Topic: So long my friend

[racingjohndeere55]

My dear friend, Larry Lanning, leader of the D&B Deere herd has suddenly passed away. Larry served at ARMA Vice President for many years.

 I will miss my dear friend and will post more when I know.

[George Herrin]

WHAT!!!! I never heard anything was ever wrong. Larry one of a kind for sure. So sorry to hear this. Prayers go out to the family. This is a sad day!!!

[Huffy044]

I am deeply saddened, what a great guy,he will be missed.

[BIG AL 202]

GOD SPEED LARRY, MY PRAYERS TO THE FAMILY

[russell jennings]

i'm still racing a larry lanning pro-x. good mower builder for sure. never got to meet him in person,but like his work.

[Jeff Digou (Pitguy)]

So Sorry for your loss

[finn1]

when I started racing the deere herd was the ones who helped me. we all became family. larry taught me a lot about mowers and racing. most important it doesn't matter how much money you have just as long as your having fun out there. god speed larry you will be truly missed.

[Hitch]

Our prayers go out to the family.

[GRUBDIGGER]

LARRY WILL BE MISSED.

[racingjohndeere55]

Larry Elmer Lanning Jr., 48, of Dallas, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Mr. Lanning was born in Kingston on May 22, 1965, and was the son of Larry Elmer Lanning Sr. of Sweet Valley and Judy Cavill Redington and of Noxen. Larry graduated from Lake-Lehman High School and was currently employed by Lyndsay Lawn and Garden, Ashley. He was a member of the American Legion at Harveys Lake and the ARMA Lawnmower Association. He enjoyed working on his several Jeeps and lawnmowers. Larry was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Lynn Smith. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, the former Carolyn (Chicky) Sherman; daughters, Lyndsay Cupp and her husband, William, Dallas; and Stefanie Lanning, Dallas; stepson, Kyle Walkowiak, Dallas; stepdaughter, Kara Walkowiak, Dallas; brother, Kenneth Lanning, Harveys Lake; sisters, Lisa Lanning, Swoyersville; Annette Dunn, Sweet Valley; and Linda Pilosi, Prospect; stepmother, Joanne Lanning, Sweet Valley; stepfather, Raymond Redington, Noxen; several sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday from Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home Inc., Routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek, with the Rev. Bob Ryder of Lehman-Idetown United Methodist Church officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at clswansonfuneralhome.com . - See more at: http://m.legacy.com/obituaries/CitizensVoice/obituary.

[justin case]

larry you will be truly missed.

[hokie344]

I am sorry to get this news Howie

He was a great guy to be around and will be missed.
David

[racingjohndeere55]

Thank you all.

 I met Larry working at the John Deere dealership. After a couple months he said to me come over my house, I have something to show you. So I go over his place and he has a 110 sitting up on the work bench and smiles and said "We race them!" And I said " You're nuts!" So, after looking at it for a bit I said I'll help ya build them, but I really don't want to race them. We all know how that turned out. After welding and engineering ( this was before heymow and all the info sharing today) we finally hit on the right combinations and became known at the Deere Herd. I still remember the call, when Aaron called Larry and said we had enough people that we became our own chapter.

 Larry had this amazing ability to pull his pocket screwdriver out and fix just about anything with it. I swear he could tear apart and reassemble the USS Enterprise with it. I will miss that Dale Earnhardt smile, and his uncanny ability to tell you the size of the socket you needed without even looking. He would fix a lawnmower one minute and then be knee deep in a Jeep engine the next. I learned a lot from him, and not just about mechanics. He never judged, never complained, and always brought out the best in people. He was truly my friend and I will greatly miss him.