A memorial service for Maj. Larry Thomas Chambers, 61, will be held May 2, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Briggs-Gamel-Wilcox Funeral Home Chapel in Lampasas. Burial will follow at Hillsdale Cemetery in Izoro.
Family visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Maj. Chambers died April 13 in Cebu City, Philippines.
He was born March 9, 1943, in Clovis, N.M., to Lloyd and Emma Allene Lively Chambers.
He spent much of his life in the Texas Hill Country where he was a distinguished law enforcement officer. His career postings included U.S. Army Special Security Unit/Executive Flight Detachment for President John F. Kennedy at Davison Airfield; U.S. Army Military Police at White Sands Missile Range; Texas City Police Department officer; Galveston County Sheriff's Department deputy and investigator; U.S. Department of the Treasury sky marshal; and U.S. Department of Treasury/U.S. Customs Criminal investigator, special agent and station director.
Additionally, Maj. Chambers worked as a consultant with the Cedar Park Police Department and founded Diamondback Investigations in Austin.
After retirement and a week before his death, he completed his autobiography, "An American Law Enforcement Officer."
Career honors include Galveston County Sheriff's Department Outstanding Officer of the Year 1969 and innumerable citations and awards for his years of service in various capacities.
Most notably, Maj. Chambers received a Presidential Commendation from President Richard Nixon for "Exceptional Service to Others in the Finest Tradition of American Law Enforcement Officers" for his role in an undercover anti-narcotics operation in Brownsville, in which he suffered a gunshot wound during a shoot-out.
Maj. Chambers founded and operated Fish Hook Enterprises, specializing in fishing/camping supplies and services.
He is survived by two brothers, Ronald Chambers, of Pensacola, Fla., and Michael Chambers, of Austin; six children, Stacey Cartlidge, of Hurst, Michelle Lipscomb, of Baton Rouge, La., Cori Stern, of Los Angeles, Calif., Larry Chambers Jr., of Georgetown, Michael Chambers, of Austin, and Dallas Hinkle, of Venus, Fla.; eight grandchildren, Justin Cartlidge, Kevin Cartlidge, Julie Cartlidge, Cristina Chambers, Joel Chambers, Colton Chambers, Max Lillian Chambers and Malachi Chambers; his widow, Rowena Chambers; and other friends and relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two sons, Stephen Chambers and Joel Chambers.
Arrangements by Briggs-Gamel-Wilcox Funeral Directors of Lampasas.
Family visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Maj. Chambers died April 13 in Cebu City, Philippines.
He was born March 9, 1943, in Clovis, N.M., to Lloyd and Emma Allene Lively Chambers.
He spent much of his life in the Texas Hill Country where he was a distinguished law enforcement officer. His career postings included U.S. Army Special Security Unit/Executive Flight Detachment for President John F. Kennedy at Davison Airfield; U.S. Army Military Police at White Sands Missile Range; Texas City Police Department officer; Galveston County Sheriff's Department deputy and investigator; U.S. Department of the Treasury sky marshal; and U.S. Department of Treasury/U.S. Customs Criminal investigator, special agent and station director.
Additionally, Maj. Chambers worked as a consultant with the Cedar Park Police Department and founded Diamondback Investigations in Austin.
After retirement and a week before his death, he completed his autobiography, "An American Law Enforcement Officer."
Career honors include Galveston County Sheriff's Department Outstanding Officer of the Year 1969 and innumerable citations and awards for his years of service in various capacities.
Most notably, Maj. Chambers received a Presidential Commendation from President Richard Nixon for "Exceptional Service to Others in the Finest Tradition of American Law Enforcement Officers" for his role in an undercover anti-narcotics operation in Brownsville, in which he suffered a gunshot wound during a shoot-out.
Maj. Chambers founded and operated Fish Hook Enterprises, specializing in fishing/camping supplies and services.
He is survived by two brothers, Ronald Chambers, of Pensacola, Fla., and Michael Chambers, of Austin; six children, Stacey Cartlidge, of Hurst, Michelle Lipscomb, of Baton Rouge, La., Cori Stern, of Los Angeles, Calif., Larry Chambers Jr., of Georgetown, Michael Chambers, of Austin, and Dallas Hinkle, of Venus, Fla.; eight grandchildren, Justin Cartlidge, Kevin Cartlidge, Julie Cartlidge, Cristina Chambers, Joel Chambers, Colton Chambers, Max Lillian Chambers and Malachi Chambers; his widow, Rowena Chambers; and other friends and relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two sons, Stephen Chambers and Joel Chambers.
Arrangements by Briggs-Gamel-Wilcox Funeral Directors of Lampasas.
A memorial service for Maj. Larry Thomas Chambers, 61, will be held May 2, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Briggs-Gamel-Wilcox Funeral Home Chapel in Lampasas. Burial will follow at Hillsdale Cemetery in Izoro.
Family visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Maj. Chambers died April 13 in Cebu City, Philippines.
He was born March 9, 1943, in Clovis, N.M., to Lloyd and Emma Allene Lively Chambers.
He spent much of his life in the Texas Hill Country where he was a distinguished law enforcement officer. His career postings included U.S. Army Special Security Unit/Executive Flight Detachment for President John F. Kennedy at Davison Airfield; U.S. Army Military Police at White Sands Missile Range; Texas City Police Department officer; Galveston County Sheriff's Department deputy and investigator; U.S. Department of the Treasury sky marshal; and U.S. Department of Treasury/U.S. Customs Criminal investigator, special agent and station director.
Additionally, Maj. Chambers worked as a consultant with the Cedar Park Police Department and founded Diamondback Investigations in Austin.
After retirement and a week before his death, he completed his autobiography, "An American Law Enforcement Officer."
Career honors include Galveston County Sheriff's Department Outstanding Officer of the Year 1969 and innumerable citations and awards for his years of service in various capacities.
Most notably, Maj. Chambers received a Presidential Commendation from President Richard Nixon for "Exceptional Service to Others in the Finest Tradition of American Law Enforcement Officers" for his role in an undercover anti-narcotics operation in Brownsville, in which he suffered a gunshot wound during a shoot-out.
Maj. Chambers founded and operated Fish Hook Enterprises, specializing in fishing/camping supplies and services.
He is survived by two brothers, Ronald Chambers, of Pensacola, Fla., and Michael Chambers, of Austin; six children, Stacey Cartlidge, of Hurst, Michelle Lipscomb, of Baton Rouge, La., Cori Stern, of Los Angeles, Calif., Larry Chambers Jr., of Georgetown, Michael Chambers, of Austin, and Dallas Hinkle, of Venus, Fla.; eight grandchildren, Justin Cartlidge, Kevin Cartlidge, Julie Cartlidge, Cristina Chambers, Joel Chambers, Colton Chambers, Max Lillian Chambers and Malachi Chambers; his widow, Rowena Chambers; and other friends and relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two sons, Stephen Chambers and Joel Chambers.
Arrangements by Briggs-Gamel-Wilcox Funeral Directors of Lampasas.
Family visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Maj. Chambers died April 13 in Cebu City, Philippines.
He was born March 9, 1943, in Clovis, N.M., to Lloyd and Emma Allene Lively Chambers.
He spent much of his life in the Texas Hill Country where he was a distinguished law enforcement officer. His career postings included U.S. Army Special Security Unit/Executive Flight Detachment for President John F. Kennedy at Davison Airfield; U.S. Army Military Police at White Sands Missile Range; Texas City Police Department officer; Galveston County Sheriff's Department deputy and investigator; U.S. Department of the Treasury sky marshal; and U.S. Department of Treasury/U.S. Customs Criminal investigator, special agent and station director.
Additionally, Maj. Chambers worked as a consultant with the Cedar Park Police Department and founded Diamondback Investigations in Austin.
After retirement and a week before his death, he completed his autobiography, "An American Law Enforcement Officer."
Career honors include Galveston County Sheriff's Department Outstanding Officer of the Year 1969 and innumerable citations and awards for his years of service in various capacities.
Most notably, Maj. Chambers received a Presidential Commendation from President Richard Nixon for "Exceptional Service to Others in the Finest Tradition of American Law Enforcement Officers" for his role in an undercover anti-narcotics operation in Brownsville, in which he suffered a gunshot wound during a shoot-out.
Maj. Chambers founded and operated Fish Hook Enterprises, specializing in fishing/camping supplies and services.
He is survived by two brothers, Ronald Chambers, of Pensacola, Fla., and Michael Chambers, of Austin; six children, Stacey Cartlidge, of Hurst, Michelle Lipscomb, of Baton Rouge, La., Cori Stern, of Los Angeles, Calif., Larry Chambers Jr., of Georgetown, Michael Chambers, of Austin, and Dallas Hinkle, of Venus, Fla.; eight grandchildren, Justin Cartlidge, Kevin Cartlidge, Julie Cartlidge, Cristina Chambers, Joel Chambers, Colton Chambers, Max Lillian Chambers and Malachi Chambers; his widow, Rowena Chambers; and other friends and relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two sons, Stephen Chambers and Joel Chambers.
Arrangements by Briggs-Gamel-Wilcox Funeral Directors of Lampasas.
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