Larry Monk, 2013
March 2, 1933 to October 11, 2022
Larry, age 89, died peacefully in bed next to his wife of 52 years.
Larry graduated from Willamette University in 1955 and from Drew University Seminary in 1958. Larry was a minister in the United Methodist Church from 1959-1997; he served congregations all over Oregon.
Larry had courage and integrity; he showed friendship and kindness to all he encountered. He lived his values and was a positive force serving as a role model of how to live as a good human being. Larry received a lifesaving donated kidney from his sister Lenore in 1981; he cared for this gift for the next 41 years. Larry refused to worry about things he couldn’t control and always believed the best outcome was going to happen.
Larry is survived by his wife, Linda; sisters, Lois Welch and Lenore Monk; eight children, Cheryl Gertz (Ken), Daryl Monk (Julie), Tanya Mounts (Brent), Laurie Fuglee, Jeannie Monk (Tim), Daniel Monk-Kowalsky, David Kowalsky (Cindy) and Casey Christopher (Julie); 18 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
[Editor: Larry served as Pastor for the Garden Home Community Methodist Church in the 1970s. Their children Danny, David, and Jeannie attended Garden Home School. Larry wrote an article about the Garden Home After-School Care Association here on our website.]
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I am curious where Larry Monk was pastor before he came to Garden Home Methodist Church. I attended Garden Home Methodist Church from 1953-1969 when I got married and moved away. I knew a pastor Larry Monk who was a pastor somewhere in the Portland Area when I was in high school (1960-1964) I had gone a number of back packing trips in wilderness areas, and one of those trips was led by Larry Monk. I was wondering if this Larry Monk is the same Larry Monk that I knew back then.
Larry Monk was pastor of the Garden Home Methodist Church from 1972 to 1977. He led back packing trips with the congregation during that period. I don’t know where Larry served prior to his service at Garden Home Methodist Church. You may be able to get this information from the Methodist Conference. I remember going on several backpacking trips with Larry while he was at Garden Home Methodist Church.
Tom Shreve