Bryce Palmer Graybill
79 years
Bryce Graybill of Monterey, CA, was born in Pittsburgh, PA, on April 20, 1944. He was an incorrigible pun maker and purveyor of witticisms. This trait got him in trouble as early as the first grade at Second Ward School in Greensburg, PA, when he talked too much in class.
He enrolled at Cornell University as a young man, earning a Bachelor of Architecture. At Cornell, he won the Otto H. Eggers prize and was a member of the Dean's list. At Princeton University, he completed a Master of Fine Arts in Architecture and was awarded a Butler Traveling Fellowship.
Bryce was blessed by his marriage to his beloved wife, Suzanne, who brought him happiness, joy beyond all ability of words to tell, and the Peace of the Lord. Their union was one of uncompromising love, patience, and understanding — rare, powerful, and strong. They were frequent travelers abroad, savoring humanity's complex and straightforward joys, and dedicated members of their church community here at home.
He was immensely proud of his son Jeremy. They shared a love of baseball and deep conversations. Jeremy moved to Oregon, starting a family with Desia, his beloved daughter-in-law. He viewed Desia as the daughter he never had, a gratitude he never passed up an opportunity to express. His granddaughter Blake was the apple of his eye, and he gladly took to the nickname she gave him for the sounds he'd make on their early phone calls: Grandpa Pow. He cherished their time together and made frequent trips with Suzanne to visit the family in the Pacific Northwest.
Bryce was a member of St. Angela's Parish in Pacific Grove, CA, where he served as a lector and eucharistic minister. "From time to time," he said, "I've made some attempt to be a Roman Catholic Christian." The church and its community brought him great joy, purpose, support, and camaraderie.
Professionally, Bryce worked as an architect and a planner in private practice for several local firms. He was incredibly proud of his achievements in facilities planning for the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, where he served since 1992. He concluded his professional career as a special projects manager for the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
In retirement, he found great joy in organizing his photographs of the world, chronicling the family lineage, and directing a lifetime of satirical pun-making skills toward the opinion editors of newspapers across California.
Services will be held Friday, April 19, 2024 at 2:00 PM at St. Angela's Church in Pacific Grove.
Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Angela's Church Endowment Fund or The Lyceum of Monterey County.