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===American Independent Party, 1972===

===American Independent Party, 1972===

Unlike his father, who was a staunch supporter of [[U.S. President]] [[Richard M. Nixon]] in all three presidential campaigns and helped to deliver critical delegates to Nixon at the 1968 [[Republican National Convention]], Hall Lyons grew disillusioned with the [[liberal]] influence within the national Republican Party and the large number of [[Moderate Republicans]] in positions of leadership.<ref>Hall Lyons was particularly critical of such [[Moderate Republican]]s as [[Hugh Scott]] of [[Pennsylvania]], who led the Republican minority in the U.S. Senate from 1969 to 1977, after the death of [[Everett Dirksen]], and was usually at odds with party conservatives. Other targets were Senators [[Jacob Javits]] of [[New York]], [[Clifford Case]] of New Jersey, [[Edward Brooke]] of [[Massachusetts]], and [[Charles Mathias]] of [[Maryland]] and Governor [[Nelson Rockefeller]] of New York.</ref>  

Unlike his father, who was a staunch supporter of [[U.S. President]] [[Richard M. Nixon]] in all three presidential campaigns and helped to deliver critical delegates to Nixon at the 1968 [[Republican National Convention]], Hall Lyons grew disillusioned with the [[liberal]] influence within the national Republican Party and the large number of [[Moderate Republicans]] in positions of leadership.<ref>Hall Lyons was particularly critical of such [[Moderate Republican]]s as [[Hugh Scott]] of [[Pennsylvania]], who led the Republican minority in the U.S. Senate from 1969 to 1977, after the death of [[Everett Dirksen]], and was usually at odds with party conservatives. Other targets were Senators [[Jacob Javits]] of [[New York]], [[Clifford Case]] of New Jersey, [[Edward Brooke]] of [[Massachusetts]], and [[Charles Mathias]] of [[Maryland]] and Governor [[Nelson Rockefeller]] of New York.</ref>  

Lyons hence left his father's Republican Party to join the American Independent Party, an organization founded by Bill Shearer in [[California]] in 1967 and known for its nomination of [[George Wallace]], the former governor of [[Alabama]] at the time, as its presidential candidate in 1968 against Nixon and the Democratic nominee, [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] [[Hubert Humphrey]].

Lyons hence left his father's Republican Party to join the American Independent Party, an organization founded by Bill Shearer in [[California]] in 1967 and known for its nomination of [[George Wallace]], the former governor of [[Alabama]] at the time, as its presidential candidate in 1968 against Nixon and the Democratic nominee, [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] [[Hubert Humphrey]].

Lyons was also survived by his third wife, the former Rosamond Jane Rosholt, known as "Roz" Lyons (born November 21, 1922) of Grand Isle, whom he married in 1975; his brother, Charlton Havard Lyons, Jr. (born 1921), a native of New Orleans and an attorney and oilman who has spent most of his life in Mendocino County in northwestern [[California]],  Cheryl Lyons Despain (born 1955) of [[Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]], and Blythe Ann Lyons (born 1968 in Lafayette), 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, and  two stepsons.<ref name=lyonsfamily/>​

Lyons was also survived by his third wife, the former Rosamond Jane Rosholt, known as "Roz" Lyons (born November 21, 1922) of Grand Isle, whom he married in 1975; his brother, Charlton Havard Lyons, Jr. (born 1921), a native of New Orleans and an attorney and oilman who has spent most of his life in Mendocino County in northwestern [[California]],  Cheryl Lyons Despain (born 1955) of [[Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]], and Blythe Ann Lyons (born 1968 in Lafayette), 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, and  two stepsons.<ref name=lyonsfamily/>​

Though the senior Lyons and his wife were [[Episcopalians]], Hall Lyons turned [[Mormon]]. Services were held at a Latter Day Saints meetinghouse in Shreveport.<ref name=obit/> Burial was in the Lyons family plot at Forest Park East Cemetery in Shreveport.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Lyons+&GSfn=Hall&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=64566884&df=all&|title=Hall McCord Lyons|author=John Andrew Prime|publisher=findagrave.com|accessdate=August 17, 2014}}</ref> Pallbearers included Lyons' boyhood friend, Republican former state Represenatives Benjamin F. "Ben" O'Neal, Jr. (1922-2004), of Shreveport and Lyons's son-in-law, Wayne Kent Despain (born 1953).<ref name=obit/>​

Though the senior Lyons and his wife were [[Episcopalians]], Hall Lyons turned [[Mormon]]. Services were held at a Latter Day Saints meetinghouse in Shreveport.<ref name=obit/> Burial was in the Lyons family plot at Forest Park East Cemetery in Shreveport.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Lyons+&GSfn=Hall&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=64566884&df=all&|title=Hall McCord Lyons|author=John Andrew Prime|publisher=findagrave.com|accessdate=August 17, 2014}}</ref> Pallbearers included Lyons' boyhood friend, Republican former state Representatives Benjamin F. "Ben" O'Neal, Jr. (1922-2004), of Shreveport and Lyons's son-in-law, Wayne Kent Despain (born 1953).<ref name=obit/>​