OBITUARY: Tyler MacKay Harman, 31
Tyler MacKay Harman, 31, of Keene, NH, died unexpectedly April 26, 2013, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, after a life-long struggle with bipolar disorder.
He was born in Boston, November 30, 1981, the son of Bill and Jane (Weller) Harman. He began his education in Groton and later attended Castleton State College and Keene State College.
Tyler was a hard-working and warmly respected young man, and his career was varied and creative. He was a proficient rigger and tech at the Colonial Theater in Keene, and a valued member of the creative team of Elegant Settings and Steelman Productions of Keene. In addition, he built high-end swimming pools for Yankee Pools of Francestown, and enjoyed making snow at the local ski area, lumberjacking, and working outdoors.
A true outdoorsman in the most classic sense, camping, canoeing, fishing, whitewater rafting, off-roading, snowboarding, ice hockey, and target shooting were among his greatest pleasures.
He is survived by his partner of many years, Jenny Perry, his parents, Jane Weller Harman of Groton and Bill Harman of Keene, NH, and many extended family members and Friends.
A celebration of his life will be held Sunday afternoon, May 19, at 2 p.m. at The Colonial Theatre, 95 Main Street, Keene, NH.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Tyler's memory to a charity of your choice or to Massachusetts General Hospital, where all donations will be designated for the continued work of MGH Bipolar Clinic and Research Program. Those checks may be mailed to: Massachusetts General Hospital, Development Office, 165 Cambridge St., Suite 600, Boston, MA 02114.
