Larry Clain B/Motion collector dies/cars STOLEN

[55chevy]

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How is it he died on May 18th and we didn't find out till a month later ?

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Thank you! Myself and several others have been asking this very same question. I am sure there are at least a few guys that would have wanted to attend his funeral at the very least.
Rick

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Let me answer this question and put this one to rest. First let me tell you how sick I felt hearing of Larry's passing.. I was one of his closest friends and I didn't get word he died till almost 2 weeks after he had.. My connection to Larry was with Larry... It wasn't uncommon for us to go a week or so without talking.. so I didn't think much of it.. Then after I'd called him a few times and just got the voice mail I started to worry.. The very next day Perry called me with the news.. Like I said, my connection to Larry was with Larry.. so no one else really knew to think to call me when he past.. So not even I got to go to his funeral. Though I wish I had..

As for the reason the annoucement of his death hasn't happened till now.. Larry died without a will.. His estate is in probate. And it was at the wishes of those involved to keep things private for the time being..

This dispicable act against Larry of stealing all his cars is the reason this is being made public..

There is no doubt that this was done by someone who knew Larry, what he had, and where to find it.. And hopefully that will aide in the capture of those responsible and recovery of everything.. Because that list of people "in the know" of what Larry had and where is short..very short.

I hope I've clarified a few things.

[SS427]

Thanks for clarifying Ed. Sometimes it is just frustrating to learn of a friends passing and not have a chance to pay respects. Nothing personal to you or anyone else. I did not keep in touch with Larry on a regular basis but did consider him as a friend.

I remember calling him laughing at him after he signed up on the Harrell web site using "SS427" as his signon. I called him only to give him some friendly poop since I don't own that name and was just teasing him. Larry being Larry offered to retract his sign on and change it to something else. We laughed and went on. Just another memory of the nice guy he was.
Rick

[Belair62]

Wow...this blows...he was a cool guy dammit !

[KNAPPY]

I read this post with great sadness. I have know Larry for about 3 years. He would come down to Fort Worth to Pate Swap Meet every April and he would meet up with me at my trailor where we would share stories about cars, people we had met, and life in general. He did not make it down this year because of bad weather so I was planning to go up there sometime to see him. Didn't make it in time.

God bless Larry and his Family, Ed and Perry I am so sorry for the loss of your friend. I will miss my friend Larry and Pate Swap Meet will never be the same for me.

Steve

[shor]

what a nice guy
he will be missed

[69motion]

iv talked to larry just a while ago that sux rip my friend i hope they catch the scumbag jeff