Larry Allen Kern
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Larry Allen Kern, age 78, passed away on Friday March 4, 2022, in El Paso, Texas. He was born July 13, 1943, in Dayton Ohio. He grew up in Jackson Ohio and joined the Air Force in 1963 and spent time in Panama before returning to the states, where he went into fire protection and learned the skill of saving lives at the fire academy in Chanute AFB, Rantoul Illinois. He stayed with the DOD and moved to El Paso, Texas where he held the position as head of Fire Protection Trainer as a Assistant Fire Chief at Fort Bliss Army Base and retired as the Fire Chief in 1998. Although Larry's profession was in fire protection his true passion was the carnival midway, the sights, sounds and smells that filled the air was a like no other to him. That is where he found his love of the Merry-Go-Round and the music that made it a little slice of heaven to him, band organs. Dating back to a young man in Jackson Ohio he built his very own Merry-Go-Round in his back yard that made the local newspaper and is in the history books of Jackson Ohio. In retirement he spent his time with his very own band organ traveling to fairs all over the country with his 3 side kick puppies, Pee Jay, Gizmo and Gadget making new friends and bringing joy to the lovers of band organ music both old and new. His favorite saying, "Till We Meet at the Merry-Go-Round". Preceded in death were parents Myron and Betty Williams of Jackson Ohio... Sister Christy Davis of Hillard Ohio (husband Butch) Dogs Pee Jay and Gizmo. Survived by son Donald (wife Kimberly) of Magnolia Texas sister Elaine Blackburn (husband Terry) of Canton Ohio, grandkids, great-grandkids, many nieces and nephews and Gadget and Trinket.
Family, friends, and others whose lives Larry touched are invited on March 31, 2022, at 11am to Conroe Funeral Directors, 1504 N Thompson St. Conroe Texas 77301. Burial will follow at 1:30pm at the Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr., Houston Texas 77038