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Historians who continue this project |
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RICHARDS PARKER LYON - RGHF Member and historian Napa, California, USA |
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| Also see "Titch" Harrison, the RGHF historian who shook hands with Paul Harris | |
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1936 AROUND THE WORLD with ROTARY from “A PROCESS MIND"
Plus the entire trip's notes and letters "A Process Mind" the entire book. 2011 Inducted into the "1905 Society" www.1905society.org A brief conversation with Dick Lyon (on the right)
A conversation with Dr. Richards Parker Lyon 13 July 2011, Napa
California. Dick is a 60 year Rotarian with much wisdom to share
on these pages. His
travels, on behalf of Rotary, in 1936 are historic. His
contributions to medicine are remarkable.
His advice: Be effective, do something good for someone each day. Who gets the credit is not of any importance. (note the cameraperson, Jack Selway, not having used his Android phone for filming, only realized Dick was sideways after about one minute of this short interview) |
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In 1938,
there would be an interruption in Dick’s Stanford life that would take
him and his brother Ted on a worldwide trip for eight months. That spring
his grandmother Richards died of kidney failure. Dick and Ted were each
to receive $800, a hefty sum in those days, but it could only be spent
for riding bicycles all over Europe. Dad and mom,
faced with a commitment for their two boys, decided that the $1,600
could be stretched. Dad found help from Paul Harris, founder of
the Rotary, then established in 57 countries. (see letter, top
right) The boys were
made Rotary Ambassadors of Goodwill, and the tour was
expanded to include Japan, China and the Philippines, after which they
traveled by ship to Marseilles, France.
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RGHF member Dick Lyon and RGHF founder
Jack Selway at their home, 13 July 2011 |
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| PDG Harvey Lyon with Dick's brother Bruce | |
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MILESTONES Medical Inventions "Superior Hose" for the Prevention of Pulmonary Emboli from Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Operating Room Table Scale for Continuous Weight Monitoring Electrolyte "Bear Juice" for Heat Exhaustion/Muscle Cramps for Univ. Of California "Golden Bears" Football Team National Prize Winning "Piddle Pattern" Urodynamics, in 1965. Automotive Inventions Rear view mirror alteration to eliminate blind spots and provide exact definition of following car |
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Posted 26 June 2011 by Jack Selway |
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...Education was a must in the Lyon family, and somehow, with dad’s help
plus odd jobs like slinging hash, Dick went to Stanford University. A
tall boy and an athlete, he became a teammate of Hank Luisetti, a
basketball legend who would revolutionize the game.
quite a trip, to say the least.
