WA/DL Capt. Robert Godfrey Lyon Jr.

  

Rob was my advance guard, I was born two years later than he with a twin sister, same as Rob, we both swam in high school and college, we both sailed to the South Pacific, we both joined the Navy and became pilots, we both were hired by Western Airlines then retired from Delta and we both love animals.

Rob was one of the most congenial men I have ever known.  I will miss him

Peter Reed

In Memory of Navy Veteran, WA/DL Capt. Robert Godfrey Lyon Jr. By Sean Browne on Mar 08, 2023 07:43 pm ~ IN MEMORY ~ Navy veteran, WA/DL Capt. Robert Godfrey Lyon Jr. December 8, 1939 – February 22, 2023 Robert Godfrey Lyon Jr. passed away peacefully on the morning of February 22, 2023. He died at home surrounded by loved ones at the age of 83. Rob was born on December 8, 1939, in Atlanta, Georgia, to a large family that included a twin sister and three brothers. After graduating from Bowling Green State University, Robert joined the Navy as a naval aviator where he flew F-8 Crusaders in the Vietnam War. During his Navy years, Rob flew multiple active combat missions before ending his military career as a test pilot. As a civilian, Rob moved on to a career as an airline pilot, first with Western and later, Delta Air Lines, where he met his wife of 40 years, Robin. After retiring from the airlines, Robert and Robin began a non-profit rescuing abused and neglected animals and training them to visit nursing homes and hospitals. Lyon Ranch Therapy Animals has now been a Sonoma non-profit for nearly 25 years. Rob is survived by his wife, Robin, two brothers, Bruce and Dean, four children, Tracy, Banning, William, and Lynette, and five grandchildren, Kenny, Cammie, Madi, Daisy, and Lark. Condolences may be sent to the family at    19221 Lyon Ranch Road,  Sonoma  CA  95476 Donations in Robert’s honor can be made to Lyon Ranch Therapy Animals through the website: Lyonranch.org  Read in browser » Recent Articles: In Memory of Navy veteran, WA/DL Capt. Richard Seth Wood In Memory of WA/DL Capt. Peter ‘Pete’ Bonofiglio Jr. In Memory of WA/DL Captain James Leroy Williams Captain Bill Newall -WWII Aviator and POW In Memory of Carolyn Harriet Smith, wife of WA/DL Capt. Gordon Smith

~ IN MEMORY ~

Navy veteran, WA/DL Capt. Robert Godfrey Lyon Jr.

December 8, 1939 - February 22, 2023

 

Notice of passing…..retired Western/Delta pilot Captain Robert Godfrey Lyon Jr., age 83.  Captain Lyon joined Western Airlines 06-03-1968 and retired with Delta Air Lines, based LAX/030 at time of retirement.  Survived by his wife Robin, and by his children and grandchildren, condolences may be sent to the family at   

19221 Lyon Ranch Road,  Sonoma  CA  95476

Obituary information may be viewed online at

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/pressdemocrat/name/robert-lyon-obituary?id=49768471 

To learn more about the Lyon Ranch Therapy Animals program, please visit their website Lyonranch.org or click on at  

http://lyonranch.org/ 

 

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN 

 

 : ROBERT LYON OBITUARY

Robert Godfrey Lyon Jr.

December 8, 1939 - February 22, 2023

Robert Godfrey Lyon Jr. passed away peacefully on the morning of February 22, 2023. He died at home surrounded by loved ones at the age of 83. Rob was born on December 8, 1939, in Atlanta, Georgia, to a large family that included a twin sister and three brothers. After graduating from Bowling Green State University, Robert joined the Navy as a naval aviator where he flew F-8 Crusaders in the Vietnam War. During his Navy years Rob flew multiple active combat missions before ending his military career as a test pilot. As a civilian, Rob moved on to a career as an airline pilot, first with Western and later, Delta Air Lines, where he met his wife of 40 years, Robin. After retiring from the airlines, Robert and Robin began a non-profit rescuing abused and neglected animals and training them to visit nursing homes and hospitals. Lyon Ranch Therapy Animals has now been a Sonoma non-profit for nearly 25 years.

Rob is survived by his wife, Robin, two brothers, Bruce and Dean, four children, Tracy, Banning, William and Lynette and five grandchildren, Kenny, Cammie, Madi, Daisy and Lark.

Donations in Robert's honor can be made to Lyon Ranch Therapy Animals through the website Lyonranch.org

http://lyonranch.org/