Larry G. Lydon

Larry G. Lydon passed away peacefully at home on September 12, 2015. Larry was born April 8, 1918 in Maltby, WA to Patrick Lydon and Charlotte Boch. He graduated from Queen Anne High School in 1936. He attended University of Portland on a track scholarship in 1937.

He joined the Navy in May of 1941. His first assignment was to the USS San Francisco; arriving at Pearl Harbor just prior to December 7th attack.

He married Bette Marcum on Thanksgiving Day in 1942. They have 3 children, Mike Lydon, Pat Lydon and Karen (Lydon) Loid. They have 7 grandchildren, Anne, Eileen, Jackie, Sara, Cindy, Jon and Becky; and 14 great-grandchildren.

After the war Larry returned to University of Portland to finish his Bachelor degree receiving a magnum cum laude in September 1946.

He began a teaching career spanning six decades; teaching in the 1940’s to 1970’s and subbing in the 1980’s and 90’s

Larry and Bette ran Lydon’s U-Pick Blueberry Farm in Duvall until they moved to Vancouver in 2000.

Memorial services will be held in Carnation at the American Legion Hall on October 10th from 1PMm to 4PM

Please bring your memories of Coach Lydon to share. We will all enjoy the stories.