On May 30, 2011, Memorial Day, the Herald Bulletin published an article (written by April Abernathy) about Letters to Larry.  The Herald Bulletin is a daily newspaper that serves Anderson, Indiana, Larry’s hometown (and the location where most of these letters were written).

Below are some comments posted on that page:

“This is such a wonderful tribute to a parent and a family story. Friends and I first became aware of ‘Dear Larry’ when alum shared it on the Facebook page ‘I Graduated From The Original Anderson High School’. It’s sentimental and emotional and caring.”
-Anonymous

It was so nice to read this article. I knew Larry back in the day. I always enjoyed his company! We played pick up football games in the ‘Acre’ all the time. If someone said ‘Rudy’ was coming to play we all knew it was going to be a tough day. He was as tuff as they come and always played hard. We all respected him for that. The last time I saw him we talked about the good old days !When he passed it was a shock. A good guy who is missed by many!!!!
-Ed Melton, Englewood, Florida

The article can be viewed below or at this link.