Guy C. Lyman Jr.
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: Abt 1932 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Christening:
Death: 24 Nov 2009 - Monteagle, Marion, Tennessee, USA
Burial: 30 Nov 2009 - Metairie Cemetery, Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
Cause of Death:
Events
• Occupation: Lawyer, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
• Military Service: Navy.
Parents
Father: Guy Campbell Lyman
Mother: Helen Baird
Spouses and Children
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Guy C. Lyman Jr., lawyer and conservationist, dies at age 77Research:
Published: Friday, November 27, 2009, 6:29 PM Updated: Friday, November 27, 2009, 6:37 PM
John Pope, The Times-Picayune
Guy C. Lyman Jr., a New Orleans lawyer who created a second life for himself as a woodsman and conservationist when he retired to the mountains of Tennessee, died Tuesday of cancer at his home in Monteagle, Tenn. He was 77.
Upon retirement, Guy C. Lyman Jr. and his wife moved to Monteagle, Tenn., and immersed themselves in rural life.
A native New Orleanian, Mr. Lyman was the son of Guy and Helen Baird Lyman.
His mother had been part of the French Quarter literary scene in the 1920s. William Faulkner, who lived in the French Quarter then, courted her when she was single and dedicated "Mosquitoes" and "Helen: A Courtship" to her.
He turned up occasionally during Guy Lyman's childhood, said his son Kevin.
Mr. Lyman finished Tulane University in three years, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. After serving in the Navy, he earned a law degree at Tulane, where he was an editor of the Tulane Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif, a scholastic honor society.
He joined Milling Benson Woodward, where he specialized in business law and was elected managing partner.
Mr. Lyman was active in such socially prominent organizations as the Boston and Pickwick clubs, and he and his wife, Marjory Lyman, became renowned for their New Year's Eve parties, which they held for about 40 years.
"The draw was my dad," Kevin Lyman said. "He created this convivial atmosphere around him that drew people back. They knew he was going to be there and holding court."
And one friend said he could mix "a mean old-fashioned," Marjory Lyman said.
He could also be counted on to make bananas Foster, Kevin Lyman said.
After Mr. Lyman retired, he and his wife moved to Monteagle and immersed themselves in rural life.
"He started a second career as a mountain man," Kevin Lyman said. "He loved chopping wood and sitting by the fire on a cold night."
Mr. Lyman also became active in environmental issues, his son said, and held events for such organizations as Friends of Cumberland State Park.
And he became a fixture in Monteagle's Fourth of July parade, riding Big Red, his all-terrain vehicle, with his wife and dog, followed by a trailer filled with grandchildren, Kevin Lyman said.
In addition to his wife and son, survivors include two sons, Guy Lyman III of Dallas and Chris Lyman of Asheville, N.C.: two daughters, Eugenie Lyman of New Orleans and Kim Lyman of Birmingham, Ala.; a brother, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Jim Lyman of Fairborn, Ohio; and 16 grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Monday at 12:30 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave. Visitation will start at 11 a.m. Burial will be private.
At Tributes.com Guy C. Lyman, Jr.
* BORN: October 25, 1932
* DIED: November 24, 2009
* LOCATION: Monteagle, TN
Guy C. Lyman, Jr., born in New Orleans on October 25, 1932, passed away at his Tennessee home on November 24, 2009, surrounded by his devoted wife of 53 years, Marjory Manget Lyman; his five children: Eugenie, Guy III, Kim, Chris and Kevin; and his faithful dog Luke. He is survived by sixteen grandchildren, his brother Lt. Col. Jim Lyman (Ret.), and cousins Walker Lyman and Toddy Hartt.
He attended Tulane University on a scholarship, where he received his BA and graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1954 after three years. He married in 1956, served in the Navy and then returned to Tulane Law School, where he received his LLB in 1958. During law school, he served as a member of the Board of Editors of the Tulane Law Review and received the Order of the Coif. He was a member of the American Bar Association and the Louisiana State Bar Association, serving as Chairman of the Corporate and Business Law Section from 1975-1976. He was a partner of Milling, Benson Woodward law firm, where he was elected to serve as managing partner for many years. He was selected by Best Lawyers in America as one of Louisiana's top 100 lawyers during his career of over 50 years. He was a member of the Boston Club and the Pickwick Club and an honorary lifetime member of the Louisiana Club. He participated in several carnival organizations.
His extended family has lost a father who was always there to protect and guide them. To his children, he was practically superhuman. He was called by more than one person "a giant of a man." Untold numbers of friends and acquaintances have lost a mentor whose life and works illustrated the very best of integrity, intellect, humor, loyalty and a determination to do everything in a way that was right and fair. He was a thinker of profound insight, and a wordsmith of astounding clarity. His humor was ever-present and he possessed an uncanny knack for giving nicknames with incredible staying power. He succeeded in virtually every endeavor he attempted, but even in adversarial situations, he never made an enemy. He died at Serendipity, his special place on The Mountain, named after a word coined by Horace Walpole in 1757 to describe "the gift of discovery by accident and sagacity of things…not in quest of." He was a successful man, in the true sense of the word.
A memorial service will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church at 1329 Jackson Avenue on Monday, November 30, at 12:30. There will be a visitation in the sanctuary from 11:00 to 12:30. A private burial service at Metairie Cemetery will be held following the memorial services. Funeral arrangements are being made by Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home. You may sign the guest book, convey condolences or record memories for the family at www.lakelawnmetairie.com. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Sewanee - University of the South, Thompson Union, 735 University Ave., Sewanee, TN 37383; Friends of South Cumberland Park, P.O. Box 2705, Hendersonville, TN 37077; or the charity of your choice.
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