Tyrus George Harmsen, 87, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2012, in Pasadena, CA. A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, Ty was deeply respected and loved by his family and friends. Born in Pomona, CA, on July 24, 1924, to Fred H. Harmsen and Hazel Weigle, Ty was named for Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth by his father, an avid baseball fan. Following his World War II United States Army service in Western Europe from 1943-46, Ty earned B.A. and M.A. degrees from Stanford University (in 1947 and 1950, respectively) and a B.A. degree in library science from the University of Michigan (1948). Ty brought a lifelong interest in book collecting to his work in the Manuscripts Department of the Henry E. Huntington Library from 1948-59 and his tenure as Occidental College's Head Librarian from 1959-86. He served as the Director of Occidental's Book Arts Program from 1986-91 and belonged to the Zamorano and Rounce & Coffin Clubs for printers and bibliophiles. Following his 1991 retirement, Ty cherished his time with family and friends, working on letterpress printing projects and summering in Falmouth, MA, on Cape Cod. Ty is survived by his wife of 56 years, Lois Harmsen; his son, Mark S. Harmsen (both of Pasadena); his daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren, Caroline, Jim, Lora, and Muir McManus of Altadena, CA; and his brother and sister-in-law, Harlan and Dottie Harmsen of Balboa Island, CA. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 7, at Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 585 E. Colorado Blvd. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Ty's memory may be made to the Huntington Library's Library Gift Fund or to Occidental College's Powell Endowment for the Book Arts. Directions Pasadena Presbyterian Church 585 East Colorado Boulevard From the West Take the 210 freeway to Lake Avenue exit. Turn right (south) on Lake Avenue, right on Colorado Boulevard (west) to Madison Avenue. Turn right (north) on Madison Avenue. The church's parking lot is one half block on the left. From the East Take the 210 freeway to Lake Avenue exit. Turn left (south) onto Lake Avenue, right on Colorado Boulevard (west) to Madison Avenue. Turn right (north) on Madison Avenue. The church's parking lot is one half block on the left. Parking A limited number of parking spaces are available in the church lot. One hour parking from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. can be found on the street. Public parking for a fee is available adjacent to the church in two lots. At the medical building lot (north of the church, on the southwest corner of Union Street and Madison Avenue). At the Trio Apartment Complex/Public Parking garage (across Madison Avenue from the church on the east side of the street). Public parking for a fee is available just south of the church in two lots. Public parking lot (just south of the church, south of Colorado Boulevard and north of Green Street on the east side of the street). Public parking lot (one block west and one block south of the church on Oakland Avenue, south of Colorado Boulevard, north of Green Street).