Lawrence B. "Larry" Garland

1950 - 2017

Longtime Boulder resident Lawrence B. "Larry" Garland died unexpectedly on January 15, 2017 while on business in Burbank, CA at age 66. He was born Lawrence Bidwell Garland on May 5, 1950, in Stamford, CT, the son of George Irving and Leslie (Baer) Garland. His parents preceded him in death. Larry grew up in Phoenix, AZ and graduated from New Hampton Prep School in New Hampshire in 1968. He went on to receive his Bachelor's degree in Architecture from the University of Virginia in 1972. On September 4, 1983, Larry was united in marriage to Wanda Kay Schmidt on Flagstaff Mountain in Boulder, CO. He was the founder and C.E.O. of Eldorado Trading Company, located in Broomfield, CO. Larry instilled his philanthropic values into his company through support of a variety of charitable deeds including yearly fundraisers for the support of Community Food Share. Larry was a youth soccer coach and an active adult leader in Boy Scouting for many years. He shared his passion for traveling the country and the world with his wife, Wanda. He instilled that passion for travel and sense of adventure in his children. His love of sailing began in is early years on the East Coast. Once he arrived in Colorado Larry discovered a new love of the mountains and explored them with his wife, Wanda. He loved being a businessman and the relationships he formed with people through it. He was president of his local H.O.A., and served as a board member of the Free Speech Coalition. Surviving family members include his wife Wanda, of their home in Boulder, CO. His children Preston Garland of Longmont, CO, and Shauna Garland of Boulder, CO. He is also survived by his sister Leslie Cronquist and Mark Finn of Skull Valley, AZ, as well as nieces, a nephew, his in-laws, and many friends. A celebration of Larry's life will be announced in the coming months. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in his name to either the MS Society at main.nationalms society.org/goto/Larry_Garland_ Memorial_Fund, Planned Parenthood at plannedparenthood.org, or the Community Food Share at community foodshare.org and at 303-652-3663.