The eldest son of Dr. Henry
Francis
LeHunte Lyster and Winifred Lee Brent Lyster, William followed his
father as an Army
surgeon, joining the U.S. Army Medical Corps. He invented the Lyster
Bag,
a rubber-lined canvas bag used for water purification, which was used
in
both World Wars. William retired from the Army in 1932 with the rank of
Colonel. In retirement, he lived inWashington, DC. Married in 1907 to
Alice Chase Bissell, he had one daughter. He died in 1947, and is
buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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