Lester
Alvin Dye was the son of Howard Sherman Dye and
Mary Ellen "Nellie" Goodin
Betty Belle Dyer was the daughter
of John Elmer "Jack" Dyer
and Ollie Phillips
THE FAMILY OF LESTER ALVIN DYE AND BESSIE "BETTY" BELLE DYER
 |  | Lester Dye and Betty B. Dyer | Lester
Dye and Betty B. Dyer were married on May 14, 1919 in McPherson, McPherson, Kansas.
At the time of their marriage, Lester was 19 -1/2 years old, and Betty had just
turned 18 two months before. They had children born in 1920 & 1921 in McPherson,
and had a daughter born in 1924 in Minot, North Dakota. The family is listed on
the 1930 census of Superior, Nuckolls, Nebraska. The family was living in Leon,
Decatur, Iowa on April 1, 1935, and they were listed on the 1940 census of Central
City, Merrick, Nebraska. In 1930 Lester's occupation was listed as Field Superintendant
Creamery Co., and in 1940 it was listed as Manager, Cold Storage. Lester was a
manager of Poultry plants, and the family moved frequently for his job. In 1941
he is listed in his father's obituary as living in Central City, Nebraska. in
1947 he had a Standard Oil card that listed an address in Holdrege, Nebraska.
He is listed in a 1949 City Directory in Lakewood, Ohio, and in 1959 he is listed
in his mother's obituary as living in Denver, Colorado. In later years, Lester
& Betty were managers of the La Casita apartments on 1st and Broadway in Denver,
Colorado. Lester Alvin Dye died on August 17, 1963 in Denver, Denver, Colorado.
Betty Belle Dyer Dye died on September 26, 1974 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska. Lester
and Betty are both buried at Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado. Photos of Lester Dye & Betty B. Dyer Notes for Lester Alvin Dye Notes for Bessie "Betty" Belle Dyer Dye |
Children of Lester Dye and Betty B. Dyer:
 | William E. Dye | William Eugene "Bill" Dye was born
May 7, 1920 in McPherson, McPherson, Kansas. The family was still living in
McPherson in 1921, but moved to Minot, Ward, North Dakota by 1924. William is
listed at age 9 with his parents on the 1930 census of Superior, Nuckolls, Nebraska.
The family was living in Leon, Decatur, Iowa on April 1, 1935, and he is listed
as William, age 19, with his parents on the 1940 census of Central City, Merrick,
Nebraska. In 1940 they are living next door to the household of Ralph Eatough,
including daughter Norma, age 16. Bill married Norma Eatough on May 18,
1942 in Central City, Merrick, Nebraska, and they had 2 children. They divorced,
and Bill was married second to Joyce Crandall on October 24, 1950 in Las
Vegas, Nevada. They had one daughter. They also divorced, and Bill was married
to Atlanta Brees on December 27, 1952 in Galena, Maryland. They had 5 children.
Bill was a Captain in the Army Air Corps/Air Force, and spent many years researching
and developing medicines for tuberculosis. He recieved his PhD in Microbiology
in 1959, and was an Associate Professor at the University of Nebraska-Omaha for
several years. William Eugene "Bill" Dye died on June 10, 1981 in
Denver, Denver, Colorado. Photos of William Eugene Dye Military Records William E. Dye |
 | Dorothy Dye | Dorothy Belle Dye was born September 21, 1921 in
McPherson, McPherson, Kansas. She is listed at age 8 with her parents on the
1930 census of Superior, Nuckolls, Nebraska. The family was living in Leon, Decatur,
Iowa on April 1, 1935, and she is listed as Dorothy, age 18, with her parents
on the 1940 census of Central City, Merrick, Nebraska. Dorothy married William
John "Bill" Merrell on May 3, 1942 in Rosenburg, Fort Bend, Texas.
They had 5 children, one of whom died in infancy. Bill Merrell died on March 7,
1972 in Houston, Harris, Texas. Dorothy Belle Dye Merrell died on May 3, 1985
in Houston, Harris, Texas. Photos of Dorothy Belle Dye Merrell |
 | Eleanore Dye | Eleanore Louise Dye was born on December
14, 1924 in Minot, Ward, North Dakota. She is listed at age 5 with her parents
on the 1930 census of Superior, Nuckolls, Nebraska. The family was living in Leon,
Decatur, Iowa on April 1, 1935, and she is listed as Elinor, age 15, with her
parents on the 1940 census of Central City, Merrick, Nebraska. Eleanore married
Ray Cumming on September 9, 1944 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, and they
had 3 daughters, one of whom died in infancy. Eleanore Louise Dye Cumming died
on April 19, 1980 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California. Photos of Eleanore Louise Dye Cumming |
