Lawrence (Larry) Benton Read was born in Kountze on September 5, 1913. He left to meet the Lord November 17, 2012.
Pawpaw served in World War II as a Merchant Marine. He was a Thirty Second Degree Mason for sixty plus years and was a mechanical engineer with an honorary degree from Texas A&M. He loved to "tinker" with everything.
Larry always had a joke to tell and loved life fully. He liked Harley Davidson motorcycles, boats and trains. Even legally blind, he could cross a set of railroad tracks and tell you what train and where it went.
Mr. Read is preceded in death by his mother Ola Hargraves, father Henry Read, wife Dimple Read, daughter Priscilla LaFleur, brothers Bud Read and George Read and sister Donna Blanton.
Survivors include his son-in-law, Leray LaFleur; step-son Wayne Kluna and wife Betty; six grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren; nine great, great grandchildren; brother Tom Read; sisters Mildred Graff, Violet Morse and Mary Haynes.
A memorial service for will be 1:00 pm Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at Farmer Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Office of Donor Development, Shriners Hospitals for Children, International Headquarters, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa FL 33607,
Tel: 800-241-4438 and email is donorrelations@shrinenet.org.
