Larry Dale Caster

1940 - 2010

On Thursday, March 25, 2010, Larry Dale Caster passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church, 201 S. Locust, Denton. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home, 705 N. Locust, Denton.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Larry Caster Martial Arts Trust, 221 Justin Road, Suite 119-119, Flower Mound, Texas 75068 or in person at any metroplex Chase Bank location.
Larry was born Dec. 25, 1940, in Dallas. He graduated from Sunset High School in 1959 and served with distinction in the United States Navy. He earned engineering degrees from Kansas State University and Texas A&M.
Although he worked throughout his career as an engineer and in management, his great passion in life was the martial arts. He won international fame as a black belt heavyweight fighter in the 1960s and became world renowned as a teacher and full contact kickboxing coach. Larry trained four world champion kickboxers and served on the board of directors of the Karate International Council of Kickboxing. He was inducted into the Texas Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
The greatest love in his life was Frances, his wife of 47 years. They enjoyed travel, fishing, bridge and gin rummy, spending time with their children and grandchildren.
Larry was preceded in death by his parents, Dale and Mildred Caster, and brother, Kay Caster.
Survivors: Larry is survived by his loving wife and best friend, Frances; his son, David and his wife, Melonie, and their children, Elizabeth, Trae, Madisen and Wyatt; his son, Scott and wife, Kathren, and their son, Matthew; his daughter, June Caster and her daughter, Krista Keon; and his daughter, Laura Nokes and her husband, Travis, and their children Peyton, Preston and Parker. Larry is also survived by a brother, Earl Tillery, and sister, Pansy Ablett.