[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 27, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E16]
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                       IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM LYLES

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 27, 1998

  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to say a special word in 
tribute to the late William R. (Bill) Lyles, a former circuit clerk for 
Pettis County, Missouri.
  A native of Sedalia, MO, Lyles graduated from Smith-Cotton High 
School in 1943. After high school, he served his nation in the United 
States Army, fighting in both World War II and the Korean War. In 
between his military service, Lyles became a small businessman, 
operating Lyles Cleaners from August 1947 to 1964. In 1966, Mr. Lyles 
was elected circuit clerk of Pettis County, MO. He was re-elected to 
that post until his retirement on January 1, 1995.
  As a lifelong civic leader, Bill Lyles made it his mission to 
participate in many community activities. He was a member of the First 
United Methodist Church, American Legion Post No. 16, Veterans of 
Foreign Wars Post No. 2591, Sedalia Lodge No. 236 AF&AM, Missouri 
Circuit Clerks Association, Missouri Child Support Association, 
Association of Retired Missouri State Employees, and the Pettis County 
Democrat Club. He was also a charter member of the Sedalia Chapter of 
Missouri Jaycees.
  Lyles is survived by his wife Davijean, three sons, two daughters, 
one brother, and six grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, Bill Lyles' military and public service makes him a role 
model for young civil leaders, and his closeness within the Sedalia 
community will be greatly missed.

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