Born May 7, 1943, Lawrence R. Hyslop II of East Lansing died April 15, 2010 at the age of 66.
Larry graduated from Farmington High School in 1961 and attended Wayne State University. He was a master guitarist, especially flamenco, classical, and jazz, as well as a composer, arranger, and teacher of guitar. With a personal library of thousands of volumes, his life was immersed in books and love of knowledge, especially physics, math, and philosophy. He enjoyed the life of the mind, lively conversation, discussions about theories of how things are, and exchanging puns with friends. His life was enriched by his love of family cats. He was proud of his Scottish and Cherokee heritage.
Lawrence was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence R. Hyslop and Betty H. Hyslop Istratoff, and his beloved grandmothers Phebe Hyslop and Mae Bogan. He is survived by his loving wife, Colleen; sister Claudia (Philip) Zamora of California; brother Frederick of California; sister-in-law Anne Bednar of Ann Arbor; and nieces Colleen Bednar and Emily Bednar of Ann Arbor, whom he dearly loved.
A memorial visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m., Monday, April 19, 2010 at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, 1730 E. Grand River Ave., East Lansing, Michigan.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Hyslop Endowment for the MSU Libraries, Michigan State University, 100 Library W223, East Lansing, MI 48824; St. Vincent Home for Children, Inc., 2800 W. Willow St., Lansing, MI 48917; or Ele’s Place, 1145 W. Oakland Ave., Lansing, MI 48915 in memory of Lawrence R. Hyslop, II.
Online condolences may be made at www.gorslineruncimaneastlansing.com
