Richard Martin Larson

Richard Martin Larson, 83, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at Mission Hospital.

Mr. Larson was born in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Samuel and Ellen Cheevers Larson Leslie. He was an Air Force Veteran and had retired as a mechanical engineer from Westinghouse, which is now Eaton Cutler-Hammer. He also recently worked at Chick-fil-A in Arden where he made more great friendships.

Richard was an excellent father and proud papa to his grandchildren. He loved watching his grandchildren’s sporting events. He also loved T.C. Roberson Soccer and had been on the sidelines with the team from 1986 until 2020. He was inducted into the T.C. Roberson “Ring of Gold” in 2022 and was a recipient of the Tommy Koontz Heart of Gold award. “Go Rams”

Richard is survived by his three children; Bill Larson (Jenny), Jennifer Fields (Jason) and Erica Brown (Terry); a brother, Peter Larson (Julie) and seven grandchildren, Caleb Larson, Kayden Hall, Brentley Brown, Bradley Fields, Langston Larson, Jase Fields and Mabel Jane Larson.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 6:00 pm at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian in Arden with Pastor Bill Keel officiating. A livesteam of the service can be viewed by clicking on the link just below the obit text.

The family will receive friends prior to the service on Tuesday from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, checks may be made payable to the “TCR Rams Club”; in the memo section write “Rich Larson memorial” and send to T.C. Roberson High School with attention to the athletic director or donate by going to the Rams Athletic page at https://sites.google.com/bcsemail.org/tcrobersonathletics/home