Lyman Comey

Male16 June 1933–17 October 2017

Brief Life History of Lyman

When Lyman Comey was born on 16 June 1933, in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Lyman Ernest Comey, was 33 and his mother, Viola Pearl Mayer, was 28. He married Laura Lester on 21 June 1958, in Glade Spring, Washington, Virginia, United States. He died on 17 October 2017, in Chesapeake, Virginia, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Glade Spring, Washington, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Lyman Comey
1933–2017
Laura Lester
1937–2015
Marriage: 21 June 1958

Sources (3)

  • Lyman R Comey, "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988"
  • Lyman Richard Comey, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Lyman R Comey in entry for Mrs Sandra Comey Bayley, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    21 June 1958Glade Spring, Washington, Virginia, United States
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (2)

    World Events (8)

    1935 · The FBI is Established

    Age 2

    The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

    1941 · Pentagon is Built in Arlington

    Age 8

    The Pentagon was developed as the Department of Defense had outgrown the other buildings were it was previous located.The groundbreaking for the Pentagon was on September 11, 1941. When the Pentagon was being built, it was determined that it could be no taller than four stories high. Colonel Leslie R. Groves was the supervisor of the project, he would later become known for helping on the Manhattan Project.

    1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins

    Age 22

    The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.

    Name Meaning

    Welsh: habitational name from a place called Cymau in Dyfed, near Wrexham, named with Welsh cymau, pluran of cwm.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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