In Memoriam: Lawrence Lux 10-09-49 to 7-08-11 Larry was born 10-09-49.  Graduated from Shelby Ne high in 1969.  Graduated with a Masters in Libray Science from Kearney State College Kearney Ne in 1985.  Wrote many plays, poetry, and books.  Took care of his parents in their later years.  Moved to New Mexico in 1998 where his Mother had always wanted to live.  They lived together in Los Cruces until her passing in 2003.  He then moved to his favorite place a border town called Columbus NM.  In 2005 following a major heart attack we moved him to Columbus Nebraska where he lived till his death.  In April 2009 he was diagnosed with lung cancer and passed from this world on July 8 2011.  Larry had never married but was devoted to his nieces and nephews especially the twin boys who were born a month after he returned to Ne.  They were his great nephews. A History buff who had managed to swallow almost five hundred volumes of History and historical novels by Graduation from High School. There may have been two thousand since. Inspiring authors have been Ian Fleming, Louis L'Armour, Zane Grey, Alistair McLain, Jack Higgins, Leon Uris, Robert Heinlien, Issac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Gorden B. Sheriffs, and Taylor Caldwell. Many of the Classics have been read as well; but did not particularly capture taste, except for Edgar Allen Poe and Mark Twain.

Masters in Education