Larry Gene McCarty (76) of Kinmundy
Published on June 16 2016 9:34 am
Larry Gene McCarty, 76, of Kinmundy died at his home at 4:10pm Tuesday, June 14, 2016.
Funeral services will be held at 11am Saturday, June 18 at Kinmundy United Methodist Church. Cremation rites will be accorded after the services. Visitation will be from 6-8pm Friday at Neal Funeral Home in Kinmundy with Masonic rites at the end of the visitation at 7:45pm, along with the tolling of bells by the fire protection district. Memorials may be made to the Kinmundy Public Library or the Kinmundy-Alma Fire Protection District.
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Larry was born at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, IL, the son of the late Kenneth Eugene and the late Ida Katherine (Onyon) McCarty. He was united in marriage on February 3, 1962 at the Wilton Center Federated Church in Manhattan, IL to Judith K. Arnstrom who survives in Kinmundy. He was a graduate of Peotone Community High School as well as Thornton Jr. College and was a member of both Highland Presbyterian Church in LaGrange Highlands, IL and Kinmundy United Methodist Church of Kinmundy, IL. He was a 50 year member of the Kinmundy Masonic Lodge and was a Past Commander of the Apollo Commandery No. 1 K.T. in Wheaton, IL. Larry was also a member of the Kinmundy Historical Society and the M.A.B.A.S. 10 Fire Investigation Team. Larry ended a long career being a firefighter as a retired captain and E.M.T. of Western Springs Fire Department, IL and a retired Fire Inspector and Arson Investigator of Pleasant View Fire Protection District of La Grange, IL.
He leaves to mourn his passing, wife Judith of Kinmundy; sons, Douglas Gene McCarty of Crystal Lake, IL and David Wayne (Cynthia) McCarty of LaGrange Park, IL; brothers, Dan Paul (Mary Jo) McCarty of Kingsport, TN, Kenneth Wayne (Brenda) McCarty of Kinmundy; brother-in-law, Alan (Kathleen) Arnstrom of Dandridge, TN; grandchildren, Rebecka Gene (Mitch) Hendickson of Kannapolis, NC, Dereck Douglas McCarty of Mooresville, NC, Jacob Gordon McCarty of La Grange Park, IL, Katherine Mae McCarty of La Grange Park, IL.
He is preceded in death by his parents.