Larry Huckfeldt

Larry E. Huckfeldt, 71, died Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview, TX. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday July 27, 2012 at First Baptist Church, in Henderson, TX, with Rev. David Higgs and Don Edmiston officiating. A second memorial service will take place at Valley View Cemetery in Torrington, WY. Memorials can be sent to the First Baptist Church. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Pat Murphy of Crawford A. Crim Funeral Home. Larry was born October 29, 1940 in Tieton, WA to Faye and Clifford Huckfeldt. He attended school in Torrington, WY and graduated in 1958 from Torrington High. He went on later to own and operate H & H Radiator in Gering, NE, which was formerly owned by his Dad. He was a radiator repair man most of his life. Most people who knew Larry might call him a workaholic. His passion, however, was fixing up old broken down vehicles. For over 30 years he held onto a convertible Bonneville, Pontiac and a 1953 Chevy Truck in which he had so much pride.In 1983, after his 3 daughters were grown, Larry moved to Texas. He loved Texas and eventually made his home in Henderson where he became a devout member of the First Baptist Church. His church became his family. Many of its members embraced Larry and he developed very close ties with them as well. Over the past several years, members of his church family became his guardian angels. We, as his family, are so thankful for their loving and giving nature. Larry's love for Texas was not only for the beauty of the landscape and climate, but more so the people. Texas seemed to have a calming effect on him and it simply felt like home. He would probably say his best years were in Texas.Larry was an ornery man. He liked to have fun. A pastime he particularly enjoyed was playing Pitch with the family. He frequently outbid his Mom even when he held nothing in his hand. Her irritated and grumbling response always gave him such delight. As a parent, he was not judgmental and was intent on saying, "I love you" with every contact with his daughters. When consulted by any one of his kids with an admission of a mistake, failure or defeat, he was not so concerned with the event or incident itself. His main concern was "Did you learn anything from it?" Larry was incredibly forgiving of others, but not so much with himself. If anyone had reason to dwell on the negative and hardships, Larry certainly did. Remarkably though, he counted only his blessings. He spent no energy moping over what he did not have. Instead he focused on what he did have. As he left this earth, he whispered, "I am so blessed."Survivors include his Daughters: Deb (Doug) Lofing and Laura Dudden both of Scottsbluff, NE, and Kathy Kinskey of Boulder CO; Brother: Chuck (Diane) Huckfeldt; Grandchildren: Chris Mecklem, Jacob Kinskey, Ryan Mecklem, Ian Kinskey, Megan Wurtz, Joseph Lofing and Ethan Dudden; Great Grandchild: Jordon Mecklem.Larry was preceded in death by his Parents: Faye and Clifford Huckfeldt; Grandparents: Claude and Marie Corder and Walter and Emma Huckfeldt.Pallbearers will be Al Whitehead, Charlie Gambrell, Harold Sadler, Art Johnson, Tommy Moore, Alvis Wilson, Jeff Goodson, and Theron Jimerson. Honorary pallbearers will be Ryan Mecklem and Joeseph Lofing.Condolences may be made at www.crawfordacrim.com.

Larry Huckfeldt

October 29, 1940 - July 21, 2012