Lynn Blair Day

Lynn Blair Day, age 77, slipped away to join his Heavenly Father on 15 August 2021. He was born 14 October 1943 in Weatherford, Texas, the first born of twin boys. He graduated from Cleburne High school in 1963. Lynn started his Navy career as a Hospital Corpsman and was subsequently stationed in Viet Nam with his beloved Marines in Recon and First Force Recon. While in Viet Nam, he was awarded a Bronze Star and Purple Heart. After his tour in Viet Nam, Lynn returned home to his first wife Barbara Burns, who had Lynn's son, John B Day. They also adopted a daughter, Beverly A Day. Lynn continued his studies graduating in 1973 from Texas Christian University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and was commissioned in the US Navy as part of the Navy Nurse Corps Program. In August of 1978, Lynn married his wife of 43 years Linda Reid and continued his Navy career as a Navy Nurse Corp officer. This took the couple to San Diego, Adak, Bremerton and Yokosuka prior to Lynn's retirement in1992. Lynn was known for his ever present smile and his helping ways. After retirement, Lynn worked in nursing case management, while discovering the other love of his life. Excavators! Lynn built a word of mouth small business and did excavating jobs all over Kitsap County in Washington State. He took to it like a duck to water. In 2012, Lynn and Linda decided to build their dream home in Whitney, Texas. Finally able to move in the fall of 2014, Lynn enjoyed his final years being home in Texas with family and friends (many of whom he also considered family). Lynn is survived by his wife, Linda of Whitney TX. His son John and his wife Laura of Choctaw, OK, his daughter Beverly and her mother, Barbara Day of Oklahoma City, OK. His Identical Twin Layne Day and his wife Nancy of Quillcene, WA. Lynn was preceded in death by his Father, John C. Day during the WW2 Battle of Okinawa and his Mother Joyce E Parker in 2001. Lynn will be missed by all that knew him and loved him.