- Date Of Birth: November 10, 1937
- Date Of Death: February 24, 2020
- State: Illinois
Lawrence Edward “Larry” Neave, 82, of Galesburg, died at 10:26 a.m. Monday, February 24, 2020, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Larry was born November 10, 1937, in Galesburg, the son of Edward Joseph and Nelda Maude (Bone) Neave. Larry graduated from Galesburg High School in 1955.
He then served in the US Air Force from 1955 until he was honorably discharged in 1959. Larry married Kathleen Emerita Sults on July 29, 1961, at the First Christian Church in Galesburg.
Larry is survived by his wife of 58 years, Kathy; one son, Michael (Lise) Neave of Fairfield Bay, AR; one daughter, Melinda (Jeff) Van Meter of Galesburg; four grandchildren, Christian (Jennifer) Neave, Elise (Corey) Edwards, James Voyles, and Stephanie (Bryce) Bent; and eight great-grandchildren.
Along with his parents, Larry was preceded in death by one sister, Sharyl Hough. Since Larry could see through the steering wheel he had been driving a truck. In his early years, Larry drove for his father’s company, Bone Transfer. He then spent over 30 years driving for Nussbaum Trucking, retiring in 1992. After he retired, Larry enjoyed morning coffee with the guys at Hy-Vee. Since 1981 Larry was an active member of Western Illinois Antique Auto Club, proudly showing his prized 1957 Oldsmobile. In his younger years, Larry enjoyed tinkering with cars. He was an active member of the First Christian Church. The family came first for Larry. He ran on adrenaline, in 30-plus years, he only missed one day of work.
