Obituary

David Conrad Lyman passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 28th, 2016 at 72 years old, in Bellingham, WA, with his sister by his side.
He was born in Detroit, MI, on April 11th, 1943 to Roderick and Jessie Wolf Lyman.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Nancy Lyman Peterson, and, just two weeks prior to David’s passing, his brother Rod Lyman. He is survived by his sister, Martha Lyman Niemi, brother in law, Ron Niemi, sister in law, Elayne Lyman, half sisters, Linda Lyman and Kathleen Cartwright Murray, many nieces and nephews, and his wife, Judie Popovich Lyman.
David graduated from Hibbing High School in 1961. David was a pneumatic mechanic in the US Air Force and served two tours of duty in Vietnam repairing C-130s. David lived in and visited many places, including Minnesota, Ohio, Washington State, South Carolina, and Germany.
David loved working on cars, building furniture, and attending Hibbing High School class reunions with his brother and sister.
David will be interred with military honors on a date to be determined at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The family would like to thank the palliative care staff at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham, WA for their compassionate care during David’s last days.