Funeral Service
First Baptist Church
625 Washington St.
Kerrville, TX
78028
Friday, May 27, 2022
11:00 AM
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of Kerrville, TX
March 1, 1927 - May 24, 2022
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He is survived by his wife Margaret (Luecke) Blankenship and son Terry Blankenship and his wife Ann, of Sinton, Jerry Alan Blankenship and wife Etta, of Ingram, and Sheri Ann Steward and husband Brett, of Denton; 8 grandchildren, Benjamin Blankenship, Matthew Blankenship, Jacob Blankenship, Lindsey Monroe, Katie Blankenship, Jeremy Steward, Micaela Steward, and Jared Steward.
Lytle graduated from Pleasanton, Texas and joined the Navy at the end of World War II. Upon receiving an honorable discharge, he returned to Campbellton and then hitchhiked to College Station with a brother and friend. He graduated from Texas A&M College in 1950 with a B.S. in Wildlife Management. He received a Master of Science from University of Minnesota and then went to Michigan State University to complete his Ph.D. in Wildlife Management.
Lytle was fortunate to have traveled around the world to North America, South America, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, and Africa. He received an opportunity to work in Kenya in 1969 and moved the family to Nairobi, Kenya. He worked there for 3 years and indicated in his book that those were some of the most rewarding years of wildlife research.
He was a member of The Wildlife Society and served as a Section Representative and President from 1986-1988. He was an avid birder and served as the Region V Director for the Texas Ornithological Society. He was also a member of the Lions Club International and served as District Governor in 1981 and was instrumental in establishing the Lions Sight and Research Foundation.
He also spent countless hours serving at various churches where the family lived, even in Nairobi, Kenya. He was a member of the First Baptist Church Kerrville and enjoyed the fellowship and compiling stories and prayer requests for his Sunday school class.
Services will be at the First Baptist Church in Kerrville at 11:00am Friday May 27th.
Donations can be made to: Lions Sight Research Foundation, 4502 Centerview, Suite 120, San Antonio, TX 78228, website: lionssightresearch.org.
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7 Condolence(s)
Patricia A Hamman
San Antonio, TX
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Alan, I am so sorry to see your Dad's obituary. Quite a long life and I so remember some of your stories. Getting old is not fun. Pray for you and Etta and hope the girls are doing well. Love you guys.
Marian wright
Kerrville, TX
Friday, May 27, 2022
I have never known a Christian man who lived his life
110% for his Lord and Savior. Lytle was a kind,
loving, gentle man and always put others ahead of
himself.
Margaret I will always remember Lytle climbing the
steps to come into our home to see Bob. I would
tell him to use the ramp and he would reply
Margaret makes me use the steps. (But with a
smile.) he loved his family so much and it showed.
Margaret, you and the family is in my prayers and
thoughts. Take care and God bless you.
Becky Wilson, Betty Wilson
Carrizo Springs, TX
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Terry and Blankenship Family,
We are so sorry to learn of your
father’s passing. Our thoughts and
prayers are with you and your family.
Becky and Betty Wilson
Lucia and Kirk Peterson
Oak Point, TX
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Condolences to Margaret Blankenship and her family during this difficult time. After 60 years of marriage ut will be losing part of yourself. Our hearts go out to you and all your children and grandchildren. We will be thinking of you during our prayers always. You are a true inspiration to giving and loving all your life. Sending you our heartfelt sympathy and prayers. Lucy and Kirk Peterson and family.
Larry and Opal Durham
Kerrville, TX
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
What a great Christian man he was. So sweet, kind, and
caring. He will be missed by all that knew him. Know he
Was ushered into heaven by His Lord and Savior with the message
Well done good and faithful servant. Love and prayers for Margaret and CNN
all of the family. God bless and keep you. Larry and Opal Durham.
Notie and Paula Lansford
Stillwater, OK
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Dear Terry and Ann,
We are so sorry for the loss of your father.
We are thankful he is with his Savior now.
In His Love,
Notie and Paula
Charles and Cyndi Blankenship
Wilmington, NC
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Uncle Lytle was the second most influential male figure in my life. He and my father, along with our families spent a great deal of time together. He was a great role model and inspiration to many. He was the final Patriarch of the Blankenship family and I will miss his sage advice he gave to me many times, even unsolicited at times. How we wish we could be there to return the support he and Aunt Margaret gave to our family. We will be keeping the family in our thoughts and prayers. I do smile writing this because I know he and the other brothers are all up there in Heaven catching up now in a rejoicing Blankenship reunion.