Larry T. Glover, age 80, a resident of Lakewood, Colorado, for 46 years, passed away on January 17, 2022. Larry was born to Jesse Theron Glover and Edith Newman Glover on March 23, 1941, in Vallejo, California. Larry's parents taught him how to work hard, be resourceful, have fun, and get an education.
Larry is survived by his wife of 56 years, Kathy Bohman Glover, and his two children, Todd Michael Glover and Traci Lynn Glover. Larry's brothers-in-law, Rod Bohman and Bob Bohman, and their families, were a large part of his life. Besides spending time in McCall, Idaho, other activities included: traveling, skiing, touring, hiking, boating, and fishing.
Larry was an only child that loved the outdoors. He spent his childhood participating in Boy Scouts, summer camps, riding his bike to fish on his favorite rock in the San Francisco Bay. His Aunts and Uncles played a unique role for Larry. In eastern Oregon, his Uncle Russ and Aunt Pard taught him how to hunt and enjoy the outdoors in a different setting.
In his senior-class yearbook, Larry stated that his dream was to be on the USA Olympic Shooting Team. At 17, Larry was awarded the Distinguished Rifleman Medal, the highest junior rifle shooting award in the nation; he gave up the dream of pursuing the Olympics for an Education. Additionally, Larry played football in high school. He loved sharing his football stories with anyone who would listen.
Education included graduating from San Mateo High School in California in 1959. After high school, Larry completed a four-year apprentice program at the San Francisco Naval Shipyard as a maintenance machinist. In 1963 he went to the College of Idaho, where he received his Bachelor of Science Diploma and met his wife, Kathy. After graduating from the College of Idaho, Larry and Kathy moved to Moscow, Idaho, where he earned a Master in Education at the University of Idaho in 1968.
After graduating in 1968, Larry accepted a job with Ford Motor Company, where he participated in a two-year college graduate program that focused on industrial relations. After the two-year program. Larry, Kathy, and their one-year-old son, Todd, moved west.
Larry worked for 16 years for corporations in various areas of human resources. He became a business owner in the Denver area in 1984. Larry attributed his success in business, a small construction company (rain gutters and sheet metal roofing), to his training at the Naval Ship Yard, Ford Motor Company, and his family. After fifteen years of expanding the company, he sold the business in 1999; this was the beginning of Larry's retirement.
Retirement was wonderful for Larry. He spent much of his precious time fishing, building fly rods, and tying flies. Kathy's cousin, Dennis Batie, and Larry had a special friendship that began in the 60s. They talked on the phone frequently, where they discussed BIG dreams, where to fish, how to fish, where to hunt, what flies to tie, etc. They were both jokesters who loved the outdoors. Larry also continued his love for football where he dedicated his time to watching games on TV, cheering for the Denver Broncos, and discussing with family members.
Kathy, Todd, and Traci want to thank neighbors, relatives, and friends for their continued support throughout Larry's illness with Alzheimer's disease. We also want to thank the Village at Belmar Monarch House staff and Elevation Hospice for their thoughtful care. Larry was a hard worker who loved his family, his extended family, his friends and the outdoors. He will be greatly missed.
A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, July 21, 2022, location to be determined - please check back later.
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