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Leslie Outz-Trullinger
When Lyle Emery passed away, it was quite a shock to me. He was working for some Insurance Company that was setting up the paperwork for a business my husband worked at. Hubby happened to tell me about this fellow setting it up and told me the name. Lyle was going to be there a couple more days to finish up and I went out (with my yearbook) to surprise Lyle. I got the biggest hug like you wouldn't believe. Lyle was a super guy, treated everybody kindly. Then, like 4 months later, he and his wife gone, from a head-on collision.
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Elizabeth Atkinson (Pool)
VOLUME 103 HAMBURG, IOWA, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 14, 1997 NUMBER 33
The Hamburg Rescue Squad took part in the aftermath of an accident on 1-29 near the Watson exit that killed three persons Sunday shortly after 5 p.m. Killed in a head-on crash were Lyle Emery, Jr., 42, and his wife Stephanie Emery, also 42, both of Lincoln, and Jason Barrett, 19, of York.Nebr. Missouri Highway patrolmen reported the crash occurred when a 1991 Ford driven south by Barrett crossed the Interstate-29 median and slammed head-on into the northbound 1997 Oldsmobile driven by Emery. Barrett's car flipped onto its roof and caught fire. The Emery car burst into flames a short time later. All three were reported dead at the scene.
I found this article in an archive newspaper
Sheryl Covert (Walker)
I can't ever remember calling Lyle anything but "Kit" in school.. He was one of the sweetest guys you will ever find. He didn't care about what "click" you were in. If you were his friend, you were his friend... period. When I heard about his accident, it just broke my heart.