BYRNE, George Melvin^[1]

1933 - 2014  (81 years)

• Name	BYRNE, George Melvin  [2]
  Birth	1 Aug 1933	San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Education	University of Southern California  [4]
  Hobbies	Photography  [5]
  Obituary	From the Pasadena Star-News, 10 Dec 2014 BYRNE, GEORGE MELVIN Was born in San Francisco, CA on August 1, 1933 to Carlton and Ester Byrne. George grew up in Palo Alto. His father taught German at Stanford University. As an only child, George was very interested in music and soon became quite talented at playing the French Horn. He was in the school band all the way through high school and continued to major in music at USC. While at USC, however, he decided to pursue a career in medicine and graduated in 1962 interning at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, completing his residency in 1964. His specialty was in Family Practice and he was with the Southern California Kaiser Medical Group in Pasadena for many years, where he was in charge of the Pasadena Medical Office. He married Barbara Ann Barrett in May 19, 2001. Barbara, a former La Canada teacher went on to become a successful business owner of her own catering and event company. George and Barbara have resided in La Canada for many years. George had many interests one which was a fascination with Porsches. He belonged to the Porsche Owners Club and for a time was a partner in a Porsche dealership in San Diego. George's love of the French Horn continued, ultimately performing in the Doctor's Symphony Orchestra. George's other passion was in photography, where he spent much time taking pictures of the outdoors as well as collecting works from Ansel Adams. George and Barbara donated Ansel's portfolios to the Huntington Library in Pasadena, CA, where they can be enjoyed by the public for years to come. George was a loving father and is survived by his wife, Barbara, and three children from a previous marriage: Michael (who resides in Victoria, BC) David (who resides in Ojai, CA) and Kathy (who resides in Lake Oswego, OR) George is also survived by his five grandchildren. The Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, December 12 at the All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena, CA A reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to the Pasadena Conservatory of Music (100 N. Hill Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91106), the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (350 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 183, Los Angeles, CA 9007), or The Center for Partially Sighted, Eagle Rock Branch (7462 N. Figueroa Street, Ste 103, Los Angeles, CA 90041) Cabot and Sons, Pasadena. Published by Pasadena Star-News on Dec. 10, 2014.  [1]
  Occupation	Medical Doctor  [4]
  Death	Dec 2014	La Cañada Flintridge, Los Angeles CA USA   [1]
  Person ID	I3144	Hugh Byrne and Nanette Asimov Lines
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	BYRNE, Carlton Earley,   b. 29 Mar 1905, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA d. 12 Aug 1985, Pacific Grove, Monterey, California, United States of America (Age 80 years)
  Mother	SMITH, Esther Eleanor,   b. 23 Jul 1905, Madison, Dane, WI, USA d. 5 Aug 1998, Pacific Grove, Monterey, CA, USA (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	1 Jun 1929	Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA   [6]
  Photos		ByrneReunion Descendants of George Griffing Byrne Family Photo
  Family ID	F1610	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	BARRETT, Barbara Ann
  Marriage	19 May 2001  [7]
  Notes	From the “Los Angeles Times” 30 Apr 2015: Adams' works go to Huntington The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino has acquired a series of limited-edition Ansel Adams photographic works seven portfolios containing 90 images from throughout his career, representing what he once described as "an excellent cross section of my work." The California photographer helped to define 20th century landscape photography with his elegant black-and-white portraits of the American West: the geologic face of Yosemite's Half Dome, the stark beauty of his New Mexican churches, the cotton-y forms of billowing clouds floating over scrub-covered hills. The portfolios were a gift of George Melvin Byrne and Barbara S. Barrett-Byrne. George Byrne, a doctor and amateur photographer, had acquired the portfolios from Adams after becoming acquainted with the artist via one of his photography workshops in Yosemite. Huntington photography curator Jennifer Watts reports that the portfolios were in storage for decades. Particularly striking are L.A.-area images, such as an image of a cemetery angel surrounded by oil derricks in Long Beach a surreal image of industry and beauty. Separately, the Huntington announced it also had acquired two 1936 paintings, "Burlesque" by Milton Avery and "Irises (The Sentinels)" by Helen Lundeberg, as well as a sculpture by Sargent Claude Johnson. -Carolina Miranda. [5]
  Family ID	F2264	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2023

  
  

  Family 2	STECHER, Joan Siegelind
  Marriage	14 Jul 1956	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA   [8]
  Notes	From the Waterloo IA Courier Joan Stecher Becomes Bride In Los Angeles Ceremony On a wedding trip to Aspen, are Mr. and George Melvin Byrne, who were wed Saturday. The bride is the former Joan Siegelind Stecher, daughter of Mrs. Laura Stecher, 915 Forest Ave. The groom's parents are the Carlton Bvrnes of Los Angeles, Calif. Dr. Howard Thurman, dean of the chapel of Boston, University, and a widely-known educator, author and minister, officiated at the ceremony. It occurred at 11:30 a. m. in the home of the groom's uncle in Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. Byrne will make their home in Los An geles, where the groom is a student at Occidental College. Both he and his bride attended Aspen Institute and Los Angeles City College. She will enroll at Occidental College in the fall. She had been employed at Los Angeles Children's Hospital and Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital. [8]
  Children	1. BYRNE, Michael K   2. BYRNE, David P   3. BYRNE, Katherine
  Family ID	F3698	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Aug 1933 - San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA Marriage - 14 Jul 1956 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Death - Dec 2014 - La Cañada Flintridge, Los Angeles CA USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S1112] Legacy.com, George Melvin Byrne Obituary. [S312] Cynthia Byrne Notes. [S1112] Legacy.com, George Melvin Byrne Obituary, -Was born in San Francisco, CA on August 1, 1933 to Carlton and Ester Byrne. [S1112] Legacy.com, George Melvin Byrne Obituary, While at USC, however, he decided to pursue a career in medicine and graduated in 1962 interning at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, completing his residency in 1964. . [S1114] Adams' works go to Huntington . [S311] Family Bible George G Byrne & Helen Graves, Carlton and Esther Eleanor Smith, June 1, 1929, Hollywood. [S1112] Legacy.com, George Melvin Byrne Obituary, He married Barbara Ann Barrett in May 19, 2001. Barbara, a former La Canada teacher went on to become a successful business owner of her own catering and event company. George and Barbara have resided in La Canada for many years. . [S1113] Joan Stecher Becomes Bride In Los Angeles Ceremony.