LOGAN, Darwin W. Larsen, 82, passed away on March 27,2005.

He was born Apri13, 1922 in Logan. Utah, the second son of Alvin Moroni Larsen and Lucinda Christensen Larsen. A lifelong resident of Logan, he graduated from Logan High School in 1940 where he excelled in basketball, football, and track.

Darwin served his country during World War II in the United States Coast Guard. While stationed in the South Pacific and Alaska, his ship escorted convoys and fought in the battle of Leyte Gulf in the Philippines.

He married Valeen Peterson. Together they had one daughter. They later divorced. Dar was very proud of his Danish ancestry and served in the Denmark Copenhagen Mission in 1948. He mastered the Danish language and later used his skills to extract thousands of names for temple work in the Danish Extraction Program.

After being released from his mission, he rode a Harley Davidson for three months throughout Europe and Egypt. He returned to New York and rode home to Utah.

He enrolled at Utah State Agricultural College and graduated in 1954 with a business degree. While at USAC, he was a member of Alpha Kappa Phi Fraternity and the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. He married Carol Jean Lewis I the Logan LDS Temple. They had four children and later divorced.

Dar worked with his father and brother in the family business. Al's Sporting Goods, Inc. He branched off and opened Al's Trophies and Frames. Inc. His entrepreneurial spirit led him to start many successful businesses and develop several patented product lines, including Larsen Dutch Oven Equipment.

An avid sportsman, Dar loved hunting, fishing, and all sports. He was selected for the All-Church M-Mcn Basketball All Star Team, played fast pitch softball, and was elected to the Utah Softball Hall of Fame. A founding member of the Cache Archery Club, he participated in archery tournaments throughout the west.

Dar loved to sing and entertain and was well known as a Master of Ceremonies. He performed for hundreds of organizations and events. He was very civic minded and a true patriot. He served on the Logan City Animal Control Board, Logan City Planning and Zoning, and was elected to the Logan City Council in 1975 where he served as Chairman. He held numerous callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints including bishoprics, presidencies, and scouting. His most loved calling was teaching Gospel Doctrine at Sunshine Terrace for 19 years.

He is survived by his brother Gareth (Diane) Larsen of Redmond, WA; former wife Carol Jean of Logan, UT; two daughters, Sandi (Ron) Weber of Prescott, AZ; Cindy (Kevin) Chugg of Providence, UT; three sons., LaRon of Logan, UT; Vint (Guyann) Larsen of Hyde Park, UT; and Corry of Anchorage, Alaska. Grandchildren: Carrie, Kellie, Jamie, Carly, Cheyenne, and Dana. Two great grandchildren. Andrew and Jack, with two more arriving in April and June.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Alvin M. Larsen, Jr. and Robert L. Larsen.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 31, 2005 at 12:00 noon at Allen- Hall Mortuary Chapel, 34 East Center Street, Logan, Utah. A viewing will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening and from.l0:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday prior to the services. Interment will be in the Logan City Cemetery.

The family would like to express sincere thanks to the staff at Terrace Grove Assisted Living Center for their compassionate care of Dad. On line condolences can be sent to mortuaryobits@yahoo.com please include the family name.