Louis Elliott Larsen, "Ole", age 87, was born Nov.19,1916 in Leigh, NB. He died April 6, 2004, at his home in Buhl, ID, while listening to the birds sing outside and surrounded by family.
He was the oldest of 12 children born to Louis and Geannie Moore Larsen.
He graduated from high school in Madison, NB. Ole came to Idaho in 1937 with Leo, Bud and Tony Ruffing to find work farming. The city of Buhl was only 31 years old when he arrived. After working a year, he returned to Nebraska to marry Martha Ruffing and within two years moved her entire family, including her parents and his sister, Merna Hatfield to Buhl where he worked for various farmers.
In 1941, when Pearl Harbor was attacked, he tried to enlist in the armed service, but was turned down because he was a farmer. At that time farmers were considered essential to the war effort.
In 1942, he moved Martha and two daughters to California to work for North American Aviation, building P-51 fighter planes. In 1943, he enlisted in the Army and became the champion boxer of his base. World War II ended before he was sent overseas.
He brought his family back to Buhl, where they farmed in the Cedar Draw area northeast of Buhl for several years. They have five children, Beverly Gary Stone of Kimberly, Mary Jo Jerry Wray of Buhl, Reginald Larsen of Twin Falls and Rodney "Rocky" of Buhl; Larry Elliott Larsen, died at age 9 months in 1945. They were later divorced.
Ole married Dorothy Mangers in 1960. She had a daughter, Susan Hank Hartley of Kennewick, WA. Ole continued to farm various places around Buhl until he retired in 1973. Unable to adapt to "Wasting daylight," as he put it, he went to work for Magic Water Co. He retired again in 1994.
While fishing and animals were favorite pastimes in his younger days, he took up hunting after he moved to Buhl. He always had a dog with him, usually some stray he found. He loved sports of all kinds. He won many golf, boxing and bowling trophies. He was a supporter of high school football and basketball games while his boys were in school. Helping others was second nature to Ole. For years he carried an extra can of gasoline in his vehicle "in case someone needed it".
He had great integrity and considered a man's word to be his bond. Music was important to him. He knew the words to any older song and would happily sing on request. He came from a long line of Irish tenors on his maternal side. He played the piano with ease, though he never had a lesson. He loved occasionally singing with the Walden Brothers, and in later years, listening to Lawrence Welk on Saturday night. He said they danced to Lawrence Welk in NB. After retirement, he enjoyed going to Jackson's Country Corner to "shoot the breeze" and taking Dorothy to Home Cookin' every morning for breakfast.
Ole is survived by his wife, Dorothy; and stepdaughter; four children; 12 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; two sisters; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, three sisters and one son.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 12, 2004 at Buhl First Christian Church, 1005 Poplar St., with Pastor Steven Marshal officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Farmer Funeral Chapel, Buhl.
Published in the Times-News Saturday, April 10, 2004
He was the oldest of 12 children born to Louis and Geannie Moore Larsen.
He graduated from high school in Madison, NB. Ole came to Idaho in 1937 with Leo, Bud and Tony Ruffing to find work farming. The city of Buhl was only 31 years old when he arrived. After working a year, he returned to Nebraska to marry Martha Ruffing and within two years moved her entire family, including her parents and his sister, Merna Hatfield to Buhl where he worked for various farmers.
In 1941, when Pearl Harbor was attacked, he tried to enlist in the armed service, but was turned down because he was a farmer. At that time farmers were considered essential to the war effort.
In 1942, he moved Martha and two daughters to California to work for North American Aviation, building P-51 fighter planes. In 1943, he enlisted in the Army and became the champion boxer of his base. World War II ended before he was sent overseas.
He brought his family back to Buhl, where they farmed in the Cedar Draw area northeast of Buhl for several years. They have five children, Beverly Gary Stone of Kimberly, Mary Jo Jerry Wray of Buhl, Reginald Larsen of Twin Falls and Rodney "Rocky" of Buhl; Larry Elliott Larsen, died at age 9 months in 1945. They were later divorced.
Ole married Dorothy Mangers in 1960. She had a daughter, Susan Hank Hartley of Kennewick, WA. Ole continued to farm various places around Buhl until he retired in 1973. Unable to adapt to "Wasting daylight," as he put it, he went to work for Magic Water Co. He retired again in 1994.
While fishing and animals were favorite pastimes in his younger days, he took up hunting after he moved to Buhl. He always had a dog with him, usually some stray he found. He loved sports of all kinds. He won many golf, boxing and bowling trophies. He was a supporter of high school football and basketball games while his boys were in school. Helping others was second nature to Ole. For years he carried an extra can of gasoline in his vehicle "in case someone needed it".
He had great integrity and considered a man's word to be his bond. Music was important to him. He knew the words to any older song and would happily sing on request. He came from a long line of Irish tenors on his maternal side. He played the piano with ease, though he never had a lesson. He loved occasionally singing with the Walden Brothers, and in later years, listening to Lawrence Welk on Saturday night. He said they danced to Lawrence Welk in NB. After retirement, he enjoyed going to Jackson's Country Corner to "shoot the breeze" and taking Dorothy to Home Cookin' every morning for breakfast.
Ole is survived by his wife, Dorothy; and stepdaughter; four children; 12 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; two sisters; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, three sisters and one son.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 12, 2004 at Buhl First Christian Church, 1005 Poplar St., with Pastor Steven Marshal officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Farmer Funeral Chapel, Buhl.
Published in the Times-News Saturday, April 10, 2004
Louis Elliott Larsen, "Ole", age 87, was born Nov.19,1916 in Leigh, NB. He died April 6, 2004, at his home in Buhl, ID, while listening to the birds sing outside and surrounded by family.
He was the oldest of 12 children born to Louis and Geannie Moore Larsen.
He graduated from high school in Madison, NB. Ole came to Idaho in 1937 with Leo, Bud and Tony Ruffing to find work farming. The city of Buhl was only 31 years old when he arrived. After working a year, he returned to Nebraska to marry Martha Ruffing and within two years moved her entire family, including her parents and his sister, Merna Hatfield to Buhl where he worked for various farmers.
In 1941, when Pearl Harbor was attacked, he tried to enlist in the armed service, but was turned down because he was a farmer. At that time farmers were considered essential to the war effort.
In 1942, he moved Martha and two daughters to California to work for North American Aviation, building P-51 fighter planes. In 1943, he enlisted in the Army and became the champion boxer of his base. World War II ended before he was sent overseas.
He brought his family back to Buhl, where they farmed in the Cedar Draw area northeast of Buhl for several years. They have five children, Beverly Gary Stone of Kimberly, Mary Jo Jerry Wray of Buhl, Reginald Larsen of Twin Falls and Rodney "Rocky" of Buhl; Larry Elliott Larsen, died at age 9 months in 1945. They were later divorced.
Ole married Dorothy Mangers in 1960. She had a daughter, Susan Hank Hartley of Kennewick, WA. Ole continued to farm various places around Buhl until he retired in 1973. Unable to adapt to "Wasting daylight," as he put it, he went to work for Magic Water Co. He retired again in 1994.
While fishing and animals were favorite pastimes in his younger days, he took up hunting after he moved to Buhl. He always had a dog with him, usually some stray he found. He loved sports of all kinds. He won many golf, boxing and bowling trophies. He was a supporter of high school football and basketball games while his boys were in school. Helping others was second nature to Ole. For years he carried an extra can of gasoline in his vehicle "in case someone needed it".
He had great integrity and considered a man's word to be his bond. Music was important to him. He knew the words to any older song and would happily sing on request. He came from a long line of Irish tenors on his maternal side. He played the piano with ease, though he never had a lesson. He loved occasionally singing with the Walden Brothers, and in later years, listening to Lawrence Welk on Saturday night. He said they danced to Lawrence Welk in NB. After retirement, he enjoyed going to Jackson's Country Corner to "shoot the breeze" and taking Dorothy to Home Cookin' every morning for breakfast.
Ole is survived by his wife, Dorothy; and stepdaughter; four children; 12 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; two sisters; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, three sisters and one son.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 12, 2004 at Buhl First Christian Church, 1005 Poplar St., with Pastor Steven Marshal officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Farmer Funeral Chapel, Buhl.
Published in the Times-News Saturday, April 10, 2004
He was the oldest of 12 children born to Louis and Geannie Moore Larsen.
He graduated from high school in Madison, NB. Ole came to Idaho in 1937 with Leo, Bud and Tony Ruffing to find work farming. The city of Buhl was only 31 years old when he arrived. After working a year, he returned to Nebraska to marry Martha Ruffing and within two years moved her entire family, including her parents and his sister, Merna Hatfield to Buhl where he worked for various farmers.
In 1941, when Pearl Harbor was attacked, he tried to enlist in the armed service, but was turned down because he was a farmer. At that time farmers were considered essential to the war effort.
In 1942, he moved Martha and two daughters to California to work for North American Aviation, building P-51 fighter planes. In 1943, he enlisted in the Army and became the champion boxer of his base. World War II ended before he was sent overseas.
He brought his family back to Buhl, where they farmed in the Cedar Draw area northeast of Buhl for several years. They have five children, Beverly Gary Stone of Kimberly, Mary Jo Jerry Wray of Buhl, Reginald Larsen of Twin Falls and Rodney "Rocky" of Buhl; Larry Elliott Larsen, died at age 9 months in 1945. They were later divorced.
Ole married Dorothy Mangers in 1960. She had a daughter, Susan Hank Hartley of Kennewick, WA. Ole continued to farm various places around Buhl until he retired in 1973. Unable to adapt to "Wasting daylight," as he put it, he went to work for Magic Water Co. He retired again in 1994.
While fishing and animals were favorite pastimes in his younger days, he took up hunting after he moved to Buhl. He always had a dog with him, usually some stray he found. He loved sports of all kinds. He won many golf, boxing and bowling trophies. He was a supporter of high school football and basketball games while his boys were in school. Helping others was second nature to Ole. For years he carried an extra can of gasoline in his vehicle "in case someone needed it".
He had great integrity and considered a man's word to be his bond. Music was important to him. He knew the words to any older song and would happily sing on request. He came from a long line of Irish tenors on his maternal side. He played the piano with ease, though he never had a lesson. He loved occasionally singing with the Walden Brothers, and in later years, listening to Lawrence Welk on Saturday night. He said they danced to Lawrence Welk in NB. After retirement, he enjoyed going to Jackson's Country Corner to "shoot the breeze" and taking Dorothy to Home Cookin' every morning for breakfast.
Ole is survived by his wife, Dorothy; and stepdaughter; four children; 12 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; two sisters; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, three sisters and one son.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 12, 2004 at Buhl First Christian Church, 1005 Poplar St., with Pastor Steven Marshal officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Farmer Funeral Chapel, Buhl.
Published in the Times-News Saturday, April 10, 2004
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