Obituary: Larson, Robert
His family is deeply saddened by this unexpected loss, but are comforted knowing that he was doing what he loved in a part of the world that he cherished.
Robert was born on October 9, 1932 in Spokane, Washington to Victor and Katherine Larson, and was the eldest of four siblings.
He attended Rogers High School in Spokane, WA and continued his education at Washington State University in Pullman, WA where he received his Masters degree in Pharmacology.
He married Dawn Springer on September 3, 1957 and they moved to Iowa, where he earned his PhD in Pharmacology at Iowa State University.
After his residency at the National Institutes of Health in Washington D.C., he moved to Philomath, OR where he became a Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology at Oregon State University in Corvallis, and raised three children.
After retirement he and his wife moved to Hood River, OR.
A more comprehensive tribute to Robert’s life can be viewed at: http://healgrief.org/robert-larson-10282014.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dawn Larson, and his sister Ellen Brown.
He is survived by his two sisters, Ruth Larson and Irene Wesel; his daughter Laurel Medinger, her husband Julian Medinger and their children, Mikaila, Samantha and Evan; his daughter Stina Larson and her husband Donald Kiesling Jr.; and his son Eric Larson.
We invite friends and family to join in a celebration of his life at 2pm on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015 at the Banks Community United Methodist Church in Banks, OR.
Remembrances are welcome and may be sent to robert.larson.remembrance@gmail.com Memorial donations may be made to the Dawn Joy Larson Memorial Scholarship Fund (WSU, PO Box 1495, Spokane, WA 99210-1495) or a charity of your choice.