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Larry Ummel '83 May 8, 2018 10:31 AM updated: May 8, 2018 10:34 AM
Ferguson Funeral Home obituary
PO Box 1187 / 804 W. Utah Ave.
Chickasha, OK 73023
Phone: (405) 224-1344
Fax: (405) 224-1374
FergusonFuneral@sbcglobal.net
Larry Kent Ummel
Funeral services for Larry Kent Ummel, 74, of Chickasha, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in the College Heights Baptist Church with Dr. David Ummel officiating and Dr. Bryan Haynes assisting.
Larry Kent Ummel was born October 29, 1943 in Tyler, Texas to R. J. Ummel and Berta Marie (Pruitt) Ummel. He died on Saturday, March 31, 2018 in Chickasha, Oklahoma, following a short illness.
Larry attended schools in Tyler from first grade through high school. In 1966, he received his Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Texas at Austin. Following this he enlisted in the United States Army and spent his basic training at Fort Polk, Louisiana. After his regular duty, he remained in the Army National Guard until February 1972.
Once he completed his active duty, he and his wife, CraigAnn, along with their two daughters and one son, moved to Kilgore, Texas, where he assumed the position of Art Director for Region VII Education Service Center – a Division of Texas Education Agency. Their son, Daniel, was born while living in Kilgore. In 1976, the family moved to Bryan/College Station, Texas, where Larry accepted an appointment with Texas A&M University, Division of Agricultural Communications. His department was responsible for the publication art work used by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station throughout the State of Texas.
In 1979, Larry decided to change careers. He was accepted by TAMU’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design and received his terminal degree in Urban and Regional Planning in 1981. His first position was with Oklahoma Economic and Development Association. This agency covered the entire Oklahoma Panhandle as well as the areas of Woodward, Seiling, etc. and part of his duties were to secure economic development grants for these areas. He was then contacted by the city manager of Chickasha to consider becoming the city’s first full time planner. His many Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) provided improved housing and rescue of historical structures. He was instrumental in acquiring the old Post Office and Federal Court Building by the City of Chickasha for use as its City Hall. He also went through the process of getting it registered with the State of Oklahoma Historical District. In order to acquire this registration, even the paint on all of the building’s eaves had to be scraped and analyzed to ensure the original colors were used in its upgrade.
Larry was also an ordained deacon, a member of the counting committee, head of the greeter ministry and a charter member of a brand-new church. He also volunteered at the Cornerstone Soup Kitchen with his youngest son, Daniel. He was currently an active member of College Heights Baptist Church. Without a doubt, however, his greatest accomplishments were loving his wife, CraigAnn, “as Christ loved the church”, raising a Christian family, and being given the opportunity to see his two sons follow in his teachings and examples in being a Christian husband and never missing an opportunity to keep their children close to God.
Larry was preceded in death by both parents and his brother, Mac.
He is survived by his wife, CraigAnn, of the home; two daughters, LynnAnn Barrett of Mineola, Texas and SueEllen Ummel of Blanchard; two sons, Dr. David Ummel and wife, Shannon, of White Oak, Texas and Daniel Ummel and wife, Beth, of Blanchard; eight grandchildren, Rick Davis, Ryan Burgess, Lauren Ummel, Luke Ummel, David Ummel, Joseph Ummel, Samuel Ummel, and Abigail Ummel; sister-in-law, Ellen Ummel; and other extended family and friends.
A family visitation will be held Monday, April 2nd from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Ferguson Funeral Home.
Larry’s wishes were that in lieu of flowers, please send memorial donations to Buckner Children & Family Services, East Texas Ministries, 110 East Cotton, Longview, TX 75601 or to the College Heights Baptist Church Building Fund.
Interment will be in Fairlawn Cemetery under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home.
PO Box 1187 / 804 W. Utah Ave.
Chickasha, OK 73023
Phone: (405) 224-1344
Fax: (405) 224-1374
FergusonFuneral@sbcglobal.net
Larry Kent Ummel
Funeral services for Larry Kent Ummel, 74, of Chickasha, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in the College Heights Baptist Church with Dr. David Ummel officiating and Dr. Bryan Haynes assisting.
Larry Kent Ummel was born October 29, 1943 in Tyler, Texas to R. J. Ummel and Berta Marie (Pruitt) Ummel. He died on Saturday, March 31, 2018 in Chickasha, Oklahoma, following a short illness.
Larry attended schools in Tyler from first grade through high school. In 1966, he received his Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Texas at Austin. Following this he enlisted in the United States Army and spent his basic training at Fort Polk, Louisiana. After his regular duty, he remained in the Army National Guard until February 1972.
Once he completed his active duty, he and his wife, CraigAnn, along with their two daughters and one son, moved to Kilgore, Texas, where he assumed the position of Art Director for Region VII Education Service Center – a Division of Texas Education Agency. Their son, Daniel, was born while living in Kilgore. In 1976, the family moved to Bryan/College Station, Texas, where Larry accepted an appointment with Texas A&M University, Division of Agricultural Communications. His department was responsible for the publication art work used by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station throughout the State of Texas.
In 1979, Larry decided to change careers. He was accepted by TAMU’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design and received his terminal degree in Urban and Regional Planning in 1981. His first position was with Oklahoma Economic and Development Association. This agency covered the entire Oklahoma Panhandle as well as the areas of Woodward, Seiling, etc. and part of his duties were to secure economic development grants for these areas. He was then contacted by the city manager of Chickasha to consider becoming the city’s first full time planner. His many Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) provided improved housing and rescue of historical structures. He was instrumental in acquiring the old Post Office and Federal Court Building by the City of Chickasha for use as its City Hall. He also went through the process of getting it registered with the State of Oklahoma Historical District. In order to acquire this registration, even the paint on all of the building’s eaves had to be scraped and analyzed to ensure the original colors were used in its upgrade.
Larry was also an ordained deacon, a member of the counting committee, head of the greeter ministry and a charter member of a brand-new church. He also volunteered at the Cornerstone Soup Kitchen with his youngest son, Daniel. He was currently an active member of College Heights Baptist Church. Without a doubt, however, his greatest accomplishments were loving his wife, CraigAnn, “as Christ loved the church”, raising a Christian family, and being given the opportunity to see his two sons follow in his teachings and examples in being a Christian husband and never missing an opportunity to keep their children close to God.
Larry was preceded in death by both parents and his brother, Mac.
He is survived by his wife, CraigAnn, of the home; two daughters, LynnAnn Barrett of Mineola, Texas and SueEllen Ummel of Blanchard; two sons, Dr. David Ummel and wife, Shannon, of White Oak, Texas and Daniel Ummel and wife, Beth, of Blanchard; eight grandchildren, Rick Davis, Ryan Burgess, Lauren Ummel, Luke Ummel, David Ummel, Joseph Ummel, Samuel Ummel, and Abigail Ummel; sister-in-law, Ellen Ummel; and other extended family and friends.
A family visitation will be held Monday, April 2nd from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Ferguson Funeral Home.
Larry’s wishes were that in lieu of flowers, please send memorial donations to Buckner Children & Family Services, East Texas Ministries, 110 East Cotton, Longview, TX 75601 or to the College Heights Baptist Church Building Fund.
Interment will be in Fairlawn Cemetery under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home.
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