Lyle C. Thurston

Lyle C. Thurston, 86, of Effingham, N.H., died peacefully on July 25, 2024, in Dover at Wentworth-Douglas Hospital with his family by his side. He was the son of Clifton and Zelma (Nutter) Thurston.

Born Jan. 6, 1938, in Porter, Maine. He went to grade school at the Little Red School in Effingham Falls (next to the church). He graduated from Kennett High School in Conway, N.H. While in high school, he joined the Army National Guard in Wolfeboro, N.H., where he served 1½ years before entering the Navy and served for four years aboard the USS Kepler DDE 765 and attained the rank of Electricians Mate Second Class. In the service, he earned the Carbine Marksman Badge and the Good Conduct Medal.

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