On Sunday, July 20, 2014, Larry Jackson, Truck Driver 1 at University Stores passed away. Larry was born Dec. 17, 1953 in Goldendale Washington and graduated from Goldendale High in 1972. He moved to Pullman in 1972 to attend WSU as a business major until 1975. Larry started working as a time slip employee at WSU in 1973 and then took a full time position in Food Service as a Warehouse Worker 1 in August of 1977. In July of 1987 Larry became a Driver/Warehouse Worker and in 1998 he transferred to the Facilities Operations Storeroom.
In January of 2006 Larry became a Truck Driver 1 for the Facilities Operations Storeroom and in April of 2012 he started as a Truck Driver 1 for University Stores. Larry was a very familiar face throughout the WSU campus, always had a story to share and really liked to drink Coca-Cola. Larry loved to take day trips around the Palouse with his friends. He had a big heart and was very generous to those who needed his help. Larry will be truly missed by all who knew him. Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 28, 2014 in the chapel of Kimball Funeral Home in Pullman.