Official Obituary of
Sylvester David Lynem
December 1, 1952 ~ January 5, 2014 (age 61) 61 Years Old
Sylvester Lynem Obituary
Sylvester David Lynem III (Chip), was born December 1, 1952 to Sylvester David (Jr.) and Martha Lou Carrie Lynem. He was raised in Westland, Michigan and attended Inkster public schools. As a youth, Chip loved nature, hunting with his dad and telling tales about "the one that got away." After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, during the Vietnam war,and was stationed in Florida at Eglin Air Force Base. After being honorably discharged, he held various jobs at Ford Motor Company, Metro Airport and Tri-City Medical Center in Southwest Detroit.
Family, protective, funny,fun loving and cool are words that best describe Chip. He loved his family and was fiercely protective of his brother and sister, as well as other family members. Regarding women in the family, he always checked to make sure that they were being treated well. "You alright? Is he treating you alright" he'd ask. Chip also relocated several time to live near his younger brother in Oklahoma and Texas, then later returned to Detroit.Chip delighted in his daughter Shaynna (Cookie)and was a proud and loving dad.
Chip was a student of life - including the school of hard knocks. He had a great sense of humor and could say things with a straight face that melted tension in a room or made people melt into laughter. Yet he remained cool. He was often seen sporting one of his many hats. Chip always had interesting stories to tell and enjoyed life's pleasures including music, philosophizing and discussing religion; he was a member of Romulus Community Baptist Church.Over the years, Chip honed his chess playing skills and recently won 3rd place in a chess tournament.
Sylvester David Lynem III (Chip) suffered a heart attack in his home and passed away on January 5, 2014. He was preceded in death by his nephew Allen Jason Key and is survived by his parents Sylvester and Martha; sister Sylvia and brother-in-law Charles Dickerson; brother Darryl and sister-in-law Robin Lynem; daughter Shaynna and her mother Sheryl Washington; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins who love and will miss him.
Family, protective, funny,fun loving and cool are words that best describe Chip. He loved his family and was fiercely protective of his brother and sister, as well as other family members. Regarding women in the family, he always checked to make sure that they were being treated well. "You alright? Is he treating you alright" he'd ask. Chip also relocated several time to live near his younger brother in Oklahoma and Texas, then later returned to Detroit.Chip delighted in his daughter Shaynna (Cookie)and was a proud and loving dad.
Chip was a student of life - including the school of hard knocks. He had a great sense of humor and could say things with a straight face that melted tension in a room or made people melt into laughter. Yet he remained cool. He was often seen sporting one of his many hats. Chip always had interesting stories to tell and enjoyed life's pleasures including music, philosophizing and discussing religion; he was a member of Romulus Community Baptist Church.Over the years, Chip honed his chess playing skills and recently won 3rd place in a chess tournament.
Sylvester David Lynem III (Chip) suffered a heart attack in his home and passed away on January 5, 2014. He was preceded in death by his nephew Allen Jason Key and is survived by his parents Sylvester and Martha; sister Sylvia and brother-in-law Charles Dickerson; brother Darryl and sister-in-law Robin Lynem; daughter Shaynna and her mother Sheryl Washington; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins who love and will miss him.
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