Michael William Mecklenburg, 59, died in Greenville, South Carolina, on Friday, April 14, 2017. He had been a Greenville resident for about a decade after moving from Austin, Texas to be closer to family following his younger brother’s death.

Mecklenburg was active in the city’s preservation and design community, serving on the Architectural Design Review Board and volunteering his expertise on urban planning and historic preservation. He was known for a broad range of interests: architecture, watercolor painting, reading aloud to children, animal rescue work, and care for his dogs Izzy and Nicky. He had recently been working to launch a nonprofit aimed at creating low-income housing while preserving historic structures.

No police investigation, arrests, or suspects are mentioned in connection with his death. If anyone knew Michael or has information about his life and work in Greenville, please share what you remember.