MEADE – Kyle James Hissom, age 22, died early Wednesday morning, February 13, 2008, at his rural Meade, Kansas, after a long battle with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

He was born September 9, 1985, at Liberal, Kansas, the son of Ed and Patricia (Mabery) Hissom. He attended the Meade school system, graduating from Meade High School in 2005. He later attended Seward County Community College on a Presidential scholarship.

He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, Meade, and the Kappa Deta Delta, International Honor Society for ACSBSP accredited business programs. He enjoyed working with computers, watching various sports, his dogs and special companion Domino.

He is survived by:

His parents, Ed and Patricia Hissom of rural Meade, Kansas

Maternal grandfather, Bob Mabery of Meade, Kansas

Paternal grandmother, Alice Hissom McGuire of Kerrville, Texas.

He is preceded in death by a brother, Kellen Edward Hissom on June 28, 1996.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 16, 2008, at the Church of the Nazarene, Meade, with the Reverend Ron Willard presiding. Friends may call from 12:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade. Interment will be in the Graceland Cemetery, Meade.

The family would welcome memorials to the SCCC Development Foundation for Kyle Hissom Scholarship Fund or the Muscular Dystrophy Association in care of the funeral home.