was accountability.
There was finally a name connected to the crime.
But there was still no gravesite.
No remains.
And no complete explanation of everything that happened after the girls disappeared.
John Lyon’s final years carried the same unanswered question
John Lyon continued to carry the memory of Sheila and Katherine for the rest of his life.
He died in 2025 at the age of 85.
His radio career had made his voice familiar to generations of Washington listeners.
His family tragedy made him one of the region’s most recognizable examples of how a missing children investigation can affect an entire family for decades.
After leaving radio, he also worked as a victims’ advocate, turning some of his experience into support for other families dealing with tragedy.
According to his son Jay, John remained devoted to protecting his family’s privacy and preserving as normal a life as possible despite what
