Lawrence "
Larry " H. Hynniman age 67 of Butler, Pennsylvania
passed away Saturday December 10, 2011 at 4:00 a.m.
in his home.
Born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the
late Onnie R. Hynniman and Veronica P. Hanley
Hynniman.
Larry was a graduate of Mercer High School and
Allegheny Technical Institute of Pittsburgh. He was
a veteran of the United States Air Force serving as
a ballistic missile analyst technician at Vandenberg
Air Force Base and McConnell Air force Base and was
a part of the 381st Strategic Missile Wing Task
Force. He played an extremely important role in the
successful receipt to the launch of the Titan II
Missile. He also worked in the development of the
front sight for the B-51 Bomber. He served during
the Vietnam War.
Mr. Hynniman retired in January of 2006 as an
engineer for Siemans Medical in Pittsburgh. He was a
member of The Butler County Pilots Association,
Summit Volunteer Fire Company, Moraine Flying Club,
The National Rifle Association and was a Ham radio
operator. He was an active pilot and had worked in
recent years at Grove City Airport doing maintenance
and repair on planes. He was Methodist by faith.
He is survived by his wife Patricia L. Troxell, they
were married on July 23,1966; one son, Devlin L.
Hynniman and his wife Kristie of Murfreesboro,
Tennessee; one brother, Clifford E. Hynniman of
Lexington, Kentucky; two sisters, Mrs. Rita Breinz
and her husband Albert of Columbiana, Ohio and
Shirley Swanson of Hermitage, PA; one niece and ten
nephews.
Friends and family of Lawrence Hynniman will be
received at the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home Inc.
124 East North St. Butler, PA 16001 on Tuesday,
December 13, 2011 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.
Funeral Services will be from the funeral home on
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. with
Rev. Pat Nelson of the First United Methodist Church
officiating.
Interment will take place in The Butler County
Memorial Park.
The Family of Lawrence Hynniman suggests donations
be made to the Salvation Army, 213 West Cunningham
Street, Butler, PA 16001 or to The Butler County
Food Cupboard, C/O Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230
E Jefferson Street, Butler, PA 16001.
