James Larsen Obituary

I probably saw my uncle Jim a little different than most. He was always honest, He always had time for me, even when he was busy. He was a true gentleman. People say "I love you" alot. But when uncle jim said it, I knew that he really meant it. He loved his family, and although we never talked about his job, it is obvious that he was loved by alot of people. I asked him the last time I talked to him, "What am I going to do when something happens to the people closest to me?" he said, "Well teeny, It's all up to God. And you have to let him take care of it" i said ok but he read my mind. He stopped and said. "Teeny when you give it to God you really have to mean it, you just cant say it." Well uncle Jim I'm working on that.
To aunt carol, who i love so much. I watched uncle Jim with you the last time you were at my house, and when you left I thought about how much he really loves you. You could just see it. I will always be here for you.
To Michelle, Cindy and Jimmy, I'm so sorry. I cant even imagine what you are going through.

I'm so glad that dad, uncle jim, and uncle lloyd, had no regrets, spent all of the time that they could together, and at the end; It was just as it should be. They talked about how lucky they were and what good lives they had. Brothers, and
best friends.
God Bless You All,
I will never forget you uncle jim, you were a great uncle and a great God father. Love, Tammy, Klaus, Bobbi, Buddy, and Hannah

Jim was a great man and deserves all the riches the Lord has in store for him. He will be missed and remembered as a distinquished, honorable pillar of our community. I'll never forget his untarnished character.

Though I did not know my Dads cousin very well but I'll enjoy the memories that he shared with me. my Prayers and thoughts
Always !

Please accept my condolences on the loss of your husband and father. He was a good and decent man and a true friend.

Mr Larsen, Jim, you have been, and will remain, a major influence in my life. Second only to my father, I have never respected anyone as I have you. You are the truest essence of honesty, integrity, loyalty, fairness, and simplicity. In your words, and your actions, you taught me the importance of those things. You have been to me a role model, a mentor, the perfect example of what a man should be. Although you are no longer of this world, you will remain alive in the minds, hearts and souls of so many others whom you have touched.
I thank God daily for allowing me the privilege of knowing you and Carol. You will be missed, but never forgotten.

Carol and Family,
You have my deepest sympathies. Chief Larson was a good man and a Firefighters Chief. He looked out for "his boys". He will be sorely missed.

Carol and Family:
Norbie and Lloyd:
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help.
Helen Heisel

Dear Carol and family,

We the crew at St.3 C Shift wish to express our deepest sympathy. Our respect for him as a man and a true Fire Chief that cared about his firemen will carry on forever in our hearts.

His ability to relate his knowledge about the fire service and life, whether one on one, or as a group was always special, because you knew he was a honest and trusting person that always told it straight, ( No punches pulled ) and we as Firemen loved and cherished it..He is a FIRE CHIEF that will be forever missed..God bless you all..

Sincerly,
Lt. Eric Umenhofer
Driver Eng. Rick (gator) Nearhoof
Paramedic. Carlos Solano
Fireman. Joe Leonard
Maint.Supervisor. Dan Cass

Dear Carol and all of your family,
It has been awhile since I saw you and Jim, but when I did see you, I enjoyed the visit so much.
I grew up with all three boys. They was just like the brother's that I never had. I have a lot of great memories. I know this is such a hard time for all of you, but Jim is in a good place and time will help ease the pain. I will certainly keep all of you in my prayers.

Dear Carol and Family:

The words have not been written that can compensate for the loss of a loved one. My heart and prayers are with you and your family during this time.

What I will remember the most is Jimmy's encompassing love for family, no matter what generation. For him to stop in and see me when he came through to visit Cindy meant the world to me.

Take care and know that you are all in my prayers!

Dear Carol,
I am truly sorry for your sorrow Carol, it is always difficult when your Heart breaks. I've heard the passing away of a soul referred to as being "Promoted to Heaven." It made me smile, it soothed my heart to think of the Death of a Loved one not as dying but as being
Promoted to Heaven. It is now, how I think of the passing away of my loved ones. It does not mean my heart is not filled with a grief that is sometimes all consuming , it just means somewhere in all the grief there is a peace, a joy that I will see them again. My prayers and thoughts are with you Carol, with you and all your family.
I will think of you and pray for you after the days have passed, so if there comes a day when you are feeling all alone with your sorrow, please know that I am thinking of you and praying for you and you are not alone.

Blessings to you Carol and your Children,

Larsen family,
I am sorry for your loss. Chief Larsen was one of the first Chiefs that I worked for on the Colorado Springs FD about 4 years ago. He had a wealth of knowledge to share and he will be missed.

Members of the Larsen Family,

I served as a Lieutenant for Chief Larsen on the CSFD and I will always remember him as a truthful, honest and caring leader. His personal and professional commitment to the job was always in the best interest of the public. He led his firefighters by example and we knew his word was golden and his personal support was unwavering. He could be tough on you, but you could always count on him being fair with you. There aren't many leaders left that display his character and integrity. He will be missed by those who took the time to know and learn from him.

See you at the big one Chief Larsen.

Carol & family,

Losing Jimmy is a loss to me of my "biggest" brother..he was so precious to me and growing up provided me with such a sense of love and security...and safety. Any word you want to use describing Jim should be followed by "est" because he was the kindest of the kind, fairest of the "fair"......and the list goes on and on. Love to all of you and Norbie and Lloyd.......all of whom made my life richer and happier. Heaven is a more blessed place and there's a radiant star shining down on all of us. God bless all of you and guide all of you through this tragic loss. With loving and caring thoughts, now and always. Margi

Carol, to you and all of your family, please know that we are thinking of all of you with love at this time of sorrow. We loved Jimmy and he will be missed.

Parigi/Peterson Families
Helen Parigi, Florine Parigi Peterson and Family, Barbara Parigi Peterson and Family

Words cannot express our sorrow at the loss of such a dear friend. We enjoyed the visit at the class reunion. We hold dear the Gazette article on Norbie, Leo, Dewey, Jim and Harry Lee delivering the paper on their donkeys in the 40's. And the laughs we had discussing old high school days. Our love to your family and especially little Jim who he dearly loved. We are there for you anytime.

Carol and family:
Our hearts and prayers are and will be with you at this time. Jimmy was so very precious to me. The boys are more like brothers, rather then cousins to me. I, just wish, that we hadn't kept putting off getting together as planned. Will see you soon. Love and prayers.

Dear Carol & Family
Betty & I were so sorry to hear that Jim had gone home to the Lord.
We know he will be missed by all.
Please accept our prayers and sorrow for your loss.

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...

but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.

I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.

Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.



Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.

Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.

That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,

God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."



It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.

As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.

I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.

There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man."



God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.

And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.

And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.

God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.



When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years

because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.

But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.

Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.



I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.

But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.

But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.

I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.



There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;

but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.

It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...

that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.



If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,

then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."

And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,

knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.



So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,

just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.

When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;

I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.



And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,

remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.

~Author~

Ruth Ann Mahaffey

©Copyright 1998

Carol, Michelle, Cindy & Jimmy

So many years have past since we last saw each other. However I worked Jim up until his retirement, just as he worked along side my father. I have many memories spending time with all of you when I was a kid. My words can not ease your grief, please know we are there for you always.