Lawrence Crosby and Tak Yee Frances Li

Lawrence Allan Crosby 8-22-1949 to 5-14-2023

Tak Yee Frances Li 8-16-1966 to 5-14-2023

Larry Crosby and Frances Li of Bend, Oregon, loving husband and wife, passed away together on Sunday, May 14, 2023.

Frances was born in Hong Kong and moved with her family to Toronto, Canada in 1993. She received her undergraduate degree from Washington State University and completed her MBA at University of Wisconsin. She spent her business career first at Walker Research and later at Synovate. Frances was an accomplished pianist and soprano - at 16 years of age she toured with the Hong Kong Children's Choir around the world and sang in front of the Pope. Frances loved to read, was an amazing photographer and chef, and most recently resumed her practice of Chinese calligraphy.

Frances is preceded in death by her mother Sum Mee Wan, Teresa, and her father Li Kit Sang, Joseph. She is survived by her sisters Li Man Yee, Anna (Leo Tse), Li Wai Yee, Brenda (Chris Hanson), and her nephews James Hanson and Nicholas Hanson.

Larry was born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. The Crosby family moved to Jackson, MI in 1962. Larry graduated high school from Parkside High School. From there he went on to receive his BA, MBA and PhD from the University of Michigan. His career began in academics at the University of Nebraska, University of Michigan and Arizona State University. He was CEO of CSM Worldwide and co-founder of Symmetrics Marketing, which he later sold to Synovate. Larry then returned to academics as deans of the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State and the Drucker School of Management at Claremont-McKenna. In his retirement, he continued to work and consult for the Drucker Institute.

Larry is preceded in death by his father, John Crosby, and mother, Mary Crosby. He is survived by his children Ryan (Jennifer) Crosby and Valerie (Ryan) Van Arkel, his grandchildren Natalie, Katherine, Dexel, and Callahan, and his sisters Mary Crosby and Elaine Crosby.

Frances and Larry were avid lovers of nature and especially of the mountains. They enjoyed hiking, snowshoeing, and skiing. They were the happiest when they were together either at their home in Bend, Oregon, spending time with family or traveling around the globe.

The funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 1:30 PM at the Queen of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church in Jackson, Michigan with Father Timothy MacDonald officiating. The family will receive friends at the church at 12:30 PM until the time of the service. The Mass will be live streamed on http://www.queenschurch.com.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Share Winter Foundation (http://www.sharewinterfoundation.org).