Lyle George Spalding ’52

Lyle George Spalding ’52 passed away on September 10, 2019, in Ames, Iowa, just one week prior to his 91st birthday. Lyle was a WW II-era Marine veteran and a graduate of Olean (New York) High School and Dartmouth, where he was a member of Sigma Chi and Casque & Gauntlet. He joined General Electric Co.’s financial management program in Schenectady, New York, in 1952 and served on the GE corporate audit staff before accepting a position with the major appliance business in Louisville, Kentucky. During his 33-year career he managed human resources, finance, sales, and product distribution organizations. Upon retirement he led the GE Volunteer Service Center for three years and served with numerous other civic organizations. He was named the 2001 Jefferson County Millennium Maker and 2005 GE Global Senior (Elfun) Volunteer of the Year and earned the First Capital Bank 2003 Deep Roots Award and a certificate of appreciation from the Commonwealth of Kentucky for his volunteer service. He was a longtime member of the Episcopal Church and led and served on the governing boards of St. Matthew’s and St. Mark’s churches in Louisville. He also served for many years on the city council of Indian Hills, Kentucky. Lyle was predeceased by his wife of 64 years, Lola. He is survived by son David ’76 and his wife, Marianne; daughter Jane and her husband, Paul; son Jeffrey; son Michael and his wife, Ronda; nine grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.