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BORN
1923
DIED
2009
Jack Larsen Obituary
Memorial service: 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery and will be open to the public.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in the name of Jack Aubertin Larsen to the National Kidney Foundation via the web at www.kidney.org. Donations may also be mailed to the National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd St., New York, N.Y. 10016.
A retired World War II veteran, he served 22 years in the United States Navy. His distinguished military service included a career as a naval aviator. He flew missions in the South Pacific and in Korea. He achieved the rank of lieutenant commander and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his heroism.
Once retired from military service, Jack worked 20 years for the California State Board of Equalization as a tax representative supervisor. He retired from the state in 1982 and spent much of his retired life in Springdale, Ark. In 2005, Jack moved to Texas where he lived for the past four years.
Survivors: His wife of 66 years, Dorothy Delores Larsen of Highland Village; children, Carol Ann Diano of El Dorado, Calif., Don Fredrick Larsen of Houston, Jack Alan Larsen of Palm Desert, Calif., Gary Byron Larsen of Tucson, Ariz., and Tana Lynn Roche of Flower Mound; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
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Robert L. and Louise Greenwalt
February 5, 2010
Our sympathies for your loss. Jack and my Dad served together on the Natoma Bay and we have heard many great stories of their time together.
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