Graydon "Grady" L. Lyons

Mr. Graydon "Grady" L. Lyons, 72, of Diamond Pond Road, Colebrook, NH, passed away Saturday, November 27, 2004, at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, where he was surrounded by his loving wife and three children and their spouses.Grady was born March 10, 1932, in Colebrook, the son of Albion and Erna (Goodwin) Lyons. He was a lifelong resident of Colebrook. He and Eleanor (Corbett) were married on June 26, 1954. Grady and Eleanor operated their dairy farm, Gra-Elie in Kidderville from 1954 to 1978. From 1978 to 1993 he operated the farm as a partner with his son, Bruce. Grady graduated from Colebrook Academy in 1951. He was very active in the Colebrook Chapter of the Future Farmers of America. In 1953 he received the FFA Star American Farmer Award for the North Atlantic Region. During that year he served as the State President for the Granite State Association. In the early 1970s he was a charter member and president of the Colebrook FFA Alumni Chapter. Grady served on the Colebrook School Board from 1977 to 1980. Grady was the Master of the Mohawk Grange #217 for the past 25 years and had been a Granger since 1954. He had been a member of the Monadnock Congregational Church since 1956 and served as Trustee, and was Deacon at the time of his death. He was a member of the Evening Star Lodge #37 F&AM of Colebrook since 1967 and the Eureka Chapter #2 Order of Eastern Star since 1968. He served as Worthy Patron in 1976 and 1977. Grady was a loving husband, father, grandpa and great-grandpa. He enjoyed going to his grandchildren’s ballgames, recitals, plays and proms. Grady loved to dance to country music. He liked watching Boston Celtics basketball games on TV. He and Eleanor spent many pleasant hours at their camp on Maidstone Lake. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Eleanor (Corbett) of Colebrook, his daughter Eldonna Brooks, and her husband Clint; son Bruce and his wife Stephanie; and son Brent, all of Colebrook. He has seven grandchildren: Matthew Brooks of Dixfield, Me; Aaron Brooks of Norwich, CT; Stephen, Jennifer, Kim, and Dana Lyons; and Asenath Brooks, all of Colebrook. He has one great –grandchild, Anja Brooks, of Norwich, CT. He also leaves behind his brother, Albion Lyons, and his wife, Janice, of Colebrook. He also is survived by 3 nieces, 2 nephews, an aunt, several cousins, and many fine friends and neighbors. He was predeceased by his father, Albion, in 1951, mother, Erna, in 1976 & brother “Sonny” in 1931.

Graydon "Grady" L. Lyons

March 10, 1932 - November 27, 2004