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Lance Lee McIntyre

Cañon City, CO, USA

December 20, 1944 - January 30, 2020

Dec 20, 1944 - Jan 30, 2020

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Lance Lee McIntyre died in Cañon City, Colorado on January 30, 2020. He was born December 20, 1944, to Ernest Lee and Louise (Stilwell) McIntyre and grew up in central Texas. Lance attended the University of Texas, where he met his wife, Rosemary. They were married on September 14, 1968. Lance later attended Western Washington University in Bellingham, where he earned a Master's Degree in Psychology. With a desire to work in school psychology, he quickly completed a doctoral program at the University of Oregon in Eugene, and received his Ph.D. in Psychology. Lance and Rosemary lived in Austin, Texas; Galveston, Texas; Bellingham, Washington; Coleman, Texas; and Ashland, Oregon before moving to Cañon City in 1985. Together they raised three children. Lance worked as a school psychologist for 28 years - 6 years in Ashland and 22 years in Cañon City.

Lance found joy in perceiving beauty, building structures, holding the hands of children, playing soccer, thinking, socializing, loving, working, and listening to music. He cared deeply for his family and friends, though his feelings were often not fully expressed. He was an avid reader and lifelong learner. Some of his reading was simply for entertainment, but most was research to explore his worldview. After earning his doctorate, he continued to publish writings, send letters to news editors, write short stories about family history, and write about his thoughts and feelings. He enjoyed the outdoors and held fast to logic and justice. As he battled colon cancer, he continued to hike and ride the trails around Cañon City and Breckenridge, ride his spin bike or rower, and lift weights to stay fit.

Lance was preceded in death by his wife, Rosemary, who died in 2011. He is survived by three children: Chris McIntyre (Cañon City, CO), Ryan McIntyre (Austin, TX), and Laura Rowe (Breckenridge, CO); 8 grandchildren (Ariana, Adam, Winter, Conor, Matthew and Gabe McIntyre; Zoey and Camden Rowe); and brother Buddy McIntyre (Fort Worth, TX).

The family will gather for a private memorial. Please go for a hike or enjoy a beer with thoughts of him, and share memories on this website.

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