A Surprise Gift from a Late-Wife to Her Widowed Husband
Our American Stories
iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 19 February 2025
⏱️ 13 minutes
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Tom and Lillian Lyons married in 1946. They lived a long and loving life raising a family on the south side of Chicago. Lillian was singing opera professionally when she and Tom met, and her voice first made Tom fall in love. After Lillian’s death, an unexpected discovery would reunite Tom with Lillian’s voice on Tom’s 97th birthday for one last song.
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