James Lyon

James Levi Lyon, 80, of Bozeman passed away Saturday, May 9, 2009. James was born on April 14, 1928 in Kalispell, Montana to Paul and Mabel (Boyer) Lyon. He met the love of his life, Louise, and the two were married on September 13, 1958 in Couer d#8217;Alene, Idaho. In 1971, they moved to Missoula before settling in Bozeman in 1973. James worked as a Project Manager for the Montana Highway Department for 35 years before his retirement in 1995. He enjoyed fly fishing on the Gallatin River and he will be remembered as a quiet person who enjoyed gardening tomatoes, cucumbers, and rhubarb and loved growing any kind of annuals. James also enjoyed his birdfeeders and cooking and baking pies - especially pumpkin. He was also an active member of the Knights of Columbus and Holy Rosary Catholic Church. He will be missed by his two little terriers, as he always loved animals. Survivors include his wife, Louise; children, Marcy (Daniel) Gonzales of El Paso, TX, James (Kathleen) Lyon of Orlando, FL, and Cecile (Kraig) Bercier of Bozeman; brother, Norman Lyon of Kalispell, MT; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 11390, Bozeman, MT 59719. A Rosary led by the Knights of Columbus will be at 6:15 pm, Thursday, May 14, 2009 at Dahl Funeral Chapel, with a Vigil service at 7:00 pm on Thursday at Dahl Funeral Chapel. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, May 15, 2009 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with interment to follow at Sunset Hills Cemetery.