Lyle B. Lawson, who was born in a blizzard on April 8, 1926 in Lineville, Iowa, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 16, 2014 at the age of 87 years. Having lived on a farm for the majority of his youth, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1944. While stationed at Lackland he met his future wife who was singing in the U.S.O. They married in 1946 and raised their children in San Antonio. Lyle retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 35 years of employment. A country boy at heart, Lyle was an avid gardener who delighted in digging in the dirt and growing an assortment of plants. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Fabienne Elizabeth Lawson and his parents, Luther and Gladys Lawson. Lyle is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Faye; children, Cindy Stanford, Luther Lawson and wife Linda, and Julie Waechter and husband, Brian; brother, Kenneth Lawson and wife Ruth; grandchildren, Jon Stanford, Steven Stanford, Jeanette Stanford, Benjamin Lawson, Jonathan Lawson, Samuel Lawson, and Joshua Waechter; great grandchildren, Isaac, Alex, Greyson, and Uriah; also numerous cousins, nephews, and great nieces. Funeral services will held on Friday, March 21st at the Heritage Oaks Chapel at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park.


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