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Obituary:
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Memorial services for Larry L. Wassell, age 69, of Muenster,
TX are scheduled for 7 pm on Friday, August 6, 2010, at
Sacred Heart Community Center, Muenster, TX Pastor Mike
Tucker, Speaker/Director of Faith For Today will officiate.
Scott Black of EmpowerU International will be providing the
Eulogy.
Mr. Wassell died Thursday, July 22, 2010 as a result of
an accident at his ranch in Muenster.
Larry was born October 22, 1940 in Indio, California to
Wilma Lou McGee-Wassell and Joseph Maurice Wassell.
When Larry was two years of age he and his parents moved
to the Rio Grande Valley where he attended Valley Grande
Academy. He graduated high school in Tennessee. Larry never
graduated from an accredited college but enriched his life
by attending self improvement and self education classes.
Larry was certified in numerous fields. He travelled
extensively to pursue his interests in photography, scuba
diving, flying, ranching, motorcycling, salt water and fresh
water fishing, fly fishing, hunting, cooking, and gliding.
He designed and built the world’s only known “Varmint Wagon”
to help ranchers with prairie dog control.
After attending Nashville Auto and Body College in the
early 60’s, he opened Corvette Corner in Nashville, TN that
specialized in Corvette restoration. He won several awards
of excellence for his restorations. Larry was a private
pilot, a flight instructor and commercial pilot and owned
numerous planes during his life. He moved to Grand Prairie
in 1968 where he was the pilot for Car Wash Corporation of
America. He later started a business known as Car Wash
Engineering and Service located in SW Ft. Worth. In the
early 1970’s Larry was an independent long haul trucker. He
also became a factory rep for several leading auto repair
equipment manufacturers. This led to a relationship with
Gene Dahl who owned the Dahl Tool Company who sold his
business to Larry upon his retirement. After many years in
the tool business, his previous connections with the car
wash industry led to his introduction to window film. His
business, American Filter Film, became the largest window
film distributor in the US for the industry. Larry was known
as being innovative and respected for his business acumen.
Larry wrote the ethics code for the International Window
Film Association which is still in effect today.
In 1986 Larry was able to invest in a parcel of land in
the Muenster area. From this initial purchase he expanded
and developed Fish Creek Ranch. At the ranch he became
involved in cattle raising and pecan harvesting. This ranch
was Larry’s joy and passion and he was able to realize a
life long dream before he died. Larry lived in many cities
and towns, and he traveled the world as well. When Larry
came to Muenster he found his home. He loved the land,
trees, lake and animals. But even more he loved the Muenster
community and was supportive of many organizations and their
activities. He appreciated the inviting and accommodating
attitude of the small business owners as he identified with
their entrepreneurial spirit.
Larry’s vision for his life was realized through his core
values of hard work, innovation, self development,
conservation and generosity. He took great pride in the
accomplishments of his children and grandchildren. His
goodwill toward those in need is known to many. Larry is
survived by his wife Nancy, his faithful dog JJ Wassell, his
daughter Renee and husband Scott, son Brett and his wife
Karen, three grandchildren Amanda, Brandon and Kaylee. Also,
his sisters, Suzanne Boyer and Joanne LaFever and
brother-in-law Beecher; in-laws include Larry and Barbara
Osborne, Mary Adams, Eunice Groschen, Bill Botz, Jeanne and
Jack Brandon, and Polly and Paul Atkinson. He had many
nieces and nephews. Larry was preceded in death by his
parents.
In his memory, donations may be made to the Home Hospice
of Cooke County or the Volunteer Fire Department of
Muenster.
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