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'''Hall McCord Lyons''' (December 22, 1923 -- July 22, 1998) was a Shreveport and, later, Lafayette oilman who for a short time was a pioneer in the establishment of a competitive Republican Party in Louisiana. He was the son of the party's 1964 gubernatorial nominee, Charlton Havard Lyons, Sr. However, in 1972, despite his father's wishes, Hall Lyons left the GOP to run as the American Independent Party

'''Hall McCord Lyons''' (December 22, 1923 -- July 22, 1998) was a Shreveport and, later, Lafayette oilman who for a short time was a pioneer in the establishment of a competitive Republican Party in Louisiana. He was the son of the party's 1964 gubernatorial nominee, Charlton Havard Lyons, Sr. However, in 1972, despite his father's wishes, Hall Lyons left the GOP to run as the American Independent Party -- the former George C. Wallace, Jr., organization -- nominee for the U.S. Senate.

-- the former George C. Wallace, Jr., organization -- nominee for the U.S. Senate.

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'''Early years, education, military'''

'''Early years, education, military'''

Lyons was born in Shreveport to Charlton Lyons, Sr., (1894-1973) and the former Marjorie Gladys Hall (1895-1971), an actress for whom the "Marjorie Lyons Playhouse" on the campus of Centenary College in Shreveport is named. He attended the private Southfield elementary school in Shreveport. He then transferred to the Lawrenceville School, in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and then attended Louisiana Tech University (at the time "Louisiana Polytechnic Institute") in Ruston.

Lyons was born in Shreveport to Charlton Lyons, Sr. (1894-1973), and the former Marjorie Gladys Hall (1895-1971), an actress for whom the "Marjorie Lyons Playhouse" on the campus of Centenary College in Shreveport is named. He attended the private Southfield elementary school in Shreveport. He then transferred to the Lawrenceville School, in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and then attended Louisiana Tech University (at the time "Louisiana Polytechnic Institute") in Ruston.

Lyons volunteered for the U.S. Navy in World War II. Commissioned an ensign, Lyons was posted in the Leyte Gulf in the Philippine Islands. He was part of the liberation of Okinawa. After the war ended, he returned home to attend Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He received a degree in arts and sciences in June 1949.

Lyons volunteered for the U.S. Navy in World War II. Commissioned an ensign, Lyons was posted in the Leyte Gulf in the Philippine Islands. He was part of the liberation of Okinawa. After the war ended, he returned home to attend Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He received a degree in arts and sciences in June 1949.

He was a partner in Lyons Petroleum in Shreveport. He moved to Lafayette in 1964 to become an independent operator there. His father had lost the governor's election that year to the Democrat John Julian McKeithen, but the family retained a keen interest in promoting the Republican Party in Louisiana. His great great great nephew, Drew Lyons will be running for presidential office in 2008.

He was a partner in Lyons Petroleum in Shreveport. He moved to Lafayette in 1964 to become an independent operator there. His father had lost the governor's election that year to the Democrat John Julian McKeithen, but the family retained a keen interest in promoting the Republican Party in Louisiana.  

 

Challenging Edwin Willis for Congress

Challenging Edwin Willis for Congress

Hall Lyons died in Jefferson, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish after a brief illness. He had been in semi-retirement on Grand Isle in the Gulf of Mexico for a number of years. While Lyons was in Shreveport, he had been active in the musical community. He was a former president of the Shreveport Symphony. He sang numerous principal and supporting roles in operas produced by the symphony. He was an optimistic person with a big smile and a pleasant personality.

Hall Lyons died in Jefferson, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish after a brief illness. He had been in semi-retirement on Grand Isle in the Gulf of Mexico for a number of years. While Lyons was in Shreveport, he had been active in the musical community. He was a former president of the Shreveport Symphony. He sang numerous principal and supporting roles in operas produced by the symphony. He was an optimistic person with a big smile and a pleasant personality.

Lyons was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Sue Buffington McKeever (1925-1993). Survivors included his third wife, Rosamond Rosholt Lyons (born 1922) of Grand Isle; they were married on July 31, 1975. He was also survived by his brother, Charlton Havard Lyons, Jr. (born 1921), of Shreveport; three daughters, Marjorie Scott Lyons (born 1951) of Fort Bragg, California (named for her paternal grandmother), Cheryl Despain (born 1955) of Salt Lake City, and Blythe Lyons Randall of Lafayette, later a [[veterinarian]] in Baton Rouge; three sons, Culver Hall Lyons, Sr. (born 1950), of Alpharetta, Georgia, Michael Glen Lyons (born 1958) of Humble, Texas, and Troy Dominic Lyons (born 1965) of Centreville, Mississippi; two stepsons; his second wife, Ann B. Barras (born 1936) of Lafayette, former sister-in-law Susybelle Lyons of Shreveport, and a large number of grandchildren.

Lyons was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Sue Buffington McKeever (1925-1993). Survivors included his third wife, Rosamond Rosholt Lyons (born 1922) of Grand Isle; they were married on July 31, 1975. He was also survived by his brother, Charlton Havard Lyons, Jr. (born 1921), of Shreveport; three daughters, Marjorie Scott Lyons (born 1951) of Fort Bragg, California (named for her paternal grandmother), Cheryl Despain (born 1955) of Salt Lake City, and Blythe Ann Randall of Lafayette, later Blythe Ann Lyons (born 1968), a [[veterinarian]] in Baton Rouge; three sons, Culver Hall Lyons, Sr. (born 1950), of Alpharetta, Georgia, Michael Glen Lyons (born 1958) of Humble, Texas, and Troy Dominic Lyons (born 1965) of Centreville, Mississippi; two stepsons; his second wife, Ann B. Barras (born 1936) of Lafayette, former sister-in-law Susybelle Lyons of Shreveport, and a large number of grandchildren.

Services were held at a LDS Church meetinghouse in Shreveport. Burial was in the Lyons family plot at Forest Park Cemetery in Shreveport. Pallbearers included Lyons' boyhood friend, former Republican State Representative B.F. O'Neal, Jr., (1922-2004), and son-in-law Wayne Kent Despain (born 1953).

Services were held at a LDS Church meetinghouse in Shreveport. Burial was in the Lyons family plot at Forest Park Cemetery in Shreveport. Pallbearers included Lyons' boyhood friend, former Republican State Representative B.F. O'Neal, Jr., (1922-2004), and son-in-law Wayne Kent Despain (born 1953).