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Larry Whitacre Obituary
Whitacre, Larry E. "Pete", 83 of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 in Oakwood Village. He was the son of Charles S. and Catherine (Hopkins) Whitacre. He retired as a Lieutenant from the Springfield Fire Rescue Division in 1993 after 27 years of service. After that he worked as a custodian for the Springfield City Schools for 12 years. He was a member of North Hills Church of God and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Survivors include his three children, Mitzi (Larry) Roeker, Tim (Kimberly) Whitacre and Linda (Mark) Ashcraft; many grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy in 2019; sister, Patricia Brooks and two brothers, Richard and Kenneth Brooks. A firefighter turnout service will be held at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, with his funeral service immediately following in CONROY FUNERAL HOME with Pastor Kyle McClain officiating. Visitation will be held 1 ½ hours prior, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. Memorial donations may be made to the Springfield Fire Rescue Paramedic Fund.
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Jo Clair
February 13, 2024
You are all in my thoughts and prayers. Pete will be sorely missed by many. I remember many years ago getting his wise advice many times when I was unsure of what to do or what direction to go. I was blessed to have him in my life.
Much love,
Jon Fast
February 8, 2024
Unfortunately I will not be able to attend the service, but would just like to say that I had the opportunity to work with Larry at Springfield Fire and he was a pleasure to work with and there was always something happening when he was at work. Many fond memories of Larry and my other brothers that have passed.
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