Carolyn Hamilton Lyon
Rochester Times Union, December 19, 1936Born: April 28, 1862
Died: December 19, 1936
Married: Edmund Lyon
Children: Elizabeth Hamilton Lyon (Mrs. J. Howard) Kidd, Linda Lyon Van Voorhis and Carolyn Remington
Carolyn Hamilton Lyon was a philanthropist. She started as a teacher at the Rochester School for the Deaf, and her philanthropy helped turn it into one of the finest of its kind in the United States early in the twentieth century. She left an estate valued at more than a million dollars at her death in 1936.
Rochester Times Union, December 19, 1936
Mrs. Edmund Lyon Passes Away
Long a Leader in Rochester Philanthropies
Mrs. Edmund Lyon, one of Rochester's outstanding philanthropists of the older generation passed away today at her home at 1441 East Avenue after a long illness.
Devoting both her time and her fortune to the institution, Mrs. Lyon is credited with building the Rochester School for the Deaf into one of the finest of its kind in the country.
Taught School Here
Born in Hartford, Conn., Apr. 28, 1862, Mrs. Lyon came to Rochester as a young woman to teach at the school. She remained on the faculty until her marriage to Edmund Lyon, who devised the Lyon Phonetic System, now used by thousands who are hard of hearing.
In memory of her husband, who died in 1920, Mrs. Lyon gave the school a dormitory for 56 girls in 1931. She was a member of the board of directors for many years.
Mrs. Lyon's other interests were centered in missionary work at the Brighton Presbyterian Church and on her garden, which is considered one of the finest in the city.
Active in Clubs
She was a charter member of the Rochester Garden Club, of the Century Club, and of the Tuesday Reading Club.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. J. Howard Kidd, Mrs. John Van Voorhis, and Mrs. Francis K. Remington; a brother, Courtney G. Talcott of Des Moines, and 10 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at the home at 2 p. m. by the Rev. John W. Laird and the Rev. Frank M. Weston. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
External link:
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New York Times, December 20, 1936, Mrs. Edmund Lyon, Benefactor, Is Dead; Gave Dormitory to Rochester School for Deaf, Where She Formerly Was Teacher.
- New York Times, January 1, 1937 Rochester Woman's Will Disposes of Estate of 'Over' $1,000,000.
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