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Larry Starks

The Man who keeps us going

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Larry's Light around us

A husband, father, grandfather, and father in law who walks fire for his family. He shows up in every way possible no matter what is going on. He encourages, he disciplines in love with words to always do the right thing in life. Larry is our shelter and our rock, and our Legacy. We love you dearly ❤️

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The Light You Built Around Us
The Light You Built Around Us

The Light You Built Around Us

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[Verse 1]
Before the morning finds the sky
You're out the door and on your way
You never stop to wonder why
You just keep working day by day
Larry, baby, I see it all
You carry us and never fall

[Chorus]
You work so hard, you love so strong
You've been our shelter all along
Through every storm you let love shine
A light that never fades with time
No matter what you're going through
We always come first with you

[Verse 2]
A faithful husband through and through
A father steady as the ground
You held our babies, watched them grow
Now the grandbabies gather round
Their biggest fan, their loudest cheer
A die hard love that's always here

[Chorus]
You work so hard, you love so strong
You've been our shelter all along
Through every storm you let love shine
A light that never fades with time
No matter what you're going through
We always come first with you

[Bridge]
We had some hard times, I won't pretend
Some nights we didn't know how they'd end
But you held my hand and you held on tight
And turned our darkest days to light

[Verse 3]
You push us hard to be our best
Because you see who we can be
You love so deep, you never rest
You built the strength of this family
Larry, your legacy is plain to see
It lives in them, it lives in me

[Chorus]
You work so hard, you love so strong
You've been our shelter all along
Through every storm you let love shine
A light that never fades with time
No matter what you're going through
We always come first with you

[Outro]
Thank you for every mile you've walked
Thank you, Larry, for your love
For every sacrifice you made
You light up all our days
“You built the strength of this family Larry, your legacy is plain to see It lives in them, it lives in me”

A Beautiful story

  1. September 1998

    The beginning

    The beginning

    We met in Queens when I was 21, he said "oh you're to young for me" 4 years later he was at my parents house and asked me to come outside in the backyard. The rest is history!!!

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