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Larry Brown

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1945 - 2021

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Brown, Larry 6/5/1945 - 8/5/2021 Delray Beach, Florida Larry A. Brown passed peacefully in his sleep at Hospice by the Sea in Boca Raton, Florida on the night of August 5, 2021. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on June 5, 1945, Larry made a career of helping children as a teacher & counselor in...

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Missi and Betsy, Sorry for your loss. Mr. Brown popped into my mind yesterday, i decided to google him and this popped up. Your Dad was my elementary school teacher in the 80´s. It was the first year Odyssey of the mind was available and I recall he had a lot of belief in my charisma and acting abilities. I also recall how funny he was often joking with us about how Cindy Crawford wouldn´t stop chasing after him. lol He was a very impactful and memorable man and I remember feeling...

sorry for your loss. Mr. Brown was my 4th grade teacher and one of my most fave teacher. Without him I dont think anyone would ever have been able to read my handwriting .He also knew my step dad Robert Landefeld from college. sending many prayers

Great Guy enjoyed working with him while I was on the CP Board Of Education

Our sympathy to Missi, Betsey, and families! Larry, David Rapaport, and I were great friends! We treasure the memories! He is the reason I met my wife Adele whom I have been with for 30 years now. David and I will miss the great times we had together! Mel

My sincere sympathies. I went to school with Larry, worked at Palmer School with his mom, and attended St. Luke´s Lutheran Church with his family

To Missi and Betsy, you are in my thoughts and prayers, and I am so sorry for your loss. Larry and I have been friends since GRJC. I will always remember his smile and his kindness. We had a lot of good times and laughs through the years. When he worked at Bill Knapps we used to go visit him. The last time we saw each other I was working at Meijer and it was like we had never gone in different directions. Larry was a wonderful friend a great father a good golfer and from what I hear a...

I very much enjoyed Larry`s company every morning talking across the deck I wish we could´ve stayed in touch very interesting man including The day I tied bull horns To the front of his car for him to see it in the morning when he came out he drove around with those horns on for several days what fun he was thanks for the memories

Missi and Betsey, Our thoughts are with you. We are sorry for your loss. May you find comfort and peace in the memories you have of your dad. Hugs, Mr. and Mrs. Groendyk

Melissa and Betsy, I am so sorry to hear about your dad. I had talked to him a few weeks before his passing, and he was still making jokes. I knew him thru David Rapaport. Played golf a few times. You are both in my prayers.