Larry attended West Valley High School in Spokane, and then Gonzaga University where he earned both his bachelor's degree and law degree. He spent his career working as an attorney for the City of Spokane, where his signature achievement was the revision of the hundreds of pages of municipal code that governs city operations. Larry enjoyed music and played the French horn with the Our Lady of Fatima folk music choir and the Spokane Horn Club. He often listened to Mariners or Seahawks on his portable radio or mini TV, and was a youth softball umpire. He enjoyed road trips and playing board games with his family.