Daniel Joe Lyons

It is with great sadness that his family and the close friends of Daniel Joe Lyons announce his passing on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at the age of 74 years. Dan will be lovingly missed by his wife of 25 years, Jackie, stepdaughters Juli and Lisa Shapiro and grand-stepdaughter Sydney Papenheim. He was preceded in death by parents Clair Ernest Lyons and Theo Airetta Young. Dan was born November 17, 1942 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and was a resident of Las Vegas, Nevada for the past fifty-six years.
Dan was a professor at the College of Southern Nevada for thirty years and conferred Professor Emeritus after retirement. He served as CSN faculty senator for five years, was a course author, three-time nominee for outstanding CSN faculty member where he enthusiastically promoted and directed technological improvements throughout his tenure.
Dan's community involvement and supports included the Nevada State Soccer Board, managing the election campaign for Senator Jack Regan, president of the Glen Heather Estates Homeowners Association, the Las Vegas Strip Kiwanis Club, American Heart Association, Griffith Methodist Church, Demolay youth groups, and Jack Dailey Elementary School. For these and many other efforts Dan was presented with the City of Las Vegas Certificate of Appreciation for 14 years of Community Service and recognized in the 1995 Who's Who in the West.
Among his other accomplishments are recipient of the R.V. Memorial College Scholarship while attending Rochester Institute of Technology, Production Manager for Milton Standard Publishing Company, Graphic Arts Manager for the City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Review Journal Business Manager, Coordinator to Donald W. Reynolds, Business Manager for Don Rey West's twenty-one publishing companies, Production Design Consultant for San Juan Puerto Rico El Nuevo Dia newspaper, and he was the published author of two editions of the Prentice Hall Dictionary of Graphic Communications.
Dan was a member of the Masonic Oasis Lodge #31, Boulder City Lodge #37, Las Vegas Scottish Rite, and Zelzah Shrine Temple. Through these endeavors Dan established two Demolay youth groups, was Chair of Nevada State Conclave, Member of Demolay Legion of Honor, and founder of the Robert Neil Parruli Memorial Court of Chevaliers.
Dan could frequently be seen traversing the city in his red convertible Thunderbird from which he generated thousands of photographs documenting the growth and changes in his beloved Las Vegas landscape over the last fifty-six years. He traveled to Duesseldorf, Germany for five DRUPA international exhibitions to remain current in his profession. Dan thoroughly enjoyed and made priceless memories traveling in Europe with his wife to Ireland, France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, and Austria.
Dan's Memorial Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. in the Masonic Memorial Temple, 2200 W. Mesquite Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada. A repast will be held immediately following the service at the temple.
Donations may be made at Silver State Schools Credit Union (800-357-9654) to the Juli Shapiro account for the Daniel J. Lyons Memorial Scholarship.

Service

Memorial

Masonic Memorial Temple
2200 West Mesquite Avenue
Las Vegas, NV  89106
Saturday, September 16, 2017
11:00 AM