William "Bill" Larrabee

Bill Larrabee was born April 11, 1936 to Albert and Frances (Rumpsa) Larrabee in Stockbridge, Michigan. He moved with his parents and two brothers to Henderson, Co in 1939 where they operated the general store and post office. Bill graduated high school in Brighton, Co as a tall skinny kid but soon found some guys in a local workout gym which included his now life long friend Bro. Bill Bryan who you will meet and hear speak at the funeral service. Bill worked out hard for the next few years and was a participant in the 1962 Mr. Colorado physique contest. You know, the big muscular guys in a speedo! He served 2 years in the Army but having a sergeant yelling at him wasn’t a real good fit. He yelled back but still received an honorable discharge.
In 1959 he married Linda Pickett also from the Denver area, started his little family and then began farming in 1965 with the prettiest and hardest working lady ever built by GOD. They grew all manner of produce crops, sugar beets, etc. and expanded the farm until moving to Lamar, NE in 1973.
A few twists, turns and several million bushels of corn later Bill met Merry Hammack from California. They thoroughly enjoyed life for too brief a time before she was lost in a tragic scuba diving accident while on their honeymoon. After a painful recovery from her accident Bill continued to farm with Sue Alderson who would become his best friend and co-worker until his most recent move this past Wednesday, February 7, 2018 when his Lord and Savior fixed the old broken down back and moved him into his new permanent home in heaven. He was 81 years of age. As entertaining as Bill was, we can rest assured that he is now having the time of his life!
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, a brother George and his wife Merry.
Survivors include:
Son, Joey Larrabee and wife Patty of Piedmont, Oklahoma
Step-son, Paul Hammack of Greenville, South Carolina
Step-son, Dan Hammack and wife, Annie of Franktown, Colorado
Brother, Bob Larrabee and wife, Sandra of Chattanooga, Tennessee
Sister-in-law, Joann Larrabee of Englewood, Colorado
8 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Please join friends and family at the service where you’ll witness a very unique tribute to a very unique life that is really just now getting started.
Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. (MT), Monday morning, February 12, 2018 at the Berean Church in Imperial Nebraska with Bro. Bill Bryan and Pastor Jeff Copes officiating.

A private family interment will take place at Holyoke Cemetery in Holyoke, Colorado.

Visitation will be held at the church prior to services the same day as services.

A memorial has been established to Truckers Christian Chapel Ministries.

Online condolences may be left at liewerfuneralhome.com

LIEWER FUNERAL HOME IS ENTRUSTED WITH ARRANGEMENTS