Lawrence Ray Larson

Lawrence Ray Larson, age 72, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2022 surrounded by his loving wife and children. Larry was born in Four Lakes WA April 7, 1949. He graduated from Central Valley High School in 1967, with a promising future in professional baseball. Although he had a contract with the LA Dodgers to play ball, Larry chose to serve his country, and became an Army Medic during the Vietnam War. He was a highly decorated veteran, with a Silver Star, 2 Bronze Stars and 3 Purple Hearts. Injured in combat, Larry returned home and was an EMT, serving his hometown of Spokane. He later worked for Peter’s Hardware, where he could be found taking his lunch break to install a new faucet, or just shooting the breeze over coffee and cribbage. Due to health issues, Larry retired to enjoy his all-time favorite passion. Being out-fished by his wife and children.

Larry’s truest love in life was his family. He is survived by his beloved wife of 45 years, Susan Boyle Larson, their children Kelly, Kimberly, Robyn, Lorrie and Andrew, and his bonus sons and daughters, Chad, Graham, Brianna and Marcy. Larry also had 15 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren, all of which have his incredible sense of humor, and astonishingly good looks. He was greatly loved by us all, and he will be sorely missed.

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For years, the riverbank was where your soul felt most at peace

Your heart was most content when there, with the fish and the geese

But then, your spirit came to rest, where angels chose to roam

And once equipped with ten-pound test, you made yourself at home.

The sky became your deep blue sea,

the clouds became your shore

And there, for all eternity

you sat with friends galore.

Each angel was a fisherman,

who had traded in his pole

For golden wings and a game plan, at Heaven’s Fishing Hole.

The tales you told, about each catch, its stature and its girth

Will live in memories unmatched, as days pass here on earth.

Until we meet again, one day

Upon God’s golden sand

We’ll picture you, no other way Then with a pole in hand.