Larry Cruthers

Larry Cruthers passed away at his home near Bonners Ferry, Idaho on November 18, 2015.  Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at1:00pm in the Mountain Springs Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.

Larry was born on April 28, 1940 in Endicott, WA to Nelson and Mildred Cochran Cruthers.  He was raised in Hay, WA until 1950 and then moved to Walla Walla, WA.   In 1958 he joined the Coast Guard.  Larry met Valerie Ellsworth and they were married on May 7, 1960 in Coos Bay, Oregon.  One son was born Clinton J. Cruthers.

In 1966 Larry was discharged from the Coast Guard.  

He followed logging, then Commercial Fishing in Oregon where owned his own 52 foot Trolling vessel.  He was a great recycler.  

He built and operated a salmon rearing facility for 16 years releasing 62,000,000 Salmon Fry all as a strictly volunteer site.  All the while as a member of Coos River S.T.E.P.

Larry is survived by his Wife Valerie, son Clinton, Mother Mildred Cruthers, brother Charles Cruthers and wife Modenas, sisters Sally Williams, , of Walla Walla, WA, Gail and Chester Broen and Irene and Dave Reynolds, as well as nieces and nephews and his family of the Mountain Springs Church.