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Portrait of Dale Leon Larsen
In loving memory

Dale Leon Larsen

September 2, 1938 – July 2, 2024
Lived 85 years
Quincy Valley Cemetery · Quincy, Washington
Life story

Dale Larsen, 85, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2024. He was born on September 2, 1938 in Roosevelt, Utah. He was the fifth of eight children born to James Orvil Larsen and Melba Washburn. They moved to Quincy, Washington in the spring of 1955. Dale completed his last 2 years of school at Quincy High School, where he met and married his high school sweetheart, Triona Hope, on June 8, 1960.

He was a lifelong farmer and brought innovative ideas to the farming industry, working 37 years with Hammond Farms. He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and an avid volunteer for the Boy Scouts of America. In his retirement he spent many hours restoring vintage tractors and being a wonderful father, grandfather and great grandfather.

He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Triona; 2 brothers and 2 sisters. He is survived by his five children and their families; Douglas (Julie) Larsen of Ephrata, WA, Teresa (Kevin) Belnap of Peoria, AZ, Patricia Moon of Herriman, UT, Brent Larsen of Coeur d’Alene, ID, and Aaron (Chris) Larsen of Quincy, WA. He had 14 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren. He is also survived by 2 sisters and 1 brother and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and other family and friends.

Viewing will be held at the Quincy LDS Chapel Monday, July 8 at 10:00 a.m. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m., followed by a burial service at Quincy Valley Cemetery.

Please leave a memory for the family or sign the guestbook at www.scharbachs.com.

Arrangements are by Scharbach’s Columbia Funeral Chapel.

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1938
Born September 2
1939
Dale was 1 when "Gone with the Wind" premiered in Atlanta
1945
Dale was 7 when World War II ended
1952
Dale was 14 when Grand Coulee irrigation water reached Quincy
1962
Dale was 24 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1971
Dale was 33 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1981
Dale was 43 when MTV began broadcasting
1994
Dale was 56 when Jeff Bezos founded Amazon near Seattle
2001
Dale was 63 when Apple introduced the iPod
2017
Dale was 79 when "Fortnite" became a video game phenomenon
2022
Dale was 84 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2024
Passed away July 2, age 85
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