Larry S. Birch

Larry Birch
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North Ogden - Larry Birch returned to his Loving Father in Heaven on Friday, April 13, 2012 at McKay Dee Hospital surrounded by his family. Larry was born December 18, 1936 in Murray, Utah to John and Myrtle Erma Labrum Birch. He married Luana Morgan on May 10, 1963. They later divorced. Larry married Suzanne Taggart on June 8, 1988 and they were sealed November 25, 1989 in the Bountiful LDS Temple.
Larry served in the Air National Guard from 1957 to 1962. He attended Murray High School and University of Utah. He started and ran Birch Craft Boats and then became a professional driver for Deseret Transportation for 21 years and called himself "a paid tourist". He knew this country like the back of his hand and was the family's own human GPS.
Larry was a strong man and hard worker, usually working circle around people half his age. He was passionate about and excelled in all kinds of sports starting at a young age and moving right on into the recliner in front of the TV. He loved the outdoors, camping, and hunting but especially being on the water in a boat. He was a car enthusiast and was very mechanically inclined. He loved people and brought everyone he met into his heart. Most of all he loved his family.
At the time of his death, Larry was a High Priest in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a Service Missionary with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Larry is survived by his wife, Suzanne; daughter, Heather (Dale) McNeese; four sons, Gordon (Shannon) Birch, Rob (Cathy) Birch, Mike (Charissa) Birch and Bryan (Kate) Birch; step-children, Sheri Fitzpatrick (Mike Blackburn), Laurie Balfe (Chris David), Cindy Scott (Dominic DeStefano), Angie Bacon (Josh), Mark Scott (Teal) and 29 grandchildren. He is also survived by two sisters, Shirley Amicone and Terry (Ron) Rozema and two brothers Jack (Heidi) Birch and Ronald (Cherie) Birch.
Larry is preceded in death by his parents, sister, Virginia and brother, Roscoe
Special thanks to the ICU Staff at McKay Dee Hospital for their loving care.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at North Ogden 7th Ward Chapel, 205 E. Elberta Drive. A viewing will be held on Tuesday, April 17th from 6 to 8 p.m. at Myers Ogden Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd. and Wednesday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to a charity of your choice or the family in Larry's name at any Wells Fargo Bank.
VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden
100 Monroe Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84404
April 17, 2012
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
ServiceNorth Ogden 7th Ward Chapel
205 E. Elberta Drive
No. Ogden, UT 84414
April 18, 2012
11:00 AM
CemeteryBen Lomond Cemetery
526 East 2850 No
North Ogden, UT 84414
April 18, 2012