Dr. James L. "Larry" McBiles

Larry was such a good friend of ours, and we miss him very much. He died much too early, and we wish he were still here as our neighbor and close friend.

We think about Larry often and still miss him alot. He was a great friend.

Just now finding out of our loss, and I'm so sad at a life taken from us soo young. Mom and I ran into Larry less than two years ago, 2009, after about 25 years. He saw my mother and almost fell out of his seat trying to reach for her. "Mrs. H, Mrs. H" he said loudly. With that beautiful smile and love in his voice my mom and I said, "Larry!" We talked for at least an hour non-stop. We were all tickled to remense about our Ajo times. He talked about his on-going studying (never knew he was...

I have just heard from a friend about the passing of Dr McBiles. I had the good fortune to have worked with Dr McBiles many times and always found him to be inspirational and kind. His contributions to the field of education at all levels were enormous. Dr McBiles touched thousands of lives and made this world a better place. We have lost an education treasure. My condolences to his family.

Larry was a wonderful teacher. He changed the way I now teach for the better. He was a caring man. I am sad and will miss him.

Dr. McBiles will be greatly missed in this world. He was a great teacher and educator who made a difference in the lives of Arizona teachers and students. May he rest in the palm of God's hand.

I was so sorry to miss Larry's memorial service because I had to be out of town. I will always remember Larry's smile and his dedication to students and good teaching. He truly made a difference and helped to improve the quality of classroom instruction in Arizona.

Ij the breif time I met Larry her was a joy and a leader to look up to. He will be missed. Unfortunatly, he never mentioned an illness of any sort so this news came as an absolute shock. He will be missed and now rests in the company of God.