Jonathan Lytle

Jonathan Cory Lytle was born on February 2, 1990 in Durango, Colorado United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jonathan Lytle.

Chet was survived by his wife, two children (Chet Sr and Lynn), three grandchildren (Samantha, Karin and Trilee, three great grand children(Jonathan, Christian and Amber) and four great grandchildren( Macie, Cole, Ophelia and Evielia) along with many nieces and nephews. Chet was the CEO of an engineering firm in Albuquerque and had assisted the Manhattan Project in outside manufacturing. In fact, he designed and manufactured the first A-bomb implosion trigger that was tested at Alamogordo in 1945. After the war, Lytle's company continued to manufacture components for nuclear weapons. He was also a specialist in nuclear weapons stockpiling for the Atomic Energy Commission or AEC (now the Department of Energy or DOE). He was involved in a number of classified military R & D projects, ranging from radar development to aircraft autopilot design. Over the course of years he held top-secret clearances with the AEC, Department of Defense, and the CIA He held 18 R&D patents including those for the hydrofoil and autopilot systems, radio antenna systems and hearing aids used today. Many of his projects are still deemed as classified. In 1971 he started Communications Diversified Inc and was the CEO until his passing in 2004. He was a member of the Rotary Club, Lions and many other charitable organizations.