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Roger Lynds

Tucson, Arizona

Age 94

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Roger Lynds died April 16, 2023, at Brookdale Santa Catalina in Tucson, Arizona.   Roger was born on July 28, 1928, in Kirkwood, Missouri. He was the son of Clarence Wiley and Daisy Deene (Foland) Lynds. As a child of a poor family living in the Great Depression, he had many tales of eking out a...

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He was a amazing man and father to me I just recently found out and it breaks my heart the my father is gone

BD and Susan, I was so sorry to hear that Roger died. He was one of Dad´s best friends! Roger lent me his harpsichord when I was young - I loved playing my Bach Toccatas and Fugues. My sincere condolences on your loss.

Had known Roger for many years and had visits recently. All I can say is "Thank you for being a friend".

When Lorran Meares and I met Roger in 2018, we talked about cameras and stereo photography. Our conversational expanding universe came to include telescopes, time, spooky action at a distance, Sean Carroll, Hawking, Barbour vs. Smolin, and like-minded fun and fascinating things about which we had less than a thimbleful's knowledge--so very little to speak intelligently or credibly. Yet, we gleefully shared wonderment for the unfathomable. We listened to Roger's many stories (successes and...

We have been friends with Roger for over 50 years. We hiked and skied many times. At KPNO, Roger led the development of many important astronomical instruments. He was highly respected by the technical staff. Roger will be missed by many.

I submitted this earlier, but I guess that it got lost. We were friends with Roger for over 50 years. We worked with him at Kitt Peak. We took many hikes with Roger and he and I skiie frequently. Roger led projects to develop a number of important astronomical instruments. He was highly respected by the technical staff.

Thanks for the inspiration!