Dr. LeRoy Charles Saylor
July 17, 1931 ~ April 2, 2018
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
LeRoy Charles Saylor, PhD, 86, died Monday, April 2, 2018.
A native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Dr. Saylor was a son of the late Roy and Alma Rinderknecht Saylor. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving in the Korean War where he flew on the B-36 bomber.
Dr. Saylor earned his PhD in Genetics from NC State University, where he served as Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Professor in the School of Forest Resources. While living in Raleigh he also owned and operated one of Raleigh's first wine stores, The Wine Merchant.
Surviving are his wife of 63 years, Marilyn Graham Saylor; daughters, Christi Lorenz (Kevin) and Jennifer Kyzer (Tom); son, Kurt Saylor; grandchildren, Anna Lorenz Ridgeway (Patrick), Rachel Lorenz Dickey (Austin), Dr. Brittany Kyzer, and Zachary Kyzer; 4 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Ronald Saylor (Lucie).
Memorial services for Dr. Saylor will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, with Pastor Michael McFarland and the Rev. Walter Volz officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Emmanuel Lutheran School, 51 Wilburn Pl., Asheville, NC 28806, or to the charity of your choice.
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Dear Marilyn and family,
I am so sorry for your loss and wish to send you my condolences. Bud was quite a guy and I surely enjoyed my years with him and appreciated his super efficient effectiveness during our years together at NCSU.Also, he was well known and liked across the NCSU community. Unfortunately I will not be able to come to Asheville on the 18th but my thoughts will be with you there, nevertheless.
Sympathetically,
Eric
So sorry to hear of Bud’s passing. We have fond memories of evenings at the Faculty Club when he led the wine tastings.
On behalve of Bud’s High School Classmates and friends in Cedar Rapids, may he rest in peace.
I just read of Dr. Saylor’s passing in the N.C. State Magazine! He was my advisor at NCSU during the early 1970’s. He was so patient and kind as I poured out my academic troubles to him. He always treated me as a person and not just a number. Please accept my heartfelt sympathy and wish for peace in your hearts.