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Thomas Calvin Larsen - 3/5/2009

Class of 1935

Thomas Calvin Larsen passed to the next life 5th of March 2009, at home surrounded by his family 10 days prior to his 92 birthday. Born 15, March 1917 in Pleasant Grove to George Washington and Martha Alice Adams Larsen. Graduate of Pleasant Grove High School and Brigham Young University. Tom worked as an educator throughout his career, beginning as a 4th Grade Teacher at Lehi Elementary, Teacher at BYU Lab School, Elementary Principal at Alpine, Lindon, Grovecrest, and retiring at Central in 1982. He married Ella Adams April 1, 1943 in the Salt Lake Temple, after her death Aug 5, 1961; he married Barbara Loveland March 7, 1962 in the Salt Lake Temple.

He loved the gospel of Jesus Christ and served in many callings in the LDS church: missionary in the California Mission; counselor and bishop of Grove Ward; Pleasant Grove Stake High Council; served a 2nd mission with wife, Barbara, in the Missouri Independence Mission, as directors of the Historic Liberty Jail Visitors Center. Served in the US Navy in the Pacific as a radar specialist. Lifelong resident of PG, he loved family activities, BYU theatre, growing and eating delicious raspberries, apples, peaches & pears; loved serving in the Provo and Mt. Timpanogos Temples. Known for his keen sense of humor, a hard worker, serving his family, a man of great faith.

Survived by wife Barbara, children; Sandra (Earl) Helm, T. Craig, Susan (Bob) Maxwell, Paul (Patricia) 18 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, Nelda Larsen, sister-in-law and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by daughter, Ruthann L. Nielsen and siblings Orville, Cynthia, George, Carlisle. The family expresses deep appreciation to the outstanding team of Alpine Hospice caregivers.

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