John P. “Mr. Wolf” McIntyre, Jr.
John Philip McIntyre, Jr., “Mr. Wolf,” beloved musician of the Lansing rock scene, passed away August 16, 2023, at age 73.
He was a devoted Potter Park Zoo volunteer and a friend to many.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Potter Park Zoo.
Arrangements are by the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.
5 Messages to “John P. “Mr. Wolf” McIntyre, Jr.”
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Olivia Spagnuolo
August 17, 2023 at 4:18 pmI am so deeply saddened to hear that John has passed away. He was such a generous, selfless, and humble man. Ten years ago, I worked at Potter Park Zoo and was responsible for getting volunteer positions filled for upcoming events. I still remember that my fallback plan was always to call John, because if I asked if he could help, he always agreed. What loss for our community. Rest in peace, John. <3
Kim Dyer
August 17, 2023 at 6:19 pmI can not remember where I first met John. Was it as part of MSU? Was it part of Potter Park? Was it Al Stewart fandom?
This is a huge shock for me.
I remember John playing a Mellotron when not many people knew what that was.
The world has lost a shining star.
Doug H
August 20, 2023 at 4:02 pmMany great memories playing together in the late 90s and early 2000s. Wolf was a wonderful person, and a kind soul. I always loved his creative unique sound styling, whether it was his bass running through a mooger fooger ring mod, or his various effects, which personified the classic Wolf bassline.
Peter L
August 24, 2023 at 10:25 pmDoug, I concur. I have great memories of playing music with him between 1998 and 2001. I was really hoping we were all going to get together this fall. He’ll be missed.
Kristine Thompson
October 9, 2023 at 1:44 pmJohn, if I had one more chance to talk with you. I’d remind you; we’ve been friends and pen pals for almost 60 years. We met at Woodson High School and stayed in touch through good times and bad. Often you were my sounding board and my confidante. I will miss your support, your wit, your practice patient exploits, your zoo sagas, your wolf stories and so much more. Thank you for being you. Thank you for being my friend. As always, Kris