After graduation, Larry pursued his passion for football, playing for the Philadelphia Eagles in the early 1970s. He moved to Dallas, Texas, to study Criminal Justice at Bishop College. His career included U-Haul, Consolidated Freightways, and YRC (Yellow Freight).
On June 7, 1986, Larry married Diane Phillips, and together they welcomed two daughters.
Larry D. leaves an indelible legacy through his daughters, Nicole Monique Johnson (Damon) and Natalie Laryna Cross; grandchildren Ti’Maj, Taraji, Taija, and Jevaun; brother-mentor Walter Cross (Tecola); siblings Janet, Betty, Emma, Diane, and Eddie; son-nephews Antoine, Walter (WC), Yaphet, Nigel, and Malik; other nieces, nephews, and neighbors from the Grove.
Special acknowledgments go to Merle S. Philips, Diane Cross, and Travis Sampson
