{"id":26510,"date":"2025-12-31T14:09:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T20:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=26510"},"modified":"2025-12-31T14:09:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T20:09:43","slug":"larry-hymes-83-of-neoga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/26510-larry-hymes-83-of-neoga\/","title":{"rendered":"Larry Hymes (83) of Neoga"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Larry Hymes, 83,\u00a0 of\u00a0 Neoga, Illinois passed away peacefully in his winter home on December 28, 2025, in Sarasota, Florida.\u00a0 Born on December 7, 1942, in Chapin, Illinois, Larry lived a life marked by dedication\u2014to his family, his profession, and his community.<\/p>\n<p>Larry pursued an impressive academic path in civil engineering, earning an associate degree followed by both a bachelor\u2019s and a master\u2019s degree in the field.\u00a0 His passion for engineering extended beyond practice into education.\u00a0 He played a pivotal role at Lakeland Community College, where he developed the civil engineering curriculum and taught with commitment until his retirement in 2001.\u00a0 His work helped shape the careers of countless students and left a lasting impact on the institution.<\/p>\n<p>Before beginning his professional career, Larry served honorably in the Untied States Air Force for four years.\u00a0 His sense of duty continued throughout his life\u2014he volunteered as a fireman for 17 years, offering his time and energy to protect and serve his community.<\/p>\n<p>Larry was known for being a dependable and honest man.\u00a0 These qualities were evident not only in his professional life but also in how he approached family and friendships.\u00a0 He found joy in simple pleasures\u2014fishing trips that brought peace and reflection, and rounds of golf that combined competition with camaraderie.\u00a0 He loved to travel with his wife during his retirement years.<\/p>\n<p>He is lovingly remembered by his wife Madonna; daughter Cynthia (Jeff); son Clint (Jacque); grandchildren Brandon, Brooke, and Ashley; great-grandchildren Mila, Tatum, Gray, and Jack; and siblings Mike, Pat, Tom, and John.\u00a0 He was preceded in death by his parents, Josephine and Lloyd.<\/p>\n<p>A man of integrity and quiet strength, Larry leaves behind a legacy of service and love.\u00a0 May his memory bring comfort to those who knew him.<\/p>\n<p>Services with be held at a later date.<\/p>\n<p>To express online condolences go to www.swengel-odell.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Larry died on December 28<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":26511,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-obits"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - 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