George F. Gryzenia

Dear Lynn,
We would like to extend our deepest sympathy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and Helena.

Sandy and Jay Goodman

My deepest sympathies go out to George's family today. I know this is a great loss for you, as it is for the photographer community here in Michigan.

I don't think I could be more shocked and saddened by the death
of somebody I had known for such a short time. But George made a wonderful impression on us. Personally, I marveled at his energy and passion for our profession, and I was touched by the
warmth and sincerity of his welcome when I first arrived here...

Although I never met George in the real sense, we exchanged many e-mails. He gave me much information that we freelancers need to survive. We were also friends. He was a kind man who loved his daughter (and I'm sure his wife) very much.
I'll miss him very much.
Mary

When I think of George Gryzenia, I think of Jack Kevorkian, Geoffrey Feiger, insurance salesmen, and Fatherhood.

I first met George six years ago, while we provided "tag-team" coverage of the arraignment of Dr. Jack Kevorkian at the Ionia Courthouse, for the Detroit Free Press.

Feiger, Kevorkian's defense lawyer, was running late, and George had another assignment elsewhere, so I rushed to Ionia to wait for Feiger's arrival, and the arraignment. I remember meeting...

Successful photographers are perceptive, caring and dedicated. They see what is going on around them and quickly respond according to their best judgement. They seek to understand their subjects and to portray them accurately. Finally, successful photographers are dedicated to their craft and practice it with passion and enthusiasm. These were qualities in George that made him not only a successful photographer, but a great guy who will be missed by all of us who knew him.