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Norma Duffield Stong "Duffy" Lyon (July 29, 1929 – June 26, 2011) was an American farmer and artist nicknamed The Butter Cow Lady. She was known for creating elaborate butter sculptures at the Iowa State Fair from 1960 until 2006, when she retired.〔Shapiro, T. Rees (June 27, 2011). ("Butter sculptor Norma 'Duffy' Lyon’s bovine creations drew millions to Iowa State Fair" ). ''Washington Post''〕 She also created sculptures for other state fairs, as well as commissioned works for celebrities and politicians. ==Early years== Lyon was born in Nashville, Tennessee on July 29, 1929, the daughter of Benton J. Stong, a newspaper reporter, and his wife, Elsa. Her grandmother, Bertha Clark, was a founder of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, and her uncle, Phil Stong, wrote the book ''State Fair'', which was later made into three movies and a stage musical. She studied animal science at Iowa State University, because they did not allow women in their Veterinary Sciences program at the time.〔Longden, Tom (December 25, 2004). (Lyon, 'Duffy'. ) ''Des Moines Register''〕 There she trained in sculpture with artist Christian Petersen. ==Family== She married Gaylord "Joe" Lyon on July 22, 1950 in Ames, Iowa, and they moved to Toledo, Iowa, to run their dairy farm, Lyon Jerseys.〔Green, B. (1998). ''The butter cow lady: the story of Norma "Duffy" Lyon.'' onTarget Pub. ASIN B0006FBQSE〕 The couple had nine children.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Norma Lyon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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