R. Michael Lynn

Robert Michael Lynn, 62, of Glen passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2011. He was born in Schenectady, NY on June 16th 1948 to Doris E. and William B. Lynn. With his family, he moved often during his youth as a necessity of his father's position with General Electric. Eventually the family settled in the Dover, NH area. It was at this time that Mike first visited North Conway and found a love for skiing and the mountains that would last his entire life. Mike graduated from Tilton Academy in Tilton, NH and attended the University on New Hampshire before permanently relocating to North Conway where he launched his career as a speculative builder and developer.
Mike made friends easily and often throughout his life. With his young family, including his former wife Barbara and sons Geoffrey and Benjamin, Mike soon became a well respected and popular figure in the Mt Washington Valley. As a builder, Mike found a natural talent for design and envisioning the finished product. He was passionate about all aspects of his projects, from breaking ground to the final touches. In the winter months when he wasn't building, he took to the slopes, first as a member of the Wildcat Mountain ski patrol and later as a PSIA certified ski instructor at the Hannes Schneider Ski School at Cranmore. Also, many people remember Mike and Barbara as the Directors of the Eastern Slope Ski Club Alpine Junior Program where he taught countless young people how to enjoy the sport he so dearly loved.
As a father, Mike was a tireless supporter and coach of his sons' sports and activities. It was a very rare occasion that he would miss any event in which one of his boys was participating. Mike was a very active person and was always up before the sun to make the most of his days. His love of the outdoors never diminished; even after a hiking accident in Crawford Notch in 2003, which left him with a significant physical challenge. Later on he would do his best to instill his lif