Lyle Vernon Cary was born April 25, 1917 in Popejoy, Iowa to Earl Thornton and Elizabeth Belle (Keller) Cary. He graduated from Alden High School in Alden, Iowa with the class of 1934.
He was united in marriage with Jean Marie Frey on July 17, 1950 in Decorah. To this union four children were born: Lyle Jr., William, Mary and Cindy.
Lyle Cary was a direct descendent of John Cary, a Plymouth pilgrim, who settled in West Bridgewater, Mass., in 1634, which made Lyle Cary a 10th generation Plymouth pilgrim.
He farmed with his uncle, Bill Keller, in the Alden, Iowa area prior to entering the U.S. Army in 1941. He served during WWII in the Pacific Theater with the 380th Construction Company and was honorably discharged in 1946.
In Oct. 1942, his photograph appeared in the National Geo-graphic Magazine as a part of an interview. When he returned to Decorah from the Army, he ap-prenticed as a machinist under his brother-in-law, Alvin Sampson, at Sampson Machine Works.
In 1948 he purchased the business and renamed it Cary Machine & Welding. His son, J.R., joined his father in the business in 1974. It should be noted that Lyle Cary worked side-by-side with his sister, Bernadine Sampson, who owned and operated the Highlife Inn in Decorah for over 50 years.
Lyle Cary was a major contributor to the Vesterheim Nor-wegian American Museum.
He donated much of Alvin Sampson's antique equipment, which will become the centerpiece for a new permanent exhibit at the museum, called "Small Town Enterprise 1850 - 1950." Because of his generosity, he was named a Vesterheim Fellow.
Lyle Cary was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Decorah, Decorah VFW, Decorah American Legion, Decorah Elk's Club and the Iowa Blacksmith & Welding Association.
He was a charter and 50-year member at Silvercrest Country Club and a member of Oneota Country Club. He had a cabin on the Mississippi River and liked to go hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed reading, traveling and bowling.
Lyle Cary was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Bernadine E. Sampson; and a brother, Dale M. Cary.
He was united in marriage with Jean Marie Frey on July 17, 1950 in Decorah. To this union four children were born: Lyle Jr., William, Mary and Cindy.
Lyle Cary was a direct descendent of John Cary, a Plymouth pilgrim, who settled in West Bridgewater, Mass., in 1634, which made Lyle Cary a 10th generation Plymouth pilgrim.
He farmed with his uncle, Bill Keller, in the Alden, Iowa area prior to entering the U.S. Army in 1941. He served during WWII in the Pacific Theater with the 380th Construction Company and was honorably discharged in 1946.
In Oct. 1942, his photograph appeared in the National Geo-graphic Magazine as a part of an interview. When he returned to Decorah from the Army, he ap-prenticed as a machinist under his brother-in-law, Alvin Sampson, at Sampson Machine Works.
In 1948 he purchased the business and renamed it Cary Machine & Welding. His son, J.R., joined his father in the business in 1974. It should be noted that Lyle Cary worked side-by-side with his sister, Bernadine Sampson, who owned and operated the Highlife Inn in Decorah for over 50 years.
Lyle Cary was a major contributor to the Vesterheim Nor-wegian American Museum.
He donated much of Alvin Sampson's antique equipment, which will become the centerpiece for a new permanent exhibit at the museum, called "Small Town Enterprise 1850 - 1950." Because of his generosity, he was named a Vesterheim Fellow.
Lyle Cary was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Decorah, Decorah VFW, Decorah American Legion, Decorah Elk's Club and the Iowa Blacksmith & Welding Association.
He was a charter and 50-year member at Silvercrest Country Club and a member of Oneota Country Club. He had a cabin on the Mississippi River and liked to go hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed reading, traveling and bowling.
Lyle Cary was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Bernadine E. Sampson; and a brother, Dale M. Cary.
Lyle Vernon Cary was born April 25, 1917 in Popejoy, Iowa to Earl Thornton and Elizabeth Belle (Keller) Cary. He graduated from Alden High School in Alden, Iowa with the class of 1934.
He was united in marriage with Jean Marie Frey on July 17, 1950 in Decorah. To this union four children were born: Lyle Jr., William, Mary and Cindy.
Lyle Cary was a direct descendent of John Cary, a Plymouth pilgrim, who settled in West Bridgewater, Mass., in 1634, which made Lyle Cary a 10th generation Plymouth pilgrim.
He farmed with his uncle, Bill Keller, in the Alden, Iowa area prior to entering the U.S. Army in 1941. He served during WWII in the Pacific Theater with the 380th Construction Company and was honorably discharged in 1946.
In Oct. 1942, his photograph appeared in the National Geo-graphic Magazine as a part of an interview. When he returned to Decorah from the Army, he ap-prenticed as a machinist under his brother-in-law, Alvin Sampson, at Sampson Machine Works.
In 1948 he purchased the business and renamed it Cary Machine & Welding. His son, J.R., joined his father in the business in 1974. It should be noted that Lyle Cary worked side-by-side with his sister, Bernadine Sampson, who owned and operated the Highlife Inn in Decorah for over 50 years.
Lyle Cary was a major contributor to the Vesterheim Nor-wegian American Museum.
He donated much of Alvin Sampson's antique equipment, which will become the centerpiece for a new permanent exhibit at the museum, called "Small Town Enterprise 1850 - 1950." Because of his generosity, he was named a Vesterheim Fellow.
Lyle Cary was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Decorah, Decorah VFW, Decorah American Legion, Decorah Elk's Club and the Iowa Blacksmith & Welding Association.
He was a charter and 50-year member at Silvercrest Country Club and a member of Oneota Country Club. He had a cabin on the Mississippi River and liked to go hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed reading, traveling and bowling.
Lyle Cary was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Bernadine E. Sampson; and a brother, Dale M. Cary.
He was united in marriage with Jean Marie Frey on July 17, 1950 in Decorah. To this union four children were born: Lyle Jr., William, Mary and Cindy.
Lyle Cary was a direct descendent of John Cary, a Plymouth pilgrim, who settled in West Bridgewater, Mass., in 1634, which made Lyle Cary a 10th generation Plymouth pilgrim.
He farmed with his uncle, Bill Keller, in the Alden, Iowa area prior to entering the U.S. Army in 1941. He served during WWII in the Pacific Theater with the 380th Construction Company and was honorably discharged in 1946.
In Oct. 1942, his photograph appeared in the National Geo-graphic Magazine as a part of an interview. When he returned to Decorah from the Army, he ap-prenticed as a machinist under his brother-in-law, Alvin Sampson, at Sampson Machine Works.
In 1948 he purchased the business and renamed it Cary Machine & Welding. His son, J.R., joined his father in the business in 1974. It should be noted that Lyle Cary worked side-by-side with his sister, Bernadine Sampson, who owned and operated the Highlife Inn in Decorah for over 50 years.
Lyle Cary was a major contributor to the Vesterheim Nor-wegian American Museum.
He donated much of Alvin Sampson's antique equipment, which will become the centerpiece for a new permanent exhibit at the museum, called "Small Town Enterprise 1850 - 1950." Because of his generosity, he was named a Vesterheim Fellow.
Lyle Cary was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Decorah, Decorah VFW, Decorah American Legion, Decorah Elk's Club and the Iowa Blacksmith & Welding Association.
He was a charter and 50-year member at Silvercrest Country Club and a member of Oneota Country Club. He had a cabin on the Mississippi River and liked to go hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed reading, traveling and bowling.
Lyle Cary was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Bernadine E. Sampson; and a brother, Dale M. Cary.
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