Lyall H. Sage, 86;
State Trooper Guarded
Rockefeller At Otesaga
FRANKLIN – Lyall H. Sage, 86, a state trooper who served on Nelson Rockefeller’s detail when the governor visited The Otesaga, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, at the Veterans Home in Oxford. He was born on March 21, 1932, in Sayre, Pa., the son of Edna Sage. He graduated from Towanda High School in June 1950. He married Roberta Moody Sage in Dushore, Pa., on May 3, 1952. Lyall worked at Ingersoll Rand in Athens, Pa., as a machinist until he enlisted in the Army in 1950. He served as an MP during the Korean War, guarding gold at Fort Knox. He was honorably discharged as a corporal on May 9, 1955, and served with the Army Reserves until May 31, 1961. He returned to work at Ingersoll Rand until he accepted an appointment with the state police on Oct. 25, 1956. He was assigned to Troop C as a uniform trooper and later became a member of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation. He was stationed at Sidney, Cooperstown, Oneonta and Margaretville barracks. Lyall was also part of the accident investigation unit, was senior trooper for several recruits and taught at the State Police Academy in Albany. He retired on Aug. 17, 1977, with 21 years of service.
