On August 1, my uncle, Larry Hanshaw, passed away at the age of 68. He wasn't feeling well lately, but it was still a surprise. Dad and Uncle Larry were close considering their small 15 month age difference (Dad is 69). After Grandma Webster died in 2005, Uncle Larry always made sure to keep up with Dad regulary so he didn't lose touch with things going on in Marion. We had a great time at his and Cousin Brent's home a few years ago. We hung out for a while in Brent's garage which was pretty neat with all the antique auto items. That was definately my favorite memory of Uncle Larry. I found a photo of Dad and Uncle Larry as children that was a favorite of mine, so I posted it as my Facebook profile picture.
My parents and I attended the calling hours were held from 4-6 on Sunday, August 5 at Boyd-Born Funeral Home in Marion. We saw a bunch of people we don't see often and met a lot of other nice people. On Monday, we went to Marion Cemetery (near President Warren Harding's tomb) for the graveside service. The best part of the service was when the minister said that Uncle Larry "beat his brothers to the finish line," which was perfect considering the four Hanshaw brother love auto racing and that Uncle Larry was the first to die. Afterwards, we headed out to Brent and Heather's home for lunch. Heather's family was there watch Dylan and Bryce and were nice enough to make lunch for the family and Cousin Pat had some interesting family stories to tell. Afterwards, we went home so I could go back to work.
