In Memoriam: Prof. Cornelius “Bud” Lyle M’61

From Mark Reynolds, College and Media Relations: The College is saddened to announce that Cornelius Railey (Bud) Lyle II M’61 died on January 25. Dr. Lyle, who worked for several newspapers around the country after his discharge from the U.S. Army in 1946, taught English and journalism at the College from 1961–1986.

He was awarded the KSC Alumni Association’s Distinguished Teacher Award in 1978, and served as the advisor to the KSC college newspaper (originally the Monadnock and later the Equinox). He took great pride in the achievements of his student “advisees” as they went on to follow careers in journalism. One of those “advisees,” Michael Nadeau, now Vice President of Publications at Wellesley Information Services, offered the following memory of his early training under Dr. Lyle:

_“I graduated from KSC in 1979 with a BA in public affairs/journalism. At the time, the program was run by Dr. Cornelius R. ‘Bud’ Lyle, but those of us who worked on the Equinox called him ‘Coach.’ A former long-time newspaperman, Dr. Lyle tried to simulate what we might experience in a real newsroom, right down to the often not-so-kind ‘editor’s comments’ on our graded papers. Between his classroom teachings and daily advice I received while editor of the Equinox, I learned a great deal about all aspects of publishing. This became much clearer as I started my career, first in newspapers and then on magazines.”_

Dr. Lyle’s family has asked that, in lieu of flowers, gifts be made in memory of Bud Lyle to the Department of Journalism at Keene State College, 229 Main Street, Keene, N.H. 03435-2701. A memorial service will take place on Saturday, January 31, at 11 a.m. at the First Church in Jaffrey, UCC, 14 Laban Ainsworth Way, Jaffrey Center (on the common).