James Emery Lyman
8-23-1946 - 12-11-2012
Jim was born August 23, 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the son of Reynolds and Watie Lyman. Jim's father was in the Navy at the time, so Jim was truly a "baby boomer." He had one sister Carolyn, and a younger brother David. He has always been known as "Jimmy" to his family.
As a child, Jim was especially close to his sister Carolyn. She was nine when he was born and she loved her little brother very much. His brother David was born two years later. David had polio as a child and was disabled at an early age. Jim's parents spent many hours at the hospital with David. When Jim went along, he had to wait outside the hospital. One time while he was waiting for his mother, he decided to wash her car with the dirty water from the ditch. Unfortunately, the car looked worse when he was finished even though Jim thought he did a good job. Due to his brother's polio, David and Jim were the March of Dimes' poster children one year.
Jim enjoyed scouting and baseball as a kid and he could usually be found with his bat and mitt in hand. Jim's dad was a carpenter and Jim learned many skills at the hand of his father.
Jim was always a hard worker. As a teenager, he worked during the summers at a logging camp, on a farm bailing hay, at the turkey plant in Ephraim or helping his dad.
When Jim was in high school, his parents moved from Salt Lake City to Ephraim where Jim attended Manti High School. He didn't like living in such a small town so he eventually moved back to the Salt Lake area and lived with his married sister Carolyn and went to Jordan High School. That's where he met Darlene.
Jim and Darlene fell in love and married at a young age and have spent a lifetime of happiness together. Jim's parents both gave them some good advice when they got married: Jim's father told them to never go to bed angry with each other and Jim's mother told them that if you pay your tithing, you will always have enough money for the things that you need. That has proven to be very good advice.
They lived in Sandy for a couple of years after they married and then moved to Bellflower, California when their daughter, Brenda, was just two months old. While in California, Jim worked for Golden West Mobile Home manufacturing company with his brother-in-law, Dell, where they built and installed cabinets. Jim and his brother-in-law Dell were as close as two brothers. They were both transferred to Albany, Oregon where a new plant was opening. Moving to Oregon was a new adventure for both families. Their son, Randy, was born two months after their move to Oregon. While in Oregon, Jim and Dell opened their own cabinet shop and also built custom homes.
After several years, both families became discouraged with the weather in Oregon and decided to move to sunny Arizona. Jim found work in a cabinet shop in Mesa and had to quickly adapt to the hot summers because the homes he installed cabinets in were new and had no air conditioning. Jim took Randy and Brenda to work with him during the summers and they would follow their dad around filling in the nail holes. That was one of his children's fondest memories of their dad.
Jim decided to change his profession and he became licensed to sell health and life insurance which he did for several years until his health started to decline. He then took a security job at Brown and Brown Chevrolet and worked as long as he was physically able.
Jim was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by his father when he was eight years old. Jim served a stake mission in 1980 and he was a good home teacher. Jim had a strong testimony of the gospel. Jim, Darlene and their children were sealed as a family in the Mesa Arizona Temple.
Jim and Darlene's daughter, Brenda, passed away after an accident eight years ago. She left behind a son who lives with his father and a daughter, Jennifer. Jim and Darlene adopted Jennifer and had her sealed to them. She has richly blessed their lives.
Jim was a quiet man with a good sense of humor and he loved to tease everyone. He loved his family and enjoyed his three wonderful grandchildren: Matthew, Jennifer, and Ethan. He loved animals and his dogs were usually by the side of his wheelchair. He loved to read, loved music, and loved to go to Walmart. He was patient and continued to have a positive attitude even when he was very sick.
Jim's sister Carolyn commented:
My brother Jim entered my life when I was nine years old. He was a bouncing baby boy of almost 10 pounds. He grew up into a very kind and caring person with a great sense of humor. He loved to tease everyone all the time. He loved helping everyone and he was there for me and my children in some very difficult times. He was very much loved by me his sister and his brother David and all of his nieces and nephews. He was at the top of my list for being a special brother and friend. He will always be watching over us, free of pain and disability. Families are eternal and he is in heaven without a doubt.
Randy commented:
When I think of my dad, I remember a loving and supportive father who would do anything for his family. He adored my mother and always spoke highly of her. He always wanted us kids to have more than he had growing up, and taught me the value of hard work at a young age. Raising my own son deepens my appreciation for what a wonderful father I had growing up. His laughter will always ring in my heart.
Jennifer commented:
My dear, sweet Grandpa passed away last week. He was in the hospital for the past 12 weeks... he was such a fighter! I will miss his never-fading smile and positive attitude. He has always been such a wonderful father and grandfather to me. I am so grateful for the knowledge of eternal families, and that families will be together forever. I love you Grandfather! Forever in my heart, until we meet again.
Jim's Life Sketch was written by Darlene Lyman
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James Lyman
August 23, 1946 ~ December 11, 2012
Our loving husband, father and grandfather, James Emery Lyman (Jim), 66, of Gilbert, died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 after a long illness.
Jim was born August 23, 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah; the son of J. Reynolds and Watie Lyman.
He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He married Darlene Brown of Sandy, Utah, August 21, 1964. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Mesa Arizona Temple.
Survivors include his wife: Darlene; son: J. Randy (Karen) Lyman of Chandler; granddaughter: Jennifer Lyman; Grandson's: Matthew Manning and Ethan Lyman; sister: Carolyn Hodges of Riverton, Utah.
Visitation will be held Monday, December 17, from 6 – 8 p.m. at Bunker's University Chapel. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the Highland Ranch Ward Chapel, 4629 E. Guadalupe, in Gilbert, with visitation 30 minutes prior.
Burial will be held at Mesa City Cemetery.
Published: The Arizona Republic - Dec 2012
8-23-1946 - 12-11-2012
Jim was born August 23, 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the son of Reynolds and Watie Lyman. Jim's father was in the Navy at the time, so Jim was truly a "baby boomer." He had one sister Carolyn, and a younger brother David. He has always been known as "Jimmy" to his family.
As a child, Jim was especially close to his sister Carolyn. She was nine when he was born and she loved her little brother very much. His brother David was born two years later. David had polio as a child and was disabled at an early age. Jim's parents spent many hours at the hospital with David. When Jim went along, he had to wait outside the hospital. One time while he was waiting for his mother, he decided to wash her car with the dirty water from the ditch. Unfortunately, the car looked worse when he was finished even though Jim thought he did a good job. Due to his brother's polio, David and Jim were the March of Dimes' poster children one year.
Jim enjoyed scouting and baseball as a kid and he could usually be found with his bat and mitt in hand. Jim's dad was a carpenter and Jim learned many skills at the hand of his father.
Jim was always a hard worker. As a teenager, he worked during the summers at a logging camp, on a farm bailing hay, at the turkey plant in Ephraim or helping his dad.
When Jim was in high school, his parents moved from Salt Lake City to Ephraim where Jim attended Manti High School. He didn't like living in such a small town so he eventually moved back to the Salt Lake area and lived with his married sister Carolyn and went to Jordan High School. That's where he met Darlene.
Jim and Darlene fell in love and married at a young age and have spent a lifetime of happiness together. Jim's parents both gave them some good advice when they got married: Jim's father told them to never go to bed angry with each other and Jim's mother told them that if you pay your tithing, you will always have enough money for the things that you need. That has proven to be very good advice.
They lived in Sandy for a couple of years after they married and then moved to Bellflower, California when their daughter, Brenda, was just two months old. While in California, Jim worked for Golden West Mobile Home manufacturing company with his brother-in-law, Dell, where they built and installed cabinets. Jim and his brother-in-law Dell were as close as two brothers. They were both transferred to Albany, Oregon where a new plant was opening. Moving to Oregon was a new adventure for both families. Their son, Randy, was born two months after their move to Oregon. While in Oregon, Jim and Dell opened their own cabinet shop and also built custom homes.
After several years, both families became discouraged with the weather in Oregon and decided to move to sunny Arizona. Jim found work in a cabinet shop in Mesa and had to quickly adapt to the hot summers because the homes he installed cabinets in were new and had no air conditioning. Jim took Randy and Brenda to work with him during the summers and they would follow their dad around filling in the nail holes. That was one of his children's fondest memories of their dad.
Jim decided to change his profession and he became licensed to sell health and life insurance which he did for several years until his health started to decline. He then took a security job at Brown and Brown Chevrolet and worked as long as he was physically able.
Jim was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by his father when he was eight years old. Jim served a stake mission in 1980 and he was a good home teacher. Jim had a strong testimony of the gospel. Jim, Darlene and their children were sealed as a family in the Mesa Arizona Temple.
Jim and Darlene's daughter, Brenda, passed away after an accident eight years ago. She left behind a son who lives with his father and a daughter, Jennifer. Jim and Darlene adopted Jennifer and had her sealed to them. She has richly blessed their lives.
Jim was a quiet man with a good sense of humor and he loved to tease everyone. He loved his family and enjoyed his three wonderful grandchildren: Matthew, Jennifer, and Ethan. He loved animals and his dogs were usually by the side of his wheelchair. He loved to read, loved music, and loved to go to Walmart. He was patient and continued to have a positive attitude even when he was very sick.
Jim's sister Carolyn commented:
My brother Jim entered my life when I was nine years old. He was a bouncing baby boy of almost 10 pounds. He grew up into a very kind and caring person with a great sense of humor. He loved to tease everyone all the time. He loved helping everyone and he was there for me and my children in some very difficult times. He was very much loved by me his sister and his brother David and all of his nieces and nephews. He was at the top of my list for being a special brother and friend. He will always be watching over us, free of pain and disability. Families are eternal and he is in heaven without a doubt.
Randy commented:
When I think of my dad, I remember a loving and supportive father who would do anything for his family. He adored my mother and always spoke highly of her. He always wanted us kids to have more than he had growing up, and taught me the value of hard work at a young age. Raising my own son deepens my appreciation for what a wonderful father I had growing up. His laughter will always ring in my heart.
Jennifer commented:
My dear, sweet Grandpa passed away last week. He was in the hospital for the past 12 weeks... he was such a fighter! I will miss his never-fading smile and positive attitude. He has always been such a wonderful father and grandfather to me. I am so grateful for the knowledge of eternal families, and that families will be together forever. I love you Grandfather! Forever in my heart, until we meet again.
Jim's Life Sketch was written by Darlene Lyman
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James Lyman
August 23, 1946 ~ December 11, 2012
Our loving husband, father and grandfather, James Emery Lyman (Jim), 66, of Gilbert, died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 after a long illness.
Jim was born August 23, 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah; the son of J. Reynolds and Watie Lyman.
He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He married Darlene Brown of Sandy, Utah, August 21, 1964. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Mesa Arizona Temple.
Survivors include his wife: Darlene; son: J. Randy (Karen) Lyman of Chandler; granddaughter: Jennifer Lyman; Grandson's: Matthew Manning and Ethan Lyman; sister: Carolyn Hodges of Riverton, Utah.
Visitation will be held Monday, December 17, from 6 – 8 p.m. at Bunker's University Chapel. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the Highland Ranch Ward Chapel, 4629 E. Guadalupe, in Gilbert, with visitation 30 minutes prior.
Burial will be held at Mesa City Cemetery.
Published: The Arizona Republic - Dec 2012
James Emery Lyman
8-23-1946 - 12-11-2012
Jim was born August 23, 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the son of Reynolds and Watie Lyman. Jim's father was in the Navy at the time, so Jim was truly a "baby boomer." He had one sister Carolyn, and a younger brother David. He has always been known as "Jimmy" to his family.
As a child, Jim was especially close to his sister Carolyn. She was nine when he was born and she loved her little brother very much. His brother David was born two years later. David had polio as a child and was disabled at an early age. Jim's parents spent many hours at the hospital with David. When Jim went along, he had to wait outside the hospital. One time while he was waiting for his mother, he decided to wash her car with the dirty water from the ditch. Unfortunately, the car looked worse when he was finished even though Jim thought he did a good job. Due to his brother's polio, David and Jim were the March of Dimes' poster children one year.
Jim enjoyed scouting and baseball as a kid and he could usually be found with his bat and mitt in hand. Jim's dad was a carpenter and Jim learned many skills at the hand of his father.
Jim was always a hard worker. As a teenager, he worked during the summers at a logging camp, on a farm bailing hay, at the turkey plant in Ephraim or helping his dad.
When Jim was in high school, his parents moved from Salt Lake City to Ephraim where Jim attended Manti High School. He didn't like living in such a small town so he eventually moved back to the Salt Lake area and lived with his married sister Carolyn and went to Jordan High School. That's where he met Darlene.
Jim and Darlene fell in love and married at a young age and have spent a lifetime of happiness together. Jim's parents both gave them some good advice when they got married: Jim's father told them to never go to bed angry with each other and Jim's mother told them that if you pay your tithing, you will always have enough money for the things that you need. That has proven to be very good advice.
They lived in Sandy for a couple of years after they married and then moved to Bellflower, California when their daughter, Brenda, was just two months old. While in California, Jim worked for Golden West Mobile Home manufacturing company with his brother-in-law, Dell, where they built and installed cabinets. Jim and his brother-in-law Dell were as close as two brothers. They were both transferred to Albany, Oregon where a new plant was opening. Moving to Oregon was a new adventure for both families. Their son, Randy, was born two months after their move to Oregon. While in Oregon, Jim and Dell opened their own cabinet shop and also built custom homes.
After several years, both families became discouraged with the weather in Oregon and decided to move to sunny Arizona. Jim found work in a cabinet shop in Mesa and had to quickly adapt to the hot summers because the homes he installed cabinets in were new and had no air conditioning. Jim took Randy and Brenda to work with him during the summers and they would follow their dad around filling in the nail holes. That was one of his children's fondest memories of their dad.
Jim decided to change his profession and he became licensed to sell health and life insurance which he did for several years until his health started to decline. He then took a security job at Brown and Brown Chevrolet and worked as long as he was physically able.
Jim was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by his father when he was eight years old. Jim served a stake mission in 1980 and he was a good home teacher. Jim had a strong testimony of the gospel. Jim, Darlene and their children were sealed as a family in the Mesa Arizona Temple.
Jim and Darlene's daughter, Brenda, passed away after an accident eight years ago. She left behind a son who lives with his father and a daughter, Jennifer. Jim and Darlene adopted Jennifer and had her sealed to them. She has richly blessed their lives.
Jim was a quiet man with a good sense of humor and he loved to tease everyone. He loved his family and enjoyed his three wonderful grandchildren: Matthew, Jennifer, and Ethan. He loved animals and his dogs were usually by the side of his wheelchair. He loved to read, loved music, and loved to go to Walmart. He was patient and continued to have a positive attitude even when he was very sick.
Jim's sister Carolyn commented:
My brother Jim entered my life when I was nine years old. He was a bouncing baby boy of almost 10 pounds. He grew up into a very kind and caring person with a great sense of humor. He loved to tease everyone all the time. He loved helping everyone and he was there for me and my children in some very difficult times. He was very much loved by me his sister and his brother David and all of his nieces and nephews. He was at the top of my list for being a special brother and friend. He will always be watching over us, free of pain and disability. Families are eternal and he is in heaven without a doubt.
Randy commented:
When I think of my dad, I remember a loving and supportive father who would do anything for his family. He adored my mother and always spoke highly of her. He always wanted us kids to have more than he had growing up, and taught me the value of hard work at a young age. Raising my own son deepens my appreciation for what a wonderful father I had growing up. His laughter will always ring in my heart.
Jennifer commented:
My dear, sweet Grandpa passed away last week. He was in the hospital for the past 12 weeks... he was such a fighter! I will miss his never-fading smile and positive attitude. He has always been such a wonderful father and grandfather to me. I am so grateful for the knowledge of eternal families, and that families will be together forever. I love you Grandfather! Forever in my heart, until we meet again.
Jim's Life Sketch was written by Darlene Lyman
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James Lyman
August 23, 1946 ~ December 11, 2012
Our loving husband, father and grandfather, James Emery Lyman (Jim), 66, of Gilbert, died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 after a long illness.
Jim was born August 23, 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah; the son of J. Reynolds and Watie Lyman.
He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He married Darlene Brown of Sandy, Utah, August 21, 1964. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Mesa Arizona Temple.
Survivors include his wife: Darlene; son: J. Randy (Karen) Lyman of Chandler; granddaughter: Jennifer Lyman; Grandson's: Matthew Manning and Ethan Lyman; sister: Carolyn Hodges of Riverton, Utah.
Visitation will be held Monday, December 17, from 6 – 8 p.m. at Bunker's University Chapel. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the Highland Ranch Ward Chapel, 4629 E. Guadalupe, in Gilbert, with visitation 30 minutes prior.
Burial will be held at Mesa City Cemetery.
Published: The Arizona Republic - Dec 2012
8-23-1946 - 12-11-2012
Jim was born August 23, 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the son of Reynolds and Watie Lyman. Jim's father was in the Navy at the time, so Jim was truly a "baby boomer." He had one sister Carolyn, and a younger brother David. He has always been known as "Jimmy" to his family.
As a child, Jim was especially close to his sister Carolyn. She was nine when he was born and she loved her little brother very much. His brother David was born two years later. David had polio as a child and was disabled at an early age. Jim's parents spent many hours at the hospital with David. When Jim went along, he had to wait outside the hospital. One time while he was waiting for his mother, he decided to wash her car with the dirty water from the ditch. Unfortunately, the car looked worse when he was finished even though Jim thought he did a good job. Due to his brother's polio, David and Jim were the March of Dimes' poster children one year.
Jim enjoyed scouting and baseball as a kid and he could usually be found with his bat and mitt in hand. Jim's dad was a carpenter and Jim learned many skills at the hand of his father.
Jim was always a hard worker. As a teenager, he worked during the summers at a logging camp, on a farm bailing hay, at the turkey plant in Ephraim or helping his dad.
When Jim was in high school, his parents moved from Salt Lake City to Ephraim where Jim attended Manti High School. He didn't like living in such a small town so he eventually moved back to the Salt Lake area and lived with his married sister Carolyn and went to Jordan High School. That's where he met Darlene.
Jim and Darlene fell in love and married at a young age and have spent a lifetime of happiness together. Jim's parents both gave them some good advice when they got married: Jim's father told them to never go to bed angry with each other and Jim's mother told them that if you pay your tithing, you will always have enough money for the things that you need. That has proven to be very good advice.
They lived in Sandy for a couple of years after they married and then moved to Bellflower, California when their daughter, Brenda, was just two months old. While in California, Jim worked for Golden West Mobile Home manufacturing company with his brother-in-law, Dell, where they built and installed cabinets. Jim and his brother-in-law Dell were as close as two brothers. They were both transferred to Albany, Oregon where a new plant was opening. Moving to Oregon was a new adventure for both families. Their son, Randy, was born two months after their move to Oregon. While in Oregon, Jim and Dell opened their own cabinet shop and also built custom homes.
After several years, both families became discouraged with the weather in Oregon and decided to move to sunny Arizona. Jim found work in a cabinet shop in Mesa and had to quickly adapt to the hot summers because the homes he installed cabinets in were new and had no air conditioning. Jim took Randy and Brenda to work with him during the summers and they would follow their dad around filling in the nail holes. That was one of his children's fondest memories of their dad.
Jim decided to change his profession and he became licensed to sell health and life insurance which he did for several years until his health started to decline. He then took a security job at Brown and Brown Chevrolet and worked as long as he was physically able.
Jim was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by his father when he was eight years old. Jim served a stake mission in 1980 and he was a good home teacher. Jim had a strong testimony of the gospel. Jim, Darlene and their children were sealed as a family in the Mesa Arizona Temple.
Jim and Darlene's daughter, Brenda, passed away after an accident eight years ago. She left behind a son who lives with his father and a daughter, Jennifer. Jim and Darlene adopted Jennifer and had her sealed to them. She has richly blessed their lives.
Jim was a quiet man with a good sense of humor and he loved to tease everyone. He loved his family and enjoyed his three wonderful grandchildren: Matthew, Jennifer, and Ethan. He loved animals and his dogs were usually by the side of his wheelchair. He loved to read, loved music, and loved to go to Walmart. He was patient and continued to have a positive attitude even when he was very sick.
Jim's sister Carolyn commented:
My brother Jim entered my life when I was nine years old. He was a bouncing baby boy of almost 10 pounds. He grew up into a very kind and caring person with a great sense of humor. He loved to tease everyone all the time. He loved helping everyone and he was there for me and my children in some very difficult times. He was very much loved by me his sister and his brother David and all of his nieces and nephews. He was at the top of my list for being a special brother and friend. He will always be watching over us, free of pain and disability. Families are eternal and he is in heaven without a doubt.
Randy commented:
When I think of my dad, I remember a loving and supportive father who would do anything for his family. He adored my mother and always spoke highly of her. He always wanted us kids to have more than he had growing up, and taught me the value of hard work at a young age. Raising my own son deepens my appreciation for what a wonderful father I had growing up. His laughter will always ring in my heart.
Jennifer commented:
My dear, sweet Grandpa passed away last week. He was in the hospital for the past 12 weeks... he was such a fighter! I will miss his never-fading smile and positive attitude. He has always been such a wonderful father and grandfather to me. I am so grateful for the knowledge of eternal families, and that families will be together forever. I love you Grandfather! Forever in my heart, until we meet again.
Jim's Life Sketch was written by Darlene Lyman
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James Lyman
August 23, 1946 ~ December 11, 2012
Our loving husband, father and grandfather, James Emery Lyman (Jim), 66, of Gilbert, died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 after a long illness.
Jim was born August 23, 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah; the son of J. Reynolds and Watie Lyman.
He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He married Darlene Brown of Sandy, Utah, August 21, 1964. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Mesa Arizona Temple.
Survivors include his wife: Darlene; son: J. Randy (Karen) Lyman of Chandler; granddaughter: Jennifer Lyman; Grandson's: Matthew Manning and Ethan Lyman; sister: Carolyn Hodges of Riverton, Utah.
Visitation will be held Monday, December 17, from 6 – 8 p.m. at Bunker's University Chapel. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the Highland Ranch Ward Chapel, 4629 E. Guadalupe, in Gilbert, with visitation 30 minutes prior.
Burial will be held at Mesa City Cemetery.
Published: The Arizona Republic - Dec 2012
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