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Larry Schrier
Larry Thomas Schrier, 58, of Dayville,
Ore., passed away April 29, 2009, at his home. A private service
will be held at a later date.
Larry was born Dec. 27, 1950, in
Tillamook, Ore., to Lloyd W. and Frances (Sphere) Schrier. He
graduated from Hood River High School. After high school, he
joined the U.S. Army as a helicopter mechanic and door gunner.
He served both in Alabama and Germany. After his service, he
returned to Hood River, working as a timber faller and
maintenance at the Port of Hood River.
In the early 1980s, he moved to Dayville,
continuing to work in the logging industry as a timber faller.
After the environmental tree huggers shut down logging, Larry
worked for the forest service, U.S. park service, and as a
firefighter for BLM.
Larry left behind many friends. He was
always on call to help everyone, no matter what the problem; the
word “no” was never in his vocabulary. His motto: “If it’s
broke, I’ll fix it.”
Larry enjoyed hunting and shooting with
his friends and family. He especially enjoyed fishing the
Columbia River for sturgeon. He was a gun enthusiast, spending
many hours perfecting his shooting and reloading skills. His
friends can attest that most of the money won at target shoots
went to Larry. He was also a member of the American Legion.
Larry was preceded in death by his
parents, and his sister, Hazel Pickens. He is survived by his
brother Lee Schrier, and sister-in-law, Sue, of Dayville,
brother Frank Schrier and sister-in-law, Patty, of Vernonia,
Ore., and brother Don Schrier and sister-in-law, Julie, of Las
Cruces, N.M.
Memorial contributions can be made to
Blue Mountain Hospice through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S.
Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
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