Lars Benjamin Bradley Schlyter

On January 17th of 1983, when Daniel Schlyter (survives Lars) and Cythia Lynn Noffsinger Schlyter (with Lars on the other side) welcomed their first baby into the world they had little idea of the impact he would make. Though his mother may have had an inkling, as she told a story about looking down at her small boy and having a vision of him being a giant of a man. A few years passed and four more siblings entered the picture (Sabra, Tara, Severin, and Victor, who all survive Lars), and although he became a big brother he remained average in size. With a charming smile and a unique way of moving forward in life he gained friends and bullies, learned to play T-Ball and baseball, and continued to grow up. It wasn't until adolescence that the vision of his mom started to come true. It didn't take long for him to grow. When he started as a new sophomore in high school, the football coach actually approached him and asked him why he wasn’t on the football team; Lars said it was because he didn’t like football, but it helped him realize how much his life had changed. He had grown in stature and also in friends. Some of his best friends gained during that pivotal time were Joseph Dunlop and Brent Lyman. He was also blessed with a wonderful extended family in the form of the Terrys (Ken, Julia Noffsinger, Chase and Barton, who all survive Lars). All these people and many others, helped him grow and influence the people around him. He greatly enjoyed spending time with friends and those friends led him in the path he was to follow. This path eventually led him to meet his wife Kerstin (who survives Lars), and his growth continued as they added two wonderful girls into their family, Clare and Lorena (who both survive Lars). Lars found accomplishment in helping his girls as they grew to find and fix up bikes so they could go biking and he became quite adept at bike repair. He would also regularly play video game missions with his girls to “save the world,” as Clare would put it. Lars's desire to make a difference crossed over readily into his career. At Grabbers, and later at UTA, the people around him could tell that he tried to stand for right and obey the rules, like his favorite superheroes Captain America and Batman. Many at work also felt at ease with him and he would often stay late at work or go early in order to talk with and help his co-workers. Later as he progressed in his career he extended the same to the employees he managed. He was truly a stalwart at UTA and will be greatly missed. He will also be missed by his many friends, especially in the RPG group that he was a part of, for his wit and because he would often play as “tank” characters, which are known for their strength and power. He would often save his friends in times of crisis, both in the game and in real life. He, Kerstin, and his truck were almost constantly going to help people move into new homes, lug big objects to the dump, and all sorts of odd jobs that required a big man and a big truck. He would often use his strength and size to do things that would have been difficult for others. Though he did much to help others, he faced an internal demon that few could see. After fighting many a good fight, on Tuesday, August 6th, Lars unfortunately lost his battle with the mental illness that had plagued him. Despite his internal struggle many would say of him that he lifted where he stood, and he truly became the giant, both physically and figuratively, that his mother had seen at his birth. Lars never liked flowers, so out of respect for him please rather than sending flowers send funds to help support his wife and girls to pay for funeral expenses. They can be Venmo to @Kerstin-Schlyter

Lars Benjamin Bradley Schlyter

January 17, 1983 - August 6, 2024