- Date Of Birth: July 5, 1939
- Date Of Death: December 31, 2013
- State: Colorado
Larry Mansur of Littleton, Colorado passed away on December 31, 2013 after a short illness. He was born July 5, 1939 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His parents Glenn and Dorothy Mansur of Altus, Oklahoma preceded him in death.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Linda, their 4 children Bret, Bruce (Lisa), Darren (Christy), and Deanna Hathorne (Alan). He is also survived by 10 delightful grandchildren; Flint, Emmy, Erin, Matt, Jade, Ashton, Kali, Nate (all Mansurs) and Abigail and Isabella Hathorne.
He attended elementary through high school in Headrick, Oklahoma where he graduated with the last senior class in 1957. From there he attended the University of Oklahoma and upon transfer, graduated from Oklahoma State University, where he was certified as an aircraft mechanic. Larry worked for the university at the Stillwater Airport accumulating flight time which enabled him to begin a career as a pilot with United Airlines in 1966.
Once retired, he lived a full life pursuing hobbies and interests. He was an avid baseball fan. He played as a boy, and coached the game as a young man, and father. He was a golfer who was always seeking a better swing. When he could no longer play at a level acceptable to him, he returned to fishing, which had been a childhood passion. With friends, and sometimes alone, he traveled the US and Canada to fish; including destinations such as Hawaii, Florida, and the Green Lake fishing cabin of a lifelong friend in Saskatchewan, Canada. Larry spent several months of each year at his Texas getaway in Lake Fork, fishing between 4-7 hours most days. Each year in September he hosted a dove camp at his Rock Creek Nebraska cabin for many of his good friends that heralded the start of the dove hunting season.
He loved road trips and traveled to many national parks and points of interest across the U.S. and Canada. He saw beauty in all landscapes from the mountains, to the desert, to wheat fields and grasslands. His truck was incapable of passing a scenic overlook without stopping for at least a brief look.
