Mourning the Passing of Our Friend

 

Alfred Grant “Fred” Lyman

May 21, 1939 – October 7, 2026

Alfred Grant “Fred” Lyman, known as the “Contemporary Cowboy,” died October 7, 2026. Born in Spring Lake, Utah, he grew up on a farm and spent summers in Strawberry, where his father worked as a range boss. These early years shaped his lifelong love of horses and the American West.

Fred earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from BYU and studied printmaking in Berkeley and graphic arts in Santa Fe. Over a 45-year career in interior and architectural design and illustration, he worked on projects in Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and San Diego. His work on the Clark Leaming headquarters received an American Institute of Architects award in 1982.

A cowboy from childhood, Fred especially loved Paint and Quarter Horses, which inspired much of his art. His work appeared in the Park City Arts Council’s 2002 Olympics Arts Project. In Payson, his monumental acrylic painting Cowboy Poetry, commissioned for the Peteetneet theater, celebrated the cowboy spirit and returned his art to the community where his story began.

Fred was the father of Eric A. Lyman (Terry) and Cydnie Lyman Horwat (Shawn); grandfather of Megan, Jacob, Taylor, Evan, and Ava; and great-grandfather of Ellie, Baker, Gus, and Greta. His siblings were Kenvin (deceased; wife, Sophia), Jennie Ruth Alvey (Ron), Jay, Brent (deceased; wife, Susan), and Ross (Amy).

On October 24, 2026, family gathered at the ranch where Fred spent much of his life to remember his creativity, individuality, and love of horses. He will be remembered for bringing the spirit of the cowboy into art and design.