Lyle died at age 72. He was a retired employee of Clark Equipment in Jackson MI. He lived in Phoenix AZ with his wife Ruth. At the time of his death, he was visiting his son Michael in Kalamazoo Michigan, to celebrate the Christening of his granddaughter Michele and grandson Michael Jr.
Born in Jonesville in 1908, he was the son of Clark "Floyd" Baker and Christina "Stena"(Shippy) Baker. He was a graduate of Jonesville High School, class of 1926.
On the 1910 Census, he is one year of age. Also in the household are his parents, Floyd and Stena, and older brothers Harold and Glenwood. The family lived on East Street in Jonesville.
In the 1920 Census, the family had added two young sisters, Thelma and Margorie. Still in the Jonesville area, his father was the manager of a farm.
On November 17, 1928, he married 17 year old Ruth Kroh in Fayette Twp Hillsdale Co. MI. He was 21.
In the 1930 Census, Lyle was married, and he and wife Ruth were living with his family on the farm, along with their young son, Robert Neal. Lyle was working as a machinist in an engine factory.
On the 1940 Census, Robert Neal, who had died, is not with the family, who were living on Maumee St.in Jonesville, where they had been for at least five years. Two more children were Eleanor and Phillip. Lyle was working in a steel factory.
In 1940, he registered for the military draft. He is listed as white, 5'6" tall, and 158 pounds. He had grey eyes, brown hair and a light complexion, with a tattoo on his right forearm.
When his children were young, he purchased and ran a small farm on Lake Pleasant Rd. He also owned and ran a gas station in the Hillsdale area.
In the 1957 and 1960 Jackson Michigan city directories, he and wife Ruth are listed as living at 1414 S. West Ave. He was working at Clark Equipment as a tool engineer.
He spent the majority of his life in Hillsdale County, moving to Arizona after retirement close to son Phillip, due to his (Lyle's) health.
Lyle was a member of the Jonesville Methodist Church, the Layfayette Lodge # 16 F & AM of Jonesville, Hillsdale Knight Templars and the Detroit chapter of the Shriners.
He was survived by his wife, the former Ruth Kroh, whom he married Nov. 17, 1928. They met when Lyle was working at a gas station. Ruth would let air out of her tires and then roll in to have Lyle pump them up again.
Lyle was a hard worker. In Hillsdale county, he owned a gas station and a farm, and kept them both going before moving to Jackson, where he was employed at Clark Equiptment.
Per family member E. Rich, Lyle was a popcorn expert,and made popcorn with lard. He had it down to a science as to how much it took.After the lard melted, he would add 1 1/2 of an aluminum shot glass full of white popping corn. When the popping slowed, he would take the pan off the heat, add melted butter and salt. He liked salt on everything. He took his coffee with cream and sugar. He always had to have bread with his meals (his "pusher"). He usually ate meat and potatoes.
His son Mike remembers when he was learning to drive. First he learned on the tractor, and when the time came, the family car. Mike and his dad were heading out to the store to get the Sunday paper. Mike was driving, and drove into a ditch. Unperturbed, Lyle got out of the car and started looking for help. He found a farmer with a tractor who was willing to help. A nice man indeed.
Lyle loved to play Euchre and cribbage. When playing cribbage, he would often delare, "I can beat any man in this house!" His son Michael remembers once when he was playing Euchre, he was in the kitchen getting something to drink when his wife Ruth called to him that it was his call. He called back, "Pick it up, I'll play it alone." without having looked at his cards. He won.
When driving in the family car, if he took a wrong turn, he would often say, "Turn around, boys! We're heading back to Manchester!" No one knows where that came from. And just about everyone remembers him shaking his head sadly, and saying, "Good God, Ruth."
Lyle was a hunter, and every fall would head up to the upper peninsula of Michigan to hunt deer with his friends. They stayed at the Alro Motel. His family suspected the trips were mainly to drink and tell stories with his buddies.
Lyle suffered for many years from arthritis of the spine. In later years, his back was badly bent, and he could not turn his neck. He used a cane to walk. He never complained.
He enjoyed his family, taking movies, traveling around Michigan, hunting, and playing the aforementioned games. He had a great, dry sense of humor. His son Michael said what he admired most about his father was his reliability. He said things were not always easy for the family, but they had complete faith that with Lyle as the man of the house, things would always be OK. And, they were.
He was preceded in death by two children; little Eleanor Ruth and young Robert Neal. There was also a stillborn child. The loss of his children strained his faith, and he no longer went to church as regularly as he once did. At the time of his death, he had three living children; Phillip, Michael, and Cara.
Born in Jonesville in 1908, he was the son of Clark "Floyd" Baker and Christina "Stena"(Shippy) Baker. He was a graduate of Jonesville High School, class of 1926.
On the 1910 Census, he is one year of age. Also in the household are his parents, Floyd and Stena, and older brothers Harold and Glenwood. The family lived on East Street in Jonesville.
In the 1920 Census, the family had added two young sisters, Thelma and Margorie. Still in the Jonesville area, his father was the manager of a farm.
On November 17, 1928, he married 17 year old Ruth Kroh in Fayette Twp Hillsdale Co. MI. He was 21.
In the 1930 Census, Lyle was married, and he and wife Ruth were living with his family on the farm, along with their young son, Robert Neal. Lyle was working as a machinist in an engine factory.
On the 1940 Census, Robert Neal, who had died, is not with the family, who were living on Maumee St.in Jonesville, where they had been for at least five years. Two more children were Eleanor and Phillip. Lyle was working in a steel factory.
In 1940, he registered for the military draft. He is listed as white, 5'6" tall, and 158 pounds. He had grey eyes, brown hair and a light complexion, with a tattoo on his right forearm.
When his children were young, he purchased and ran a small farm on Lake Pleasant Rd. He also owned and ran a gas station in the Hillsdale area.
In the 1957 and 1960 Jackson Michigan city directories, he and wife Ruth are listed as living at 1414 S. West Ave. He was working at Clark Equipment as a tool engineer.
He spent the majority of his life in Hillsdale County, moving to Arizona after retirement close to son Phillip, due to his (Lyle's) health.
Lyle was a member of the Jonesville Methodist Church, the Layfayette Lodge # 16 F & AM of Jonesville, Hillsdale Knight Templars and the Detroit chapter of the Shriners.
He was survived by his wife, the former Ruth Kroh, whom he married Nov. 17, 1928. They met when Lyle was working at a gas station. Ruth would let air out of her tires and then roll in to have Lyle pump them up again.
Lyle was a hard worker. In Hillsdale county, he owned a gas station and a farm, and kept them both going before moving to Jackson, where he was employed at Clark Equiptment.
Per family member E. Rich, Lyle was a popcorn expert,and made popcorn with lard. He had it down to a science as to how much it took.After the lard melted, he would add 1 1/2 of an aluminum shot glass full of white popping corn. When the popping slowed, he would take the pan off the heat, add melted butter and salt. He liked salt on everything. He took his coffee with cream and sugar. He always had to have bread with his meals (his "pusher"). He usually ate meat and potatoes.
His son Mike remembers when he was learning to drive. First he learned on the tractor, and when the time came, the family car. Mike and his dad were heading out to the store to get the Sunday paper. Mike was driving, and drove into a ditch. Unperturbed, Lyle got out of the car and started looking for help. He found a farmer with a tractor who was willing to help. A nice man indeed.
Lyle loved to play Euchre and cribbage. When playing cribbage, he would often delare, "I can beat any man in this house!" His son Michael remembers once when he was playing Euchre, he was in the kitchen getting something to drink when his wife Ruth called to him that it was his call. He called back, "Pick it up, I'll play it alone." without having looked at his cards. He won.
When driving in the family car, if he took a wrong turn, he would often say, "Turn around, boys! We're heading back to Manchester!" No one knows where that came from. And just about everyone remembers him shaking his head sadly, and saying, "Good God, Ruth."
Lyle was a hunter, and every fall would head up to the upper peninsula of Michigan to hunt deer with his friends. They stayed at the Alro Motel. His family suspected the trips were mainly to drink and tell stories with his buddies.
Lyle suffered for many years from arthritis of the spine. In later years, his back was badly bent, and he could not turn his neck. He used a cane to walk. He never complained.
He enjoyed his family, taking movies, traveling around Michigan, hunting, and playing the aforementioned games. He had a great, dry sense of humor. His son Michael said what he admired most about his father was his reliability. He said things were not always easy for the family, but they had complete faith that with Lyle as the man of the house, things would always be OK. And, they were.
He was preceded in death by two children; little Eleanor Ruth and young Robert Neal. There was also a stillborn child. The loss of his children strained his faith, and he no longer went to church as regularly as he once did. At the time of his death, he had three living children; Phillip, Michael, and Cara.
Lyle died at age 72. He was a retired employee of Clark Equipment in Jackson MI. He lived in Phoenix AZ with his wife Ruth. At the time of his death, he was visiting his son Michael in Kalamazoo Michigan, to celebrate the Christening of his granddaughter Michele and grandson Michael Jr.
Born in Jonesville in 1908, he was the son of Clark "Floyd" Baker and Christina "Stena"(Shippy) Baker. He was a graduate of Jonesville High School, class of 1926.
On the 1910 Census, he is one year of age. Also in the household are his parents, Floyd and Stena, and older brothers Harold and Glenwood. The family lived on East Street in Jonesville.
In the 1920 Census, the family had added two young sisters, Thelma and Margorie. Still in the Jonesville area, his father was the manager of a farm.
On November 17, 1928, he married 17 year old Ruth Kroh in Fayette Twp Hillsdale Co. MI. He was 21.
In the 1930 Census, Lyle was married, and he and wife Ruth were living with his family on the farm, along with their young son, Robert Neal. Lyle was working as a machinist in an engine factory.
On the 1940 Census, Robert Neal, who had died, is not with the family, who were living on Maumee St.in Jonesville, where they had been for at least five years. Two more children were Eleanor and Phillip. Lyle was working in a steel factory.
In 1940, he registered for the military draft. He is listed as white, 5'6" tall, and 158 pounds. He had grey eyes, brown hair and a light complexion, with a tattoo on his right forearm.
When his children were young, he purchased and ran a small farm on Lake Pleasant Rd. He also owned and ran a gas station in the Hillsdale area.
In the 1957 and 1960 Jackson Michigan city directories, he and wife Ruth are listed as living at 1414 S. West Ave. He was working at Clark Equipment as a tool engineer.
He spent the majority of his life in Hillsdale County, moving to Arizona after retirement close to son Phillip, due to his (Lyle's) health.
Lyle was a member of the Jonesville Methodist Church, the Layfayette Lodge # 16 F & AM of Jonesville, Hillsdale Knight Templars and the Detroit chapter of the Shriners.
He was survived by his wife, the former Ruth Kroh, whom he married Nov. 17, 1928. They met when Lyle was working at a gas station. Ruth would let air out of her tires and then roll in to have Lyle pump them up again.
Lyle was a hard worker. In Hillsdale county, he owned a gas station and a farm, and kept them both going before moving to Jackson, where he was employed at Clark Equiptment.
Per family member E. Rich, Lyle was a popcorn expert,and made popcorn with lard. He had it down to a science as to how much it took.After the lard melted, he would add 1 1/2 of an aluminum shot glass full of white popping corn. When the popping slowed, he would take the pan off the heat, add melted butter and salt. He liked salt on everything. He took his coffee with cream and sugar. He always had to have bread with his meals (his "pusher"). He usually ate meat and potatoes.
His son Mike remembers when he was learning to drive. First he learned on the tractor, and when the time came, the family car. Mike and his dad were heading out to the store to get the Sunday paper. Mike was driving, and drove into a ditch. Unperturbed, Lyle got out of the car and started looking for help. He found a farmer with a tractor who was willing to help. A nice man indeed.
Lyle loved to play Euchre and cribbage. When playing cribbage, he would often delare, "I can beat any man in this house!" His son Michael remembers once when he was playing Euchre, he was in the kitchen getting something to drink when his wife Ruth called to him that it was his call. He called back, "Pick it up, I'll play it alone." without having looked at his cards. He won.
When driving in the family car, if he took a wrong turn, he would often say, "Turn around, boys! We're heading back to Manchester!" No one knows where that came from. And just about everyone remembers him shaking his head sadly, and saying, "Good God, Ruth."
Lyle was a hunter, and every fall would head up to the upper peninsula of Michigan to hunt deer with his friends. They stayed at the Alro Motel. His family suspected the trips were mainly to drink and tell stories with his buddies.
Lyle suffered for many years from arthritis of the spine. In later years, his back was badly bent, and he could not turn his neck. He used a cane to walk. He never complained.
He enjoyed his family, taking movies, traveling around Michigan, hunting, and playing the aforementioned games. He had a great, dry sense of humor. His son Michael said what he admired most about his father was his reliability. He said things were not always easy for the family, but they had complete faith that with Lyle as the man of the house, things would always be OK. And, they were.
He was preceded in death by two children; little Eleanor Ruth and young Robert Neal. There was also a stillborn child. The loss of his children strained his faith, and he no longer went to church as regularly as he once did. At the time of his death, he had three living children; Phillip, Michael, and Cara.
Born in Jonesville in 1908, he was the son of Clark "Floyd" Baker and Christina "Stena"(Shippy) Baker. He was a graduate of Jonesville High School, class of 1926.
On the 1910 Census, he is one year of age. Also in the household are his parents, Floyd and Stena, and older brothers Harold and Glenwood. The family lived on East Street in Jonesville.
In the 1920 Census, the family had added two young sisters, Thelma and Margorie. Still in the Jonesville area, his father was the manager of a farm.
On November 17, 1928, he married 17 year old Ruth Kroh in Fayette Twp Hillsdale Co. MI. He was 21.
In the 1930 Census, Lyle was married, and he and wife Ruth were living with his family on the farm, along with their young son, Robert Neal. Lyle was working as a machinist in an engine factory.
On the 1940 Census, Robert Neal, who had died, is not with the family, who were living on Maumee St.in Jonesville, where they had been for at least five years. Two more children were Eleanor and Phillip. Lyle was working in a steel factory.
In 1940, he registered for the military draft. He is listed as white, 5'6" tall, and 158 pounds. He had grey eyes, brown hair and a light complexion, with a tattoo on his right forearm.
When his children were young, he purchased and ran a small farm on Lake Pleasant Rd. He also owned and ran a gas station in the Hillsdale area.
In the 1957 and 1960 Jackson Michigan city directories, he and wife Ruth are listed as living at 1414 S. West Ave. He was working at Clark Equipment as a tool engineer.
He spent the majority of his life in Hillsdale County, moving to Arizona after retirement close to son Phillip, due to his (Lyle's) health.
Lyle was a member of the Jonesville Methodist Church, the Layfayette Lodge # 16 F & AM of Jonesville, Hillsdale Knight Templars and the Detroit chapter of the Shriners.
He was survived by his wife, the former Ruth Kroh, whom he married Nov. 17, 1928. They met when Lyle was working at a gas station. Ruth would let air out of her tires and then roll in to have Lyle pump them up again.
Lyle was a hard worker. In Hillsdale county, he owned a gas station and a farm, and kept them both going before moving to Jackson, where he was employed at Clark Equiptment.
Per family member E. Rich, Lyle was a popcorn expert,and made popcorn with lard. He had it down to a science as to how much it took.After the lard melted, he would add 1 1/2 of an aluminum shot glass full of white popping corn. When the popping slowed, he would take the pan off the heat, add melted butter and salt. He liked salt on everything. He took his coffee with cream and sugar. He always had to have bread with his meals (his "pusher"). He usually ate meat and potatoes.
His son Mike remembers when he was learning to drive. First he learned on the tractor, and when the time came, the family car. Mike and his dad were heading out to the store to get the Sunday paper. Mike was driving, and drove into a ditch. Unperturbed, Lyle got out of the car and started looking for help. He found a farmer with a tractor who was willing to help. A nice man indeed.
Lyle loved to play Euchre and cribbage. When playing cribbage, he would often delare, "I can beat any man in this house!" His son Michael remembers once when he was playing Euchre, he was in the kitchen getting something to drink when his wife Ruth called to him that it was his call. He called back, "Pick it up, I'll play it alone." without having looked at his cards. He won.
When driving in the family car, if he took a wrong turn, he would often say, "Turn around, boys! We're heading back to Manchester!" No one knows where that came from. And just about everyone remembers him shaking his head sadly, and saying, "Good God, Ruth."
Lyle was a hunter, and every fall would head up to the upper peninsula of Michigan to hunt deer with his friends. They stayed at the Alro Motel. His family suspected the trips were mainly to drink and tell stories with his buddies.
Lyle suffered for many years from arthritis of the spine. In later years, his back was badly bent, and he could not turn his neck. He used a cane to walk. He never complained.
He enjoyed his family, taking movies, traveling around Michigan, hunting, and playing the aforementioned games. He had a great, dry sense of humor. His son Michael said what he admired most about his father was his reliability. He said things were not always easy for the family, but they had complete faith that with Lyle as the man of the house, things would always be OK. And, they were.
He was preceded in death by two children; little Eleanor Ruth and young Robert Neal. There was also a stillborn child. The loss of his children strained his faith, and he no longer went to church as regularly as he once did. At the time of his death, he had three living children; Phillip, Michael, and Cara.
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