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taught Historical Geological at WSU for a semester.
KGS member Kitt Noah was one of his students.
For six weeks he filled in as an instructor of Physical
Geology for Dr. Colette Burke. During his Survey
career he would single two individuals, Dr. Robert
Walters and Dr. Lynn Watney as influencing his ca-
reer, but qualifies this by saying there were many
others. Many Kansas Geological Society members
had an influence on his career. Larry would award
the honor of being the biggest character he has en-
countered in his career to Lee Cornell.
As previously indicated, Larry has contributed
much to the Kansas Geological Society, serving on
the Board of Directors as a member, President
Elect, President and also as an advisor to the Presi-
dent He has served the KGS exceedingly well as
either the Chairman or member of numerous com-
mittees i.e., Field Trip, Nomenclature, History, Fu-
ture Plans, Bulletin Editor, Nominating, Awards. He
has also served on the Committee for the Mid-
Continent Section Meeting of the AAPG.
In addition to the KGS, Larry holds memberships
in the Kansas Geological Foundation, AAPG, Divi-
sion of Environmental Geoscience (AAPG), Sigma
Xi, SGE, Kansas Academy of Science. He has
served the profession by participating in Earth Day
for several years with Tom Hansen and Chuck
Brewer, he also has engaged in a number of activities
with the Wichita Gem Society. He presents talks on
geology and other topics to students and civic or-
ganizations. He has conducted many "Downtown
Geologic Walking Tours" for tourist groups, conve n-
tions and school classes. Larry has been very active
in the Regional and State Science Olympiad having
judged their topographic map contest at least a dozen
times. He has been active in judging 4-H geology
exhibits at Sedgwick, Shawnee and Cowley County
Fairs, as well as 16 of the last 21 years at the Kansas
State Fair. In addition to his involvement in the geo-
logically oriented activities of the community, Larry
has also been President of the Washington Chapter
of the Sons of the American Revolution and has
served on the Board of Directors of the East Wichita
Shepherd's Center.
Even with Larry's profession al and community
involvement, he still finds time to pursue numerous
recreational interests and avocational activities that
include: traveling, collecting minerals, fossils, post-
cards, antiques and, as he says, "too many other
things." He likes reading, especially history and
earth science and has additional interest in geological
research, lapidary and writing.
Larry says that he would like to be a little more
involved in petroleum geology, but as you read
through this brief profile you realize that he has been
deeply involved in the field, if not directly in explo-
ration. His advice to the young geologist entering
the field is "study hard and make good grades. C's
won't hack the program any longer. Try to develop
your imagination. I believe many wells are found by
not being stuck in a mental rut. Also take some busi-
ness and economics courses when you can."
He still has several goals in mind including fin-
ishing the quality control check of the well sample
database and make some plans for reconstruction/
enlargement of the sample library to better serve the
Kansas geological community.
Larry is certainly not ready to retire, but when he
does, travel, doing some genealogy, collecting min-
erals and fossils, as well as possibly working up
some oil and gas prospects that he has been thinking
about for a number of years.
This has been a short story of man who has pro-
vided a great deal to the geological community both
in his professional capacity and in numerous volun-
teer activities. He is very deserving of this Honorary
membership