Information taken from the 1991 Decatur Alumni Banquet booklet

Occupation:  Retired

     I was born September 7, 1924, at Decatur, NE.  My parents were C.E. and Jessie Lyght.

     After graduation I went to Wayne State College for 1 year.  Attended in summers above the college until 1963.  Received a B.A. in Ed in 1963.  received Library of Science Endorsement from Chadron State in 1967.  My career has included 11 years in rural Burt County Schools and 30 years in Oakland Public Schools.

     Honors I have received include; Sigma Tau Delta, Kappa Delta Pi; Delta Kappa Gamma; Editor's Choice Awards for Poetry.  The Poetry Center-Orinda, CA 1990; The National Library of Poetry-Owings Mills, Maryland, 1990; Nominated to the International Society of Poets 1991; Watermark Press-Owings Mills, Maryland 1991; Outstanding Secondary Educators 1974 & 75; Leaders of America in Secondary Education 1972.

     Some of my writings include:  High Noon-Rectangle; Elmcreek Excursion--Rectangle; Old Glory-National Library of Poetry-"on the Threshold of a Dream"' Trails--The Poetry Center--"Paths Less Traveled"; Royalty and Cardinals--American Poetry Association--"American Poetry Anthology"; Sisters--Sparrowgrass Press--"Poetic Voices of America".

     Offices I have held are:  Charter Member, Secretary, Treasurer, President of Burt Col Ed. Association, President of Oakland Ed. Assoc; Secretary-treasurer, Historian and Pianist--Organist of Assembly of God Church.  Secretary of Young People Section of Nebraska Library Association.