Lars (or Lasse, his Swedish nickname) first came into my life in 1993. We met at Statistics Sweden where we both worked. The Deputy Director General at that time, Gösta Guteland, had asked Lars to help me write a tender. I never thought that writing a tender would be fun, but I discovered early on that working with Lars was great fun and very stimulating. I learned so much from him and he was the one that encouraged me to get my PhD in Statistics.
Lars had a successful career. He first started out working for Professor Tore Dalenius at Stockholm University. Tore introduced Lars to many of the important people in our field and he inspired Lars to work in the international arena. In 1966 Lars moved on to work for Statistics Sweden. Over the years Lars contributed to our field in many ways, he founded the Journal of Official Statistics (JOS), co-authored twelve books and numerous journal articles in the field of Survey Research and Survey Quality, initiated numerous international workshops and conferences, and headed many committees. Lars was Head of the Research and Development Department at Statistics Sweden and a great source of inspiration for many of us working in the field of survey research. He was also Professor at Stockholm University where he encouraged many of his students to start working in Official Statistics. The last couple of years he worked for Demoskop. Lars was a true researcher; he was full of ideas and he always wanted to learn more. He received a number of awards such as the AAPOR (American Association for Public Opinion Research) Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement in 2018.
Lars and I shared many values and interests. To work hard and to always do your best are values that Lars lived by and values that I treasure. His kindness and generosity made him very special. Traveling, hiking, playing tennis and spending time with family and friends is something that we both enjoy. We also like reading books and newspapers. Although, Lars liked newspapers a bit more than I do, he would not throw a paper away unless he had read the whole paper. It happened more than once that Lars would tell me about some “news” that he read about and I would think “That’s strange, didn’t something similar happen a year ago?” before realizing that he had read an old newspaper.
Lars is dearly missed by family and friends. Lars has two adoptive sons, Luis and Carlos, and eight grandchildren. In 2014 we decided to adopt a new family member, Gaia the cat. Lars loved Gaia and Gaia loved Lars. You see them both in Lars’ favorite photo above. Despite his busy schedule, Lars has always been there for everyone in the family to help out if needed. Lars’ great personality and sense of humor made him a very popular family member and friend. A gathering was simply not as fun when Lars was not there. He was a child at heart. From an early age my nephews, Sebastian and Alexander, loved to come and stay with us in Stockholm. We would go sightseeing, visit museums and just hang out. Lars and Alexander would tell jokes, yodel, sing silly songs and goof around. We would all laugh until we cried.
There are no words that can describe how much I miss Lars.
Lilli Japec
Please share your memories of Lars in Swedish or English on this page. There was a virtual funeral service on Friday March 26 at 14.00. To watch the service go to “Links” (or “Länkar” in Swedish) in the menu below and click on “Funeral service, Lars Lyberg, March 26 at 14.00”
Lars (or Lasse, his Swedish nickname) first came into my life in 1993. We met at Statistics Sweden where we both worked. The Deputy Director General at that time, Gösta Guteland, had asked Lars to help me write a tender. I never thought that writing a tender would be fun, but I discovered early on that working with Lars was great fun and very stimulating. I learned so much from him and he was the one that encouraged me to get my PhD in Statistics.
Lars had a successful career. He first started out working for Professor Tore Dalenius at Stockholm University. Tore introduced Lars to many of the important people in our field and he inspired Lars to work in the international arena. In 1966 Lars moved on to work for Statistics Sweden. Over the years Lars contributed to our field in many ways, he founded the Journal of Official Statistics (JOS), co-authored twelve books and numerous journal articles in the field of Survey Research and Survey Quality, initiated numerous international workshops and conferences, and headed many committees. Lars was Head of the Research and Development Department at Statistics Sweden and a great source of inspiration for many of us working in the field of survey research. He was also Professor at Stockholm University where he encouraged many of his students to start working in Official Statistics. The last couple of years he worked for Demoskop. Lars was a true researcher; he was full of ideas and he always wanted to learn more. He received a number of awards such as the AAPOR (American Association for Public Opinion Research) Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement in 2018.
Lars and I shared many values and interests. To work hard and to always do your best are values that Lars lived by and values that I treasure. His kindness and generosity made him very special. Traveling, hiking, playing tennis and spending time with family and friends is something that we both enjoy. We also like reading books and newspapers. Although, Lars liked newspapers a bit more than I do, he would not throw a paper away unless he had read the whole paper. It happened more than once that Lars would tell me about some “news” that he read about and I would think “That’s strange, didn’t something similar happen a year ago?” before realizing that he had read an old newspaper.
Lars is dearly missed by family and friends. Lars has two adoptive sons, Luis and Carlos, and eight grandchildren. In 2014 we decided to adopt a new family member, Gaia the cat. Lars loved Gaia and Gaia loved Lars. You see them both in Lars’ favorite photo above. Despite his busy schedule, Lars has always been there for everyone in the family to help out if needed. Lars’ great personality and sense of humor made him a very popular family member and friend. A gathering was simply not as fun when Lars was not there. He was a child at heart. From an early age my nephews, Sebastian and Alexander, loved to come and stay with us in Stockholm. We would go sightseeing, visit museums and just hang out. Lars and Alexander would tell jokes, yodel, sing silly songs and goof around. We would all laugh until we cried.
There are no words that can describe how much I miss Lars.
Lilli Japec
Please share your memories of Lars in Swedish or English on this page. There was a virtual funeral service on Friday March 26 at 14.00. To watch the service go to “Links” (or “Länkar” in Swedish) in the menu below and click on “Funeral service, Lars Lyberg, March 26 at 14.00”
In memory of my wonderful husband
Lars (or Lasse, his Swedish nickname) first came into my life in 1993. We met at Statistics Sweden where we both worked. The Deputy Director General at that time, Gösta Guteland, had asked Lars to help me write a tender. I never thought that writing a tender would be fun, but I discovered early on that working with Lars was great fun and very stimulating. I learned so much from him and he was the one that encouraged me to get my PhD in Statistics.
Lars had a successful career. He first started out working for Professor Tore Dalenius at Stockholm University. Tore introduced Lars to many of the important people in our field and he inspired Lars to work in the international arena. In 1966 Lars moved on to work for Statistics Sweden. Over the years Lars contributed to our field in many ways, he founded the Journal of Official Statistics (JOS), co-authored twelve books and numerous journal articles in the field of Survey Research and Survey Quality, initiated numerous international workshops and conferences, and headed many committees. Lars was Head of the Research and Development Department at Statistics Sweden and a great source of inspiration for many of us working in the field of survey research. He was also Professor at Stockholm University where he encouraged many of his students to start working in Official Statistics. The last couple of years he worked for Demoskop. Lars was a true researcher; he was full of ideas and he always wanted to learn more. He received a number of awards such as the AAPOR (American Association for Public Opinion Research) Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement in 2018.
Lars and I shared many values and interests. To work hard and to always do your best are values that Lars lived by and values that I treasure. His kindness and generosity made him very special. Traveling, hiking, playing tennis and spending time with family and friends is something that we both enjoy. We also like reading books and newspapers. Although, Lars liked newspapers a bit more than I do, he would not throw a paper away unless he had read the whole paper. It happened more than once that Lars would tell me about some “news” that he read about and I would think “That’s strange, didn’t something similar happen a year ago?” before realizing that he had read an old newspaper.
Lars is dearly missed by family and friends. Lars has two adoptive sons, Luis and Carlos, and eight grandchildren. In 2014 we decided to adopt a new family member, Gaia the cat. Lars loved Gaia and Gaia loved Lars. You see them both in Lars’ favorite photo above. Despite his busy schedule, Lars has always been there for everyone in the family to help out if needed. Lars’ great personality and sense of humor made him a very popular family member and friend. A gathering was simply not as fun when Lars was not there. He was a child at heart. From an early age my nephews, Sebastian and Alexander, loved to come and stay with us in Stockholm. We would go sightseeing, visit museums and just hang out. Lars and Alexander would tell jokes, yodel, sing silly songs and goof around. We would all laugh until we cried.
There are no words that can describe how much I miss Lars.
Lilli Japec
Please share your memories of Lars in Swedish or English on this page. There was a virtual funeral service on Friday March 26 at 14.00. To watch the service go to “Links” (or “Länkar” in Swedish) in the menu below and click on “Funeral service, Lars Lyberg, March 26 at 14.00”
Lars (or Lasse, his Swedish nickname) first came into my life in 1993. We met at Statistics Sweden where we both worked. The Deputy Director General at that time, Gösta Guteland, had asked Lars to help me write a tender. I never thought that writing a tender would be fun, but I discovered early on that working with Lars was great fun and very stimulating. I learned so much from him and he was the one that encouraged me to get my PhD in Statistics.
Lars had a successful career. He first started out working for Professor Tore Dalenius at Stockholm University. Tore introduced Lars to many of the important people in our field and he inspired Lars to work in the international arena. In 1966 Lars moved on to work for Statistics Sweden. Over the years Lars contributed to our field in many ways, he founded the Journal of Official Statistics (JOS), co-authored twelve books and numerous journal articles in the field of Survey Research and Survey Quality, initiated numerous international workshops and conferences, and headed many committees. Lars was Head of the Research and Development Department at Statistics Sweden and a great source of inspiration for many of us working in the field of survey research. He was also Professor at Stockholm University where he encouraged many of his students to start working in Official Statistics. The last couple of years he worked for Demoskop. Lars was a true researcher; he was full of ideas and he always wanted to learn more. He received a number of awards such as the AAPOR (American Association for Public Opinion Research) Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement in 2018.
Lars and I shared many values and interests. To work hard and to always do your best are values that Lars lived by and values that I treasure. His kindness and generosity made him very special. Traveling, hiking, playing tennis and spending time with family and friends is something that we both enjoy. We also like reading books and newspapers. Although, Lars liked newspapers a bit more than I do, he would not throw a paper away unless he had read the whole paper. It happened more than once that Lars would tell me about some “news” that he read about and I would think “That’s strange, didn’t something similar happen a year ago?” before realizing that he had read an old newspaper.
Lars is dearly missed by family and friends. Lars has two adoptive sons, Luis and Carlos, and eight grandchildren. In 2014 we decided to adopt a new family member, Gaia the cat. Lars loved Gaia and Gaia loved Lars. You see them both in Lars’ favorite photo above. Despite his busy schedule, Lars has always been there for everyone in the family to help out if needed. Lars’ great personality and sense of humor made him a very popular family member and friend. A gathering was simply not as fun when Lars was not there. He was a child at heart. From an early age my nephews, Sebastian and Alexander, loved to come and stay with us in Stockholm. We would go sightseeing, visit museums and just hang out. Lars and Alexander would tell jokes, yodel, sing silly songs and goof around. We would all laugh until we cried.
There are no words that can describe how much I miss Lars.
Lilli Japec
Please share your memories of Lars in Swedish or English on this page. There was a virtual funeral service on Friday March 26 at 14.00. To watch the service go to “Links” (or “Länkar” in Swedish) in the menu below and click on “Funeral service, Lars Lyberg, March 26 at 14.00”
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Lasse, du kommer alltid finnas i mina tankar som den exjobbs-handledare som introducerade mig till arbetslivet. Så tacksam för att du trodde på mig. Ditt sinne för noggrannhet, ödmjukhet och kvalitet var unikt.
Lars was a very special person who we also got to know outside work settings. We had many special moments in Sweden and elsewhere. Our visits to Stockholm will not be the same but we are so pleased we have known Lars. His legacy will live on for decades. Lilli, you have our very best wishes.
We met 40 years ago though a series of letters and developed a friendship and professional relationship that was just wonderful.. You were always willing to discuss any topic and were always helpful. You were a terrific collaborator. But more than that, you were a marvelous decent person who helped to advance survey research in many ways. I will miss your easy-going helpful manner, our enjoyable visits, and have fond memories of the times we shared.. .
Thank you for letting me share the beautiful memorial service for Lars. Such a lovely, funny and inspiring man. He is greatly missed by all who knew him in the European Social Survey 2021-03-26
Hallgrímur Snorrason 2021-03-26
Gareth James 2021-03-26
Jan HÖRNGREN2021-03-26Cancerfonden
"Det är något bortom bergen, bortom blommorna och sången
Det är något bakom stjärnor, bakom heta hjärtat mitt"
Thank you for allowing us to participate in the moving memorial service for Lars, a giant and mentor in our field of survey research. May his memory be a blessing.
Många varma tankar och kramar til dig Lilli, resten av familjen och Gaia the cat. Tack för att vi fick vara med och sända Lars vidare. Han är den mest generösa person jag någonsin har mött. Han har betytt så mycket för så många. Tack.
People we meet shape us in unpredictable ways. And some of those we encounter leave an outsized mark on our souls, thoughts, and careers. Lars was one of those rare people. He had a gift for embracing young scholars and those new to the field, to help lift the scariness of bigwig meetings, or for adding a dry humor joke when a room fell silent puzzling over a hard statistical problem.
I feel fortunate to have met you, Lars, I am grateful for Lilli and the rest of your family to have let you spend so much time with all of us in whichever country we may live or work. Thank you for being so gracious with your time, attention, and advice throughout all those years. Your memory will live on through your writings, through our thoughts, and because you helped us all to become better people.
Dear Lilli My thoughts are with you and your family on the death of Lars. His light shines on through the memories which so many of us hold dear. He was a really special person. I first met him when as a young survey researcher I visited Stats Sweden. I was nervous as it was my first overseas trip for work. Lars was my host and I was so surprised when he greeted me wearing tennis clothes and eating an icecream. We sat in his office with Lars with his feet on the desk and when the phone rang he pulled the cord out of the wall saying we were having such an interesting conversation about non-response that he did not want to be interrupted. And indeed we were having an interesting conversation because Lars was fascinating. His intellect was great but he wore this so lightly. He has influenced statistics and survey research significantly, and I am pleased to have known him.
I met Lars through the Nonresponse Workshop and later seeing him at many other conferences and events. He was good at twisting my arm in the most pleasant way so I became a reviewer for JOS and later an associate editor. I still remember when he retired from JOS and a group of us put together a hilarious fake version, Journal of Obnoxious Statistics. He was a good friend a great mentor. He was the one who helped me choose my business name, The Survey Coach. And just today I was revisiting the Keeter et al study from 2000 (where a rigorous versus 5-day survey where compared across 91 variables showed an average deviation of only 2 percentage points). I remember him saying to me in a humorous and half-serious tone, Pam I know you teach a lot. Never tell anyone about this study. He had such a brilliant sense of humour, was an amazing survey researcher and a truly wonderful person.