In Memoriam: Larry Libla
PCCA is deeply saddened to report that PCCA President, respected colleague, and good friend Larry Libla passed away on November 30 at Barnes 
Jewish Hospital North in St. Louis, Mo. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Larry's wife of 39 years, Pam, his daughters Anna Whitlow, Christina Miller, and Alicia Libla, his sons-in-law Jerry Whitlow and Kurt Miller, his four grandchildren Rylee, Aidan, Addysen, and Emeri, his mother Marglie, and his entire family.
Larry was born October 9, 1943, in Fredricktown, Mo. He began his construction career with ElectriCom in Paoli, Ind., and in 1972 he and Pam began L&P Contractors. In 1977, they formed Libla Communications of Poplar Bluff, Mo. Larry joined PCCA in 1990, was elected to the Board of Directors in 1998, and served the last six years as an officer of the association, becoming president in March.
Anybody who knows Larry knows how he loved sit with folks and visit, telling stories that made you laugh so hard your stomach hurt. That's surely what those of us on the PCCA staff remember and will miss so very much. At PCCA events, he would find a seat near our registration desk or in the hotel lobby, work on that toothpick, and regale us with stories about the old days on the job, crazy things that happened out on a horse trail, and, of course, about his daughters and grandchildren. He sure did love those kids.
Larry enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid horseman, enjoying barrel racing and trail riding. He was a member of the Easy Rider Saddle Club in Illinois and the Elks Lodge. Larry was an avid supporter of education and beamed with pride when talking about his daughters' graduate degrees. He also served in the Army and Army National Guard for 25 years.
Funeral services were held Sunday, December 4th at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk, Mo. Memorials can be made to Larry W. Libla Memorial Scholarship Fund: First Missouri State Bank, 1902 Sunset Drive, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901. Online condolences may be shared at www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com.