Lawrence "Larry" E. Monk
March 2, 1933 – October 11, 2022
On 11 October, Lawrence "Larry" Edwin Monk, age 89, died peacefully in bed next to his wife of 52 years. Larry was born to parents Dr. Cecil Ray and Florence Helen (Jones) Monk in Salem, Oregon in 1933. He was the eldest of 3 children.
Larry spent some of his formative years outside the United States while with his family in Venezuela. His father, Cecil, was asked to start up the biology department at the University of Caracas in Venezuela so Larry, his parents and his 2 sisters traveled to Venezuela in the summer of 1948 & lived in several professorial homes in Caracas and went to high school there for two years.
Larry graduated from Willamette University in 1955 with a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and from Drew University Seminary in 1958 with a Masters in Theology.
Larry received a lifesaving donated kidney from his sister Lenore in 1981; he cared for this gift for the next 41 years. Larry refused to worry about things he couldn't control and always believed the best outcome was going to happen.
Larry was a minister in the United Methodist Church; he served congregations all over Oregon from 1959 - 1997 including (in order) West Salem, Sheridan, Stayton, Garden Home, Bennett Chapel/Lents, Sweet Home, Roseburg, Oregon City and Metzger.
Also, Larry was committed to helping the people of Guatemala. He led many trips to Guatemala allowing adults and youth to contribute to service projects and learn about a culture very different from their own. Larry raised money to support Los Romeritos, a Guatemalan program helping children and families for many years. He led annual trips to Guatemala bringing much needed medicines and supplies to the poor indigenous communities in the highlands of Guatemala.
Larry cared more about people than possessions and had no interest in money except to give it away to causes he wanted to support.
He was a lifelong pacifist and when he registered for the draft he did so as a CO, a conscientious objector. He had courage, integrity and showed friendship, kindness and caring to all he encountered. He served as president of the Oregon Chapter of the Fellowship of Reconciliation for several years.
He had a dry sense of humor and would quietly make a joke that could slip by unnoticed if you weren't paying attention. He lived his values and was a positive force in many people's lives, serving as a role model of how to live as a good human being.
Larry had diverse interests and talents. He enjoyed astrology and was known for asking people not only when they were born, but where and what time so he could do their astrological charts. Larry collected butterflies and insects from around the world. Larry was good with electronics, he built a kit television, stereo, radios, and a metronome. He liked gardening including grafting his apple and pear trees with multiple varieties of fruit. In 1972 Larry started making wine. His dandelion wine was apparently horrid, and he would use the peels from pears to make an equally disliked drink. Larry's more successful wines included his elderberry wine and grape wine.
Larry was an excellent musician. He played the violin in the Willamette Falls symphony, the Mt. Hood Community College Orchestra, and the Salem Symphony. Larry was famous for his perfect pitch. He sang bass during his years at Willamette University.
Larry was an avid bike rider, and had many stories about his 1954, 8-week bike trip through Europe where he served as the translator for the group. Larry spoke Spanish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Russian and Japanese, and the Mayan language of Quiche. He continued to study languages into his late 80's.
Larry had a love of the outdoors and took his family camping and on backpacking trips in the 70's before this was a popular activity. He enjoyed traveling to many places in the world.
Larry married first, Myrth Lucille Loring on 31 Aug. 1956 in Milwaukie, Clackamas Co., Oregon. They met while attending Willamette University and shared a love of music. They had four children together.
Larry married second, Ardith Eileen Chase on 6 Apr. 1968 in Lewiston, Nez Perce Co., Idaho. They had one child together.
Larry married third, Linda Mae (Schwartz) Kowalsky on 30 Dec. 1970 in Salem, Marion Co, Oregon. Together they brought 8 eight children into the marriage.
He had enough love for all of them. Larry fell in love with Linda because he loved how she treated her children.
Larry is survived by his wife, Linda; sisters Lois Welch and Lenore Monk; eight children: Cheryl Gertz (Ken), Daryl Monk (Julie), Tanya Mounts (Brent), Laurie Fuglee, Jeannie Monk (Tim), Daniel Monk-Kowalsky, David Kowalsky (Cindy) and Casey Christopher (Julie).
He had 20 grandchildren: Nick, Bonnie, Jacquie, Mike, Jason, Eric, Sean, Alexander (deceased), Shane, Michelle, Peter, Jax, Justin, Max, Jeremy, John, Samuel (deceased), Megan, Aaron, Ruby; and six great-grandchildren: Arken, Odin, Arwyn, Theo, Noah, Brigid.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. The family suggests that contributions in memory of Larry be made to the Centro Cultural Center at 1110 North Adair Street, Cornelius, OR 97113.
March 2, 1933 – October 11, 2022
On 11 October, Lawrence "Larry" Edwin Monk, age 89, died peacefully in bed next to his wife of 52 years. Larry was born to parents Dr. Cecil Ray and Florence Helen (Jones) Monk in Salem, Oregon in 1933. He was the eldest of 3 children.
Larry spent some of his formative years outside the United States while with his family in Venezuela. His father, Cecil, was asked to start up the biology department at the University of Caracas in Venezuela so Larry, his parents and his 2 sisters traveled to Venezuela in the summer of 1948 & lived in several professorial homes in Caracas and went to high school there for two years.
Larry graduated from Willamette University in 1955 with a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and from Drew University Seminary in 1958 with a Masters in Theology.
Larry received a lifesaving donated kidney from his sister Lenore in 1981; he cared for this gift for the next 41 years. Larry refused to worry about things he couldn't control and always believed the best outcome was going to happen.
Larry was a minister in the United Methodist Church; he served congregations all over Oregon from 1959 - 1997 including (in order) West Salem, Sheridan, Stayton, Garden Home, Bennett Chapel/Lents, Sweet Home, Roseburg, Oregon City and Metzger.
Also, Larry was committed to helping the people of Guatemala. He led many trips to Guatemala allowing adults and youth to contribute to service projects and learn about a culture very different from their own. Larry raised money to support Los Romeritos, a Guatemalan program helping children and families for many years. He led annual trips to Guatemala bringing much needed medicines and supplies to the poor indigenous communities in the highlands of Guatemala.
Larry cared more about people than possessions and had no interest in money except to give it away to causes he wanted to support.
He was a lifelong pacifist and when he registered for the draft he did so as a CO, a conscientious objector. He had courage, integrity and showed friendship, kindness and caring to all he encountered. He served as president of the Oregon Chapter of the Fellowship of Reconciliation for several years.
He had a dry sense of humor and would quietly make a joke that could slip by unnoticed if you weren't paying attention. He lived his values and was a positive force in many people's lives, serving as a role model of how to live as a good human being.
Larry had diverse interests and talents. He enjoyed astrology and was known for asking people not only when they were born, but where and what time so he could do their astrological charts. Larry collected butterflies and insects from around the world. Larry was good with electronics, he built a kit television, stereo, radios, and a metronome. He liked gardening including grafting his apple and pear trees with multiple varieties of fruit. In 1972 Larry started making wine. His dandelion wine was apparently horrid, and he would use the peels from pears to make an equally disliked drink. Larry's more successful wines included his elderberry wine and grape wine.
Larry was an excellent musician. He played the violin in the Willamette Falls symphony, the Mt. Hood Community College Orchestra, and the Salem Symphony. Larry was famous for his perfect pitch. He sang bass during his years at Willamette University.
Larry was an avid bike rider, and had many stories about his 1954, 8-week bike trip through Europe where he served as the translator for the group. Larry spoke Spanish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Russian and Japanese, and the Mayan language of Quiche. He continued to study languages into his late 80's.
Larry had a love of the outdoors and took his family camping and on backpacking trips in the 70's before this was a popular activity. He enjoyed traveling to many places in the world.
Larry married first, Myrth Lucille Loring on 31 Aug. 1956 in Milwaukie, Clackamas Co., Oregon. They met while attending Willamette University and shared a love of music. They had four children together.
Larry married second, Ardith Eileen Chase on 6 Apr. 1968 in Lewiston, Nez Perce Co., Idaho. They had one child together.
Larry married third, Linda Mae (Schwartz) Kowalsky on 30 Dec. 1970 in Salem, Marion Co, Oregon. Together they brought 8 eight children into the marriage.
He had enough love for all of them. Larry fell in love with Linda because he loved how she treated her children.
Larry is survived by his wife, Linda; sisters Lois Welch and Lenore Monk; eight children: Cheryl Gertz (Ken), Daryl Monk (Julie), Tanya Mounts (Brent), Laurie Fuglee, Jeannie Monk (Tim), Daniel Monk-Kowalsky, David Kowalsky (Cindy) and Casey Christopher (Julie).
He had 20 grandchildren: Nick, Bonnie, Jacquie, Mike, Jason, Eric, Sean, Alexander (deceased), Shane, Michelle, Peter, Jax, Justin, Max, Jeremy, John, Samuel (deceased), Megan, Aaron, Ruby; and six great-grandchildren: Arken, Odin, Arwyn, Theo, Noah, Brigid.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. The family suggests that contributions in memory of Larry be made to the Centro Cultural Center at 1110 North Adair Street, Cornelius, OR 97113.
Lawrence "Larry" E. Monk
March 2, 1933 – October 11, 2022
On 11 October, Lawrence "Larry" Edwin Monk, age 89, died peacefully in bed next to his wife of 52 years. Larry was born to parents Dr. Cecil Ray and Florence Helen (Jones) Monk in Salem, Oregon in 1933. He was the eldest of 3 children.
Larry spent some of his formative years outside the United States while with his family in Venezuela. His father, Cecil, was asked to start up the biology department at the University of Caracas in Venezuela so Larry, his parents and his 2 sisters traveled to Venezuela in the summer of 1948 & lived in several professorial homes in Caracas and went to high school there for two years.
Larry graduated from Willamette University in 1955 with a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and from Drew University Seminary in 1958 with a Masters in Theology.
Larry received a lifesaving donated kidney from his sister Lenore in 1981; he cared for this gift for the next 41 years. Larry refused to worry about things he couldn't control and always believed the best outcome was going to happen.
Larry was a minister in the United Methodist Church; he served congregations all over Oregon from 1959 - 1997 including (in order) West Salem, Sheridan, Stayton, Garden Home, Bennett Chapel/Lents, Sweet Home, Roseburg, Oregon City and Metzger.
Also, Larry was committed to helping the people of Guatemala. He led many trips to Guatemala allowing adults and youth to contribute to service projects and learn about a culture very different from their own. Larry raised money to support Los Romeritos, a Guatemalan program helping children and families for many years. He led annual trips to Guatemala bringing much needed medicines and supplies to the poor indigenous communities in the highlands of Guatemala.
Larry cared more about people than possessions and had no interest in money except to give it away to causes he wanted to support.
He was a lifelong pacifist and when he registered for the draft he did so as a CO, a conscientious objector. He had courage, integrity and showed friendship, kindness and caring to all he encountered. He served as president of the Oregon Chapter of the Fellowship of Reconciliation for several years.
He had a dry sense of humor and would quietly make a joke that could slip by unnoticed if you weren't paying attention. He lived his values and was a positive force in many people's lives, serving as a role model of how to live as a good human being.
Larry had diverse interests and talents. He enjoyed astrology and was known for asking people not only when they were born, but where and what time so he could do their astrological charts. Larry collected butterflies and insects from around the world. Larry was good with electronics, he built a kit television, stereo, radios, and a metronome. He liked gardening including grafting his apple and pear trees with multiple varieties of fruit. In 1972 Larry started making wine. His dandelion wine was apparently horrid, and he would use the peels from pears to make an equally disliked drink. Larry's more successful wines included his elderberry wine and grape wine.
Larry was an excellent musician. He played the violin in the Willamette Falls symphony, the Mt. Hood Community College Orchestra, and the Salem Symphony. Larry was famous for his perfect pitch. He sang bass during his years at Willamette University.
Larry was an avid bike rider, and had many stories about his 1954, 8-week bike trip through Europe where he served as the translator for the group. Larry spoke Spanish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Russian and Japanese, and the Mayan language of Quiche. He continued to study languages into his late 80's.
Larry had a love of the outdoors and took his family camping and on backpacking trips in the 70's before this was a popular activity. He enjoyed traveling to many places in the world.
Larry married first, Myrth Lucille Loring on 31 Aug. 1956 in Milwaukie, Clackamas Co., Oregon. They met while attending Willamette University and shared a love of music. They had four children together.
Larry married second, Ardith Eileen Chase on 6 Apr. 1968 in Lewiston, Nez Perce Co., Idaho. They had one child together.
Larry married third, Linda Mae (Schwartz) Kowalsky on 30 Dec. 1970 in Salem, Marion Co, Oregon. Together they brought 8 eight children into the marriage.
He had enough love for all of them. Larry fell in love with Linda because he loved how she treated her children.
Larry is survived by his wife, Linda; sisters Lois Welch and Lenore Monk; eight children: Cheryl Gertz (Ken), Daryl Monk (Julie), Tanya Mounts (Brent), Laurie Fuglee, Jeannie Monk (Tim), Daniel Monk-Kowalsky, David Kowalsky (Cindy) and Casey Christopher (Julie).
He had 20 grandchildren: Nick, Bonnie, Jacquie, Mike, Jason, Eric, Sean, Alexander (deceased), Shane, Michelle, Peter, Jax, Justin, Max, Jeremy, John, Samuel (deceased), Megan, Aaron, Ruby; and six great-grandchildren: Arken, Odin, Arwyn, Theo, Noah, Brigid.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. The family suggests that contributions in memory of Larry be made to the Centro Cultural Center at 1110 North Adair Street, Cornelius, OR 97113.
March 2, 1933 – October 11, 2022
On 11 October, Lawrence "Larry" Edwin Monk, age 89, died peacefully in bed next to his wife of 52 years. Larry was born to parents Dr. Cecil Ray and Florence Helen (Jones) Monk in Salem, Oregon in 1933. He was the eldest of 3 children.
Larry spent some of his formative years outside the United States while with his family in Venezuela. His father, Cecil, was asked to start up the biology department at the University of Caracas in Venezuela so Larry, his parents and his 2 sisters traveled to Venezuela in the summer of 1948 & lived in several professorial homes in Caracas and went to high school there for two years.
Larry graduated from Willamette University in 1955 with a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and from Drew University Seminary in 1958 with a Masters in Theology.
Larry received a lifesaving donated kidney from his sister Lenore in 1981; he cared for this gift for the next 41 years. Larry refused to worry about things he couldn't control and always believed the best outcome was going to happen.
Larry was a minister in the United Methodist Church; he served congregations all over Oregon from 1959 - 1997 including (in order) West Salem, Sheridan, Stayton, Garden Home, Bennett Chapel/Lents, Sweet Home, Roseburg, Oregon City and Metzger.
Also, Larry was committed to helping the people of Guatemala. He led many trips to Guatemala allowing adults and youth to contribute to service projects and learn about a culture very different from their own. Larry raised money to support Los Romeritos, a Guatemalan program helping children and families for many years. He led annual trips to Guatemala bringing much needed medicines and supplies to the poor indigenous communities in the highlands of Guatemala.
Larry cared more about people than possessions and had no interest in money except to give it away to causes he wanted to support.
He was a lifelong pacifist and when he registered for the draft he did so as a CO, a conscientious objector. He had courage, integrity and showed friendship, kindness and caring to all he encountered. He served as president of the Oregon Chapter of the Fellowship of Reconciliation for several years.
He had a dry sense of humor and would quietly make a joke that could slip by unnoticed if you weren't paying attention. He lived his values and was a positive force in many people's lives, serving as a role model of how to live as a good human being.
Larry had diverse interests and talents. He enjoyed astrology and was known for asking people not only when they were born, but where and what time so he could do their astrological charts. Larry collected butterflies and insects from around the world. Larry was good with electronics, he built a kit television, stereo, radios, and a metronome. He liked gardening including grafting his apple and pear trees with multiple varieties of fruit. In 1972 Larry started making wine. His dandelion wine was apparently horrid, and he would use the peels from pears to make an equally disliked drink. Larry's more successful wines included his elderberry wine and grape wine.
Larry was an excellent musician. He played the violin in the Willamette Falls symphony, the Mt. Hood Community College Orchestra, and the Salem Symphony. Larry was famous for his perfect pitch. He sang bass during his years at Willamette University.
Larry was an avid bike rider, and had many stories about his 1954, 8-week bike trip through Europe where he served as the translator for the group. Larry spoke Spanish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Russian and Japanese, and the Mayan language of Quiche. He continued to study languages into his late 80's.
Larry had a love of the outdoors and took his family camping and on backpacking trips in the 70's before this was a popular activity. He enjoyed traveling to many places in the world.
Larry married first, Myrth Lucille Loring on 31 Aug. 1956 in Milwaukie, Clackamas Co., Oregon. They met while attending Willamette University and shared a love of music. They had four children together.
Larry married second, Ardith Eileen Chase on 6 Apr. 1968 in Lewiston, Nez Perce Co., Idaho. They had one child together.
Larry married third, Linda Mae (Schwartz) Kowalsky on 30 Dec. 1970 in Salem, Marion Co, Oregon. Together they brought 8 eight children into the marriage.
He had enough love for all of them. Larry fell in love with Linda because he loved how she treated her children.
Larry is survived by his wife, Linda; sisters Lois Welch and Lenore Monk; eight children: Cheryl Gertz (Ken), Daryl Monk (Julie), Tanya Mounts (Brent), Laurie Fuglee, Jeannie Monk (Tim), Daniel Monk-Kowalsky, David Kowalsky (Cindy) and Casey Christopher (Julie).
He had 20 grandchildren: Nick, Bonnie, Jacquie, Mike, Jason, Eric, Sean, Alexander (deceased), Shane, Michelle, Peter, Jax, Justin, Max, Jeremy, John, Samuel (deceased), Megan, Aaron, Ruby; and six great-grandchildren: Arken, Odin, Arwyn, Theo, Noah, Brigid.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. The family suggests that contributions in memory of Larry be made to the Centro Cultural Center at 1110 North Adair Street, Cornelius, OR 97113.
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