Dr. Larry Charles “Skip” Booth Jr. D.VM., aged 70 of Ames, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, August 15th, as the result of a boating accident in Kenora, Ontario, Canada. A memorial service will be held at Stevens Memorial Chapel in Ames, Iowa on Sunday, August, 26th at 2:00 pm.
Dr. Booth was born in Ames, Iowa on December 4th, 1947. He graduated from Davenport West High School in 1966 and continued on to earn a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Iowa State University in 1973. He then went on to complete his residency of surgery and earn a Master’s Degree from Michigan State in 1977. Dr. Booth was also a diplomat of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons.
During his career, Dr. Booth served as faculty at the University of Minnesota and Virginia Tech before returning as faculty to Iowa State in 1988. During his tenure at Iowa State, Dr. Booth taught a variety of veterinary clinical sciences classes and advanced surgery labs. He served as the director of biomedical communications from 2001 to 2004 and as the director of Veterinary Education and Technology Services from 2004 to 2009. Dr. Booth also served as chair of the college’s Curriculum Committee from 2001 to 2005.
Dr. Booth was married to Marilyn Brauhn on May 31, 1970; they were married 48 years. Dr. Booth enjoyed outdoors activities such as hiking, hunting, boating, and fishing. Dr. Booth is survived by his wife, Marilyn, his three children Matthew, Adria, and Zachary Booth; three granddaughters, Kaitlyn, Jacqueline, and Rebecca Tyler, his beloved dog Ozzy, and many family and friends.
Dr. Booth is preceded in death by his infant daughter, Angela Lynn as well as both of his parents, Lawrence “Larry” Sr., and Olive Peterson Booth.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be given to the Student American Veterinary medical Association-Iowa State Chapter, and the Izzak Walton League of Ames.
