Lawrence "Larry" Bythal Tuttle was born in El Paso, TX, on January 30, 1926 to John Rufus and Lona Maud Utzman Tuttle. On the evening of November 6, 2019, Larry's journey on this earth was completed.
In El Paso, Larry attended Rusk Grade School and graduated May 1942 from Ysleta High School. In early 1944, he enlisted in the US Navy and served as an electronics instructor and Department Head during WWII. He then served in the Navy Reserves and was recalled to the Korean War aboard the USS Essex CV-9 where he was responsible for all the radar systems.
Larry received a BS Degree in Business Administration from the University of Denver in 1954. He worked for Central Federal Lands Highway Department, assigned to the Computer Applications Department. He retired from that office in 1994 with forty years of service to the United States.
Larry founded the Kefi Dancers, a costumed group who presented Greek dances. He taught Greek dancing, his passion, in Denver for twenty-four years.
Survivors include his loving wife, Wenonah, two daughters, Christie Bonner of Seattle, WA and Patricia Young (Doug) of Orinda, CA; three sons, Ross Wilson of Kalama, WA, Jeffrey Tuttle (Vickie) of Salem, OR; and Richard Tuttle of Denver, CO; ten grandchildren, Jeremy Wilson, Debbie Bourdage, James Wilson, Brikkie Christie, Kyle Young, Tyler Young, Ryan Tuttle, James Tuttle, one niece, Bev Simmons, and ten great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at Olinger Hampden Funeral Home, 8600 E. Hampden, Denver, CO, on November 20, 2019, with burial following at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Please make any donations for his memory to a place of your heart.
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