San Francisco for my brother-in-law’s wedding allowed this meeting to take place. We had been in touch by e-mail for some time as we were both working on the Lyons family tree. Our grandfathers were brothers and I was delighted to have the opportunity to meet my 2nd cousin for the very first time. We were all impressed by his warm chirpy personality and I soon discovered his great talent for getting things done when...

I was very saddened to hear about the passing of Mr. Lyons. He was truly a remarkable man. Mr. Lyons was always very loving and generous to me. After college, he got me my first security job. I so loved listening to his police stories of the "good old days." He told me stories that both made my laugh hysterically, or touched my heart. That was when I learned that under that tough exterior, he was a teddy bear who had a soft spot for the underdog. He taught me that compassion was more...

It was instant bonding when I met Maggie and Jim in 2000. I had gone to Oughterard, Galway, looking for some descendant of my Sullivan/Lyons ancestors. Small town as it is, within hours of leaving without finding anyone, Iris Lyons Joyce found me. I learned that her brother Leslie was visiting in Sacramento where other Lyons lived, that she and he descended from James Lyons, Ester Lyons's brother. Ester was my greatgreat grandmother! Iris had a homespun family tree with a blank space below...

What a wonderful man and human being he was - It is not often that you can say that the world was a better place for having someone, but with Jim that was absolutely true. I was blessed to have known him!

He was so full of love for all of you, his children, Maggie, and most especially his grandchildren! You could tell how much their smiles meant to him.

With my very deepest sympathies and love,

Eulogy of James L. Lyons
Delivered by Joseph O. Lyons


He was ours—and we loved him more than words can say.

Today we honor a man who was a father—a grandfather—a husband—a friend—and who genuinely cared about people—even those he didn’t know or had just met.

His loyalty to his family—and his concern for others—inspires us still.

He was a good man and a great father.

I always knew I was lucky to have him as my Dad. Proud that...

Dad.

Like so many people you get to know in your life...I could finish my dad's
sentences...like Joe, Jackie, Margaret, Jim Corie, Michael, Patrick, Mindy,
My Mom....even in the next generation...nieces and nephews...Uncles and
cousins...after a while you can just tell what the next word is and/how and
what punch line fits in or can be added...

That is what makes a warm family...a fun family and a strong family.

With only three TV channels that's the way...