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Larry's Memorial Page

Larry Dee Murrish Jr.
(Sept 18, 1964-July 4, 1998)

This Memorial Page is Dedicated In Loving Memory To Our Son, Larry.
Thanks and much love to his brother Bill for putting it together
for us!

Larry was 33 years old when he died in a tragic Jeep accident
at our cabin in NC. Larry loved life to the fullest. I am so thankful he
did so many things that he loved doing in his short
life. His first love was the Sea and his second was the mountains. Larry
started surfing at a very young age, he even became a certified Scuba
Diver before age 13. After Larry graduated he joined the Coast Guard and
was active duty from May 1985 till 1991. He then got out and went into
the Coast Guard Reserve. There was even a time where they didn't have a
billet for him, but he loved it so much he worked without pay for
awhile. He went to College for Auto Cad Drafting and then went to work
for an Engineering Company. He did his Coast Guard Duty once a month on
the weekends at Port Canaveral, FL.
The last time I saw my son alive was at the Coast Guard
station on June 27th, 1998. I had taken him the keys to our cabin
and to the jeep as he was leaving the next day after getting
off duty for a much needed vacation. He had wanted me to go
up with him, but I said I couldn't since I had just got back from
there and hated to leave his step dad again so soon. ( I would like to
add that Larry didn't like the word step dad, he thought of
Joe as his second Dad, and they shared a very close friendship)
Oh how I wish I would of went up with him, he may still be
living today! Larry loved the Sea so much that when my husband
and I went up to NC get Larry we had him cremated and brought
him back to FL for 2 different Memorials. One at
the same Funeral Chapel where we had his Granny's service.
Larry was very dedicated to his Granny all of his life. He even
took her and I on a 3 week trip, from FL to NC on to IL to visit
family and then on to NE, we drove by the hospital and I pointed up
to the room where he was born in Kearney, NE. He
was born in the same room his father Larry D Murrish, Sr was
born in. Then we went on to Las Vegas and then on to visit my
niece and Larry's special cousin LeeNan in CA. They shared a
very close relationship. I am so thankful for the Memories of that last
trip with my Dear Mom and Precious Son!
The Coast Guard did an Honor Guard Service on July 11th, and
then on July 26th, 1998 the Coast Guard took our family out to
Sea to do a Sea Burial, with a service by Larry's Master Chief
Glen Lashley. They played the music the Taps and fired 3 rifle
shots. Dolphins appeared on our way out to Sea and again on
our way back in. I felt as if Larry was with me at that moment,
saying I'm where I love to be, thanks Mom!
Larry was involved in Make A Wish Foundation. And every
Christmas the past few years of his life, he sponsored a needy
family with clothes, food and toys for the children. He was such
a caring young man. We knew he was loved by people but we
were overwhelmed at his Funeral. It seated 150 people, and it
turned out to be standing room only all the way out to the lobby.
I'm not too good with this computer thing, when my Mom passed away
on May 2, 1997, Larry showed up at my door on
Mother's Day with a computer and setup. He said Mom I know how
lonely you're going to be without Granny, so this will help
keep you busy, I will teach you how to go on the net and surf
and get recipes and other things you like to do. Little did I know
that a year later my Son would be gone. It was on his computer
that I found some wonderful sites to help me. I would like to Thank
Maxine Urton with Mothers With Angels and Sonya Marvel with My Mother
Is A Survivor and Lois Mickelson at In Memory of Carol. These sites have
been such a great help to me.
Thank You for reading my Son's story and please sign the guest
book and add any comments so I'll know you visited, and I may
have his brother add something for me from time to time.
Sincerely, Larry's Mom Forever