Maj Jon L Dyer, Ret., died on April 7, 2022.  Born September 7, 1936, he was preceded by his parents, Orin and Agnes Dyer and wives, Marilyn Diane Quigg and Donna M Weickum and his daughter, Pam Muller.  He is survived by 6 children: Lisa Heaver, Mark and Michael Dyer, Rick and Terry McNair, Brad Smith, as well as 15 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.

Jon was a veteran of the Vietnam war and, following his military career, he earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and worked for 20 years for Lucent Technologies.  He was  an active member of the VFW and, an avid coin collector, he was a member of the National Numismatic Society, and the Rosebud Coin Club.  He was a life-long supporter of the Boy Scouts of America and was an Eagle Scout (with clusters).  A lover of classical music, he was a world-traveler and lived in Europe and Asia as well as the east and west coasts, finally settling in Colorado, Nebraska and then South Dakota.  He had an appreciation for both outdoor and cultural activities – hunting, fishing and camping as well as museums, music and art.   A kind and generous man, his greatest treasures were family, friends and community and, to that end, as a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, he ensured his history – and the history of his family – was archived and documented through photography…yet another avenue he was passionate about…and narrative.  Services will be held at First Lutheran Church in Naper, NE on June 11, 2022 (luncheon to follow) with interment in Naper and in Colorado Springs.

"You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late." – Ralph Waldo Emerson