William Lytle

William Lytle was born on November 13, 1925 in Toronto to parents, Frederick and Dorothy. He was the youngest of four siblings, following his sisters, Anne, Tad, and Esme. Bill shared a warm connection with his nephews, Tim, Nick and Patrick Godfrey, and nieces, Suze and Lucy, that would last throughout their lives. A fourth generation Torontonian, Bill deeply loved the city and surrounding area, and particularly Muskoka, where he spent early summers at Balsam Lake. William was an artist, writer, illustrator, designer and teacher. He received his formative training at Northern Secondary School, and later graduated from the Ontario College of Art (now OCAD), and spent time studying abroad in London. He became a respected teacher of graphic and landscape design, working at Guelph and Ryerson Universities.