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 Myron Leonard "Mike" Lynn
July 11, 2005
Myron Leonard "Mike" Lynn, 89, of 6 Main St., died Monday at Fairview Hospital after being stricken at work.
At the time of his death, Mr. Lynn was employed part-time at the Tom Whalen Nursery in Great Barrington.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Feb. 14, 1916, son of William and Irene Wolf Lynn, he graduated at age 15 from Boys High and then attended City College, which he left prior to graduation to run the family business.
An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, he served as an aircraft mechanic with the rank of staff sergeant.
After the war, he became a union organizer in upstate New York before owning and operating his own business, Lynn Supply Co. in Hudson, N.Y., from 1955 to 1974.
He obtained his pilot's license in 1969 and enjoyed flying from both the Great Barrington and Columbia County airports.
An avid history buff, he always maintained an intense, though slightly skeptical, interest in the world political scene. He was a former devoted Brooklyn Dodgers fan, but still enjoyed baseball.
He pursued an interest in Latin American culture and the Spanish language his entire life.
He and his wife of 55 years, the former Dorothy Levy, were married Feb. 27, 1950.
Besides his wife, he leaves two daughters, Kate Howe Levy of Bethesda, Md., and Anne Lynn Martin of Great Barrington; three sons, Jed Lynn of Jacksonville, Fla., Michael Lynn of Castleton, N.Y., and Peter Lynn of New York City, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
FUNERAL NOTICE -- The family will hold a memorial service for Myron "Mike" Lynn on a date to be announced. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Civil Liberties Union in care of the FINNERTY & STEVENS FUNERAL HOME, 426 South Main St., Great Barrington, MA 01230.
He leaves his sons-in-law, Michael Levy and Michel Martin; his daughters-in-law, Lori Lynn and Barbara Lynn; seven grandchildren, Alexandra Griffin, Matthew Levy, Eve Martin and Jason, Jamie, Ryan and Adam Lynn, and three great-grandchildren. He also leaves his beloved friend, Archibald Esselbrook of Hudson, N.Y.
He was a devoted Brooklyn Dodgers fan until they abandoned New York, but retained his lifelong love of baseball. He also possessed an authentic genius for semantic humor, both high and low, which could wipe out the defenses of children, relatives and friends.
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