Lawrence Lyle French

L.L.(Lawrence Lyle)French passed away on December 10 at the nursing home in Powell. Lyle was born February 25, 1927 to Gilbert and Rose French. He was preceded in death by his parents, all of his siblings, and his wife Dorothy (d. 2008). He is survived by all five of his children. Daughter Judy (Gene) Braten and sons Larry (Toni) French, Jerry (Rose) French, Tim

(Becky) French, and Glenn (Beth) French, all of Powell. Lyle and Dorothy had 13 grandkids and 9 great-grandkids. Lyle served in the United States Navy during World War II. In 1949, he contested a homestead on the Heart Mountain unit. He moved his family to Wyoming in the spring of 1950 with two children. The younger kids were born in Cody. Lyle served his comunity on various boards and helped get natural gas to the farms on Heart Mountain. Lyle and Dorothy were life-long members of the First United Methodist Church of Powell. Lyle's memorial service will be held Tuesday, December 21, at 4:00 P.M. at the Methodist Church.