Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Lynn taught our landscape architecture history and theory class at University of Texas when I started in 2004. I was struggling in studio to figuring out the “why” to my design decisions and Lynn’s always entertaining and thorough anchoring of history (much of it experienced first hand) provided a guiding light. He was such a great teacher and excited to pass along knowledge to whomever would listen. We became close, and on Fridays we would often grab a drink after class. It was always amazing to me, but never shocking, that every time we went to a different destination for libation, he somehow knew everyone on the way. He was always kind to me and pushed me to accomplish more. Even though we had a number of years between us, he felt like a best friend. I am sorry for your loss, and happy that I got to know such a warm individual. Lynn made this world a much more interesting place.
John Hart Asher - University of Texas MLA 2007
