Lionel Barthold

Lionel, thank you for giving me the opportunity as a "not-so-young" RPI graduate to join such a dynamic team! At a time when I was completely unsure of how I could contribute to our industry, you taught me that the possibilities were endless. The time I spent at PTI was pivotal; it shaped my entire career, and for that I am forever in your debt. R.I.P. to a brilliant man, my deep condolences to Deborah and your family!

Lionel was like a surrogate father to me. His advice was always wise, and caring. He was an exemplary person in every way. I am honored to have known him. I offer condolences to his family.

Lionel was optimistic and generous in welcoming us to join him on the journey. We are fortunate to have known him.

I was in awe of Lionel. In years past when I attended meetings of international engineering organizations, he was always prominent as a leader in such organizations. In the early 1990s after the Soviet Union collapsed, I met him for the first time in Zurich at a meeting to initiate construction of a transmission line from Siberia near Irkutsk to Beijing in China. That project fell through because of failure of the Russians and Chinese to come to an agreement.

Around 23 years ago,...

A true gentleman with a heart of gold and a smile that matches it.

I’m sorry to know that the world has such a big space in it today. But oh, Lionel— you did well! I smiled when I saw the “Chiefo” as one of your names. Those early days of PTI were really something special. That team had determination and imagination and humor — and we always knew that came right from the top. So thank you Lionel, for what you did for our lives. I will sign this from both of us, because I know he would want to.
Shirley and Dale Hedman

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We are very sorry to hear that Lionel has passed, he was a wonderful man. He was a man we have often talked about and he left a lasting impression on us. My husband Knut and I visited Lionel and Deborah at their home in Lake George several times while we were living in Schenectady for a short while in 1991. We were there for Knuts work and I followed with our two young children ,our daughter was born around the same time as their youngest. Lionel and Deborah opened their home to us and...

We enjoyed listening to Lionel's various stories about his days working on the boat as a telegraph operator as well as observing the items that he personally built in his home, like his dining room table that he was very very proud of. We will miss the various conversations he had personally with us. He was no doubt a fantastic individual to know. With all of his accomplishments and honors, he was a down to earth person. He will be sorely missed. We are glad he came into our lives.