Cemetery RecordChanhassen Pioneer Cemetery
Lot 17.6
Grave Status Occupied
Update Date 10/14/1997
Place of Birth Chanhassen, Minnesota
Place of Death Weslaco, Texas
Age
Occupant Information
Name
Richard Brackett Lyman
Sex
Male
Social Sec. No.
Arthur Burt Lyman
Date of Birth
9/14/1904
Date of Death
1/30/1993
Interment Date
Lot 17.6 Update Date 10/14/1997
Name Richard Brackett Brackett Lyman
Comments/History Mr. Lyman's obituary read:
Richard B. "Dick," age 88. Passed away Saturday, January 30, 1993 in Weslaco,
TX. He was a former resident of the Chanhassen -Excelsior area. Dick farmed for
many years on the farm homesteaded by his grandfather in the 1850's. He served
on the Chanhassen Township Board of Supervisors for 9 years and was its
Chairman at the time of the merger with the cities of Chanhassen, Chaska and
Victoria in 1967. He was active in the Republican party for many years. After
retiring from farming, the Lymans traveled and spent winters in the south. Dick is
survived by his wife of 58 years, Mary Frances; son & daughter-in-law Richard &
Martha Lyman of Edina; daughters & sons-in-law Jean & Howard Meuwissen of
Chanhassen, Ann & Bryant Hokeness of Elkton; grandchildren Andrew, John and
Ben Lyman; Amy and Mark Meuwissen; Leah and Laura Hokeness; nieces and
nephews. Memorial service Thursday 1 pm Congregational Church of Excelsior.
No visitation or reviewal. Interment Pioneer Cemetery, Chanhassen. In lieu of
flowers memorials preferred to donor's choice.
Huber Funeral Homes, Excelsior, MN