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Eric Bjerre Larsen

June 7, 1930 — January 9, 2010

Eric Bjerre Larsen, age 79, of Grants Pass & Captain Cook, Hawaii, died Saturday, January 9, 2010 in Captain Cook.

A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 18, 2010 at Hull & Hull Chapel with Pastor Monty Pope officiating. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.

Eric was born June 7, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois to Carl & Elizabeth Larsen. At the age of two, he moved to Denmark. When he was 17 years old, he returned to Chicago and attended college receiving a master’s degree in Biology. In 1954 he joined the United States Marine Corps. On January 9, 1955 in Denmark he married Ellen Klitgaard and they moved to Laguna Beach, California. Eric began his teaching career at Tustin High School. In 1969 he moved his family to the Micronesian Islands of Saipan and Kusai where he taught school for two years. In 1971 the family moved to Oregon and began teaching at Rogue Community College in the science department until his retirement. He had a winter home in Captain Cook, Hawaii.

He was a member of the United States Marine Corps League and the Scandanavian Club.

Eric enjoyed akvavit, baking Danish pastries, traveling the world, teaching, fishing, dancing, gardening and especially time with his family and friends.

In addition to his wife, Ellen Larsen of Grants Pass, Oregon and Captain Cook, Hawaii; he is survived by four children, Carl Larsen of Cave Junction, Sonja Johnston of Grants Pass, Bjorn Larsen of Dundee, and Solbritt Hill of Grants Pass; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

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