The John William Jackson Fund (Fund) is honoring a fallen Idaho hero, Air Force Captain David I. Lyon, from Sandpoint, Idaho on Friday, August 29th at Eagle Island Park. Earlier this month the Air Force's newest pre-positioning vessel was recommissioned in his honor by his wife, Captain Dana Lyon.
We again invite our friends and supporters to join us and the Boise Philharmonic on Friday, August 29th for the annual Patriotic Pops Concert at Eagle Island State Park – gates open at 6 pm. Concert theme is Stars & Stripes Forever.
To learn more about Captain Lyon, who was killed in action on December 27, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan click on:
Background Note: For the third year, the Fund has partnered with the Boise Philharmonic to remember fallen Idaho servicemen and invite veterans from the Idaho State Veterans Home to attend the Patriotic Pops concerts.
For Boise Philharmonic ticket information: call 344-7849 or visit their website: boisephilharmonic.org. Come out, bring a picnic dinner and let’s make this a very special evening for the Lyon family and the veterans from the Idaho State Veterans Home.
