Harvey T. Lyon

1927 - 2018

BORN

1927

DIED

2018

Harvey Lyon Obituary

Harvey T. Lyon was born on August 20th 1927 to Bertha and Irving (Jack) Lyon. He attended Exeter Prep School, and received his Ph.D. in Classics from Harvard. He served in the Merchant Marines in World War II. He began his career as an academic and found his way into many businesses; taking two public. He was a passionate cyclist, for his 60th birthday he rode his bike from San Diego to Florida and rode many times through Europe with his nephew Mike. He did his last triathlon at 85. He loved music - especially jazz, particularly Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. He was a voracious reader of literature, poetry and non-fiction, and published one book: Keats' Well-Read Urn. Harvey was generous with his time to many not for profit organizations including Gamaliel, having received their 2017 Champion of Justice award. He also served as his class secretary for Exeter for decades. He is survived by his wife Lynn Lyon, his four children Andrea Lyon (Arnold Glass), Rachel Lyon (Chris Brown), Erica Lyon (Mark Franklin) and Jonathan Lyon (Irma Martinez-Lyon) and five grandchildren, Samantha and William Glass, Jeremy Freedberg, Brianna Franklin, and Caroline Altez, and one great grandson, Phillip Glass as well as his stepchildren Tom Morrow and Alyssa Anaya and step granddaughter Ajaya Anaya. He is also survived by his beloved brother Elliot Lyon, his wife Miriam and their children Mike Lyon and Julie Cheifetz. His intellect, humor and insights will be missed. Charitable contributions in lieu of flowers should be made to https://gamaliel.org/ .

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Jul. 24, 2018.

Memories and Condolences
for Harvey Lyon

11 Entries

Jacques Paul Klein

August 17, 2024

Dear Lyon Family,
A wonderful teacher , lecturer and scholar.
The books he exposed us to are ones I read a reread to this day.
Requiescat in pace.
Ambassador Jacques Paul Klein
Under-Secretary -General of the United Nations ((Ret)

Jacques paul Kleim

August 17, 2024

Dear Lyon Family,
It is with deep regret that I learned of Prof. Lyon´s passing. I was privileged to be one of his students while completing my Masters Degree at Roosevelt University. His course "The Ulysses Cycle in Literature from Homer to Katzanzakis" analyzed
universal themes spanning two thousand years of Western literature. The course focused on War and Peace, Don Quixote, Crime and Punishment, Madame Bovary and the Ulysses cycle. These and the other books he exposed us to are the ones I still read and reread.
In 1970 while making the Foreign Service oral exam after a few perfunctory questions, the panel chairman said, Mr. Klein was is the last book you read?" I answered the Modern Sequel to the Odessey by Nikos Katzanzakis. It turned out to be the panel chairman´s favorite book. I passed the examination with flying colors and began a thirty-three year Foreign Service career.
I shall not soon forget Dr. Lyon´s impact on my life and career.
Requiescat in pace.
Ambassador Jacques Paul Klein
Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (Ret.)

Judith Ord-Hume

June 15, 2019

Andreamany thanks for enabling me to contact your father after so many years. His brilliant teaching and remarkable insights have sustained me throughout my long life, and I find it difficult to imagine the world without him. I learned of his loss quite recently. My condolences to you and your family.

Hannah Frisch

August 31, 2018

Lynn, I was so sorry to hear about Harvey.

Nancy Weinberg

August 1, 2018

Rachel, so sorry for your loss. He sounded like an extraordinary and wonderful man.

Nancy and Howard Weinberg

July 30, 2018

Lynn:

All of us in the Bike club were sorry to hear of your loss. In our last conversation you indicated ypu wpuld have a memorial service for Harvey inChicago. I and others would like to attend. Please let me know. I also so not have your phone number or address( some have asked)

Stanley Schwartz - 847-677-6978

Laraine Goodman

July 30, 2018

Harvey was a loving, caring and supportive father, husband and friend. A brilliant man who shared with so many. Condolences to Lynn, Rachel, Andrea, Erica, Jon and his beautiful grandchildren

John Ralyea

July 24, 2018

Harvey was a a great and loyal friend to Margaret Warner and myself. We miss him. Our thoughts are with you, Andrea, in this moment of sorrow.

Stacey Turmel

July 24, 2018

Andrea, I am so sorry for your loss. It was very clear from the stories you shared, that your Father was an amazing man. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Sherry wolf

July 24, 2018

My sincere condolences to the family. From my conversations with Andrea I know what an amazing man your father was! The one time I met him at Andrew's home I so enjoyed our conversation. May your sorrow of loss be sweetened by the many fabulous memories you all share!

Cynthia Roseberry

July 24, 2018

Condolences to the family. He was always kind to me.

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