Lyle Tayson, Sr.

Mr. Lyle D. Tayson, Sr. passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at the VA Medical Center Hospice Center in Cheyenne. He was just days shy of his 90th birthday. Lyle was born December 2, 1924, in Omaha, Nebraska, the second son of Arthur L. and Margie May Tayson. He was raised in Chicago where he attended the Art Institute of Chicago. Lyle served as a U.S. Merchant Marine during WWII and served again as a U.S Army Sergeant during the Korean War. Following his honorable discharge, he married his wife Irene and during their 46 year marriage they raised their five children; Theresa, John, Jennifer, Lyle Jr. and Katrina. In 1975, Lyle left a commercial art career in Chicago, and brought his family to ‘The West' and settled in Cheyenne, where Lyle enjoyed a successful Western Art career for many years. His mastery of authentic portraits honoring Native Americans and the American Cowboy, as well as Lyle's magnificent landscapes and wildlife paintings now hang beautifully in countless art collections. Lyle is survived by his sons, John and Lyle Jr.; his daughters, Katrina and Jennifer; and his two grandsons, Eric and Mark, all residing in the Front Range area. He is preceded in death by his parents, Art & Margie; his brother, Virgil; his wife, Irene; and eldest daughter, Theresa. Lyle will be remembered along with other local veterans on January 30, 2015, at the VA Medical Center's Memorial Service. Friends and family are invited to attend. The family wishes to express their deep appreciation to all the exemplary staff and volunteers at the Cheyenne VA Medical Center Hospice Unit who made Lyle's final months very comfortable with their loving care and altruism. Expressions of sympathy in Lyle's memory may be made to the Cheyenne VAMC Hospice Unit or Chaplain Fund.