Charles O. Lynch, 68, a native of New Hampton, died April 24, at St. Luke's Hospital in New York City following a long illness.
    Mass of Christian burial was held 11 a.m. Monday, April 28 at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, New York City, with Reverend Michael Tyson officiating.
A private interment was to be held at a later date.       
    Born the son of the late Leo and Nellie Lynch, Charles, known by family and 
friends as Charlie, was a 1957 graduate of New Hampton High School and 
1961 graduate of Loras College, Dubuque.  He taught English at New 
Hampton High School for the 1961-62 school year, then continued his 
education in pursuit of an acting career.
    He attended Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. and the 
American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco.  After completing his 
first year of studies in the Masters for the Arts Program at Catholic 
University in 1965, Charlie and a group of actors went on a nine-month 
national tour putting on plays at theatres in more than 25 major 
cities throughout the country, ending the tour with a production of 
“Ah Wilderness” at the White House for then President and Mrs. Lyndon 
B. Johnson.
    Charlie was a member of the cast of the famous rock-musical “Hair”, 
considered to be the most successful musical-theatrical show ever 
produced.  He created four different roles in this production.
During his career, Charlie was a member of the cast in a number of 
other theatrical productions off-Broadway and in major theatres across 
the United States.  He also made numerous commercials to air on 
television.
    Between shows, Charlie was a long-time employee in the cocktail 
lounge of the famous and luxurious Algonquin Hotel in Manhattan, which 
through the years was a popular meeting place for members of the 
literary and theatrical communities.   
    Survivors include his brothers, Tom (Barbara) Lynch, Edina, Minn, Jim 
(Barbara) Lynch, Potomac, Md; 16 nephews; six nieces; several cousins.
    Preceding him in death were his parents, Leo and Nellie Lynch; a 
brother Merlin Lynch; two sisters, Jane (Lynch) Theis (former New 
Hampton resident) and Margaret (Lynch) Johnson.