When you look up the term "man" with the adjectives "good", "real", "man's", or "honest" in front of it in life's dictionary...you will find Uncle Lyle's picture next to it. He was a great role model and steadying force for his sisters, with a distinctive laugh, a quick wit and kind word. He always gave my mom a hard time in the most loving "brother/sister" way. I personally remember (or I'm told) that I learned to walk up and down stairs during visits to his house. I also remember learning to play poker at his kitchen table with the "men". He'd say: "sure, kid, we'd be glad to take your money", I can still hear it. As an adult, moved 3000 miles across the country, I could still call Uncle Lyle and complain with him about how poorly the TrailBlazers were doing this season (every season). I pray for comfort for Aunt Spooks and her large extended family of children, their spouses, grandchildren and close friends. 2 Corinthians 1:3-7