This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: ANTHONY, GOULD, FORD, GEORGE, RUCKERT, ATALLAH Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/22668.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: ANTHONY, Larry Gene "Shag" Age 64 Of Battle Creek Formerly of Richland Died at Rose Arbor Hospice, Kalamazoo, on Tuesday, April 15, 2008. He was born in Battle Creek on January 6, 1944 and was the son of Herbert J. and Lucille M. (Gould) Anthony. Larry grew up in the Augusta/Hickory Corners area and was a 1963 graduate of the former W.K. Kellogg High School. In 2008 he retired from Gull Lake Area Community Schools, where he was employed as a Custodial Engineer for 21 years. He was formerly employed by Richland Plated Plastic Company as a Maintenance Engineer. On April 23, 2004, he was married in Mt. Pleasant, MI to Darlene Kay Ford. Surviving is his wife, Darlene; his step-daughter Tammy and husband, Tim George and family; his sister and brother-in-law, Suzanne Kay and Horst Ruckert; and two sons Eric and Brant of Suwanee, GA; his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Vickie and Habib Atallah and their daughter, Laura of Lansing, MI and Thomas Anthony's surviving sons Monty and Mark. Larry was preceded in death by his parents and his brother. Larry! was a member of Solid Rock Bible Church in Delton. He enjoyed golfing, fishing and woodworking. He was a creative "Master Putterer." Larry was exceptionally organized, made his stories very interesting and had a very positive can-do attitude that he encouraged in others. He was a perfectionist who would tackle any project and no one was ever a stranger to him or someone he wouldn't help. At the request of the family, friends may call on Thursday, April 17th and Friday, April 18th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the FARLEY-ESTES & DOWDLE Richland Chapel 9170 East D Avenue 269-629-6022 The funeral service to celebrate Larry's life will be held on Saturday, April 19th at 3:00 PM at the Richland Chapel with the Rev. Roger A. Claypool, Pastor of the Solid Rock Bible Church of Delton, MI, officiating. Interment will follow at Prairie Home Cemetery, Richland, MI. Memorial contributions in Larry's honor may be made to Rose Arbor Hospice, 222 N. Kalamazoo Mall, Suite 100, Kalamazoo, MI. 49007 or to the Solid Rock Bible Church, 7025 Milo Road, Delton, MI, 49046. Personal messages for the family may be placed at www.farleyestesdowdle.com. Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 4/17/2008. (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.