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school from Greenbrier Military Academy in Greenbrier, W.Va., in 1930 and graduated in 1934 with a B.S. in Animal Science from Virginia Ibch in Blacksburg, where he was cocaptain of the track team, specializing in the high and low hurdles. He also was a member of the social fraternity Omicron Delta Ki and other campus social committees.
He was a member of the Corps of Cadets, receiving his commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserves when he graduated.
He had a 35-year career with the Virginia Extension Service : Assistant agent, Scott County, July 1, 1934, to January 31, 1935. Agent, Boutetourt County, February 1935, until he was called to active duty for WWII.
After WWII, he returned to Boutetourt County until 1946. Agent, Rappahannock County, July 1946 until his retirement on Feb. 29, 1969. He was also an active 4-H leader for many years.
Military service, active duty. U.S. Army, 1941-1945. Served in Papau New Guinea, 19421944, 209^ Antiaircraft automatic weapons unit commander. Rank of Captain. American defense service medal, Asiatic Pacific service medal, Distinguished unit badge,
After retiring from Extension Service, he joined Ray Cannon Real Estate in Amissville, where he worked as an agent until he earned his broker’s license. He then opened his own business, Lyne Realty, operating at first from the Tbll House and then from his home
Among his hobbies was fox hunting with his friends. He kept a pack of 8-10 Walker hounds for many years, winning several trophies at state and regional field trials. His top hound was named Sweet Thing. Horseback riding on Appaloosas Sassy and (later) her offspring, Lil Bit. When he lived in Gid Brown Hollow, he often could be seen headed for the mountains on Sassy or Bit, with his pet Airedale and goat trotting behind.
He continued to ride into his 80s, taking Bit with him to Culpeper.
Mr. Lyne was quite a dancer, often burning, up the floor with the Charleston and the Black Bottom at community dances in Rappahannock.
The greatest compliment that his son recalled was by the late Jim Bill Fletcher that
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