Lawrence Laverne Rider (1941 - 1959)

RIDER, MEARS, BUSKIRK

Posted By: Karen Brewer (email)
Date: 12/20/2018 at 13:06:04

The Osceola Tribune, Osceola, Iowa
January 06, 1959, Page 1

Marine Rider Is
Seriously Hurt

Osceola Serviceman Injured
In Training At Coast Camp

Marine Larry Rider, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Rider of Osceola, was reported still in critical condition this morning at the U. S. Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton, Calif., from injuries received in a landing ship accident last Wednesday afternoon.

His mother, who flew to California on New Year's day, reported that Larry's injuries were critical but that there was strong hope for his recovery.

The young Marine suffered serious internal injuries and a broken hip, according to preliminary reports of the mishap.

The accident happened during the loading of a tank on a landing barge and reports said that a winch controlling the heavy gate broke so that it fell on Larry. The local youth had finished boot training after entering the service Aug.1.

The Osceola Tribune, Osceola, Iowa
January 27, 1959, Page 6

Lawrence Rider

Lawrence Laverne (Larry) Rider, son of E. Glenn and Ethel Mears Rider, was born in Osceola, Iowa, April 16, 1941, and departed this life at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 16, 1959, at the age of 17 years and 9 months.

His entire life was spent in Osceola. He attended grade school and attended high school in Osceola until 1958. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corp and at the time of his death was private first class.

Larry was a member of the First Methodist church in Osceola. He found great comfort and strength in the visits and the prayers of the chaplains.

Surviving relatives are his father, mother, sister Ferna of Waterloo, Iowa; grandmother, Mrs. Ethel Mears of Osceola; grandfather, Mr. Ernest Rider of Antioch, Ill., great grandmother, Effie Buskirk of Decatur, Ill., aunts, uncles, other relatives and a host of friends.

He was preceded in death by his grandfather Mears and grandmother Rider.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Webster Funeral Home with Rev. Azel L. Smith officiating. Music was by Amy Ruth Harlan and Emil Rinderspacher. Pallbearers were: Kendall Adams, Larry Robins, Bert Canavan, Dale Hart, Dale Binder and Stanley Ruble. Burial was in the Maple Hill cemetery.