Resident Highlight– Larry F. 4 Larry is a Resident here at Timber Ridge and longtime Humboldt County native, he was born March 22nd 1935. Larry was raised with 3 siblings on Liscom Hill, a Ranch 10 miles NE of Arcata. This ranch was first homesteaded in 1868 by his Irish great grandparents. Larry attended Arcata high school and later attended Humboldt State University and Colorado State University getting a Bachelors of Science in General Agriculture. After college, Larry went to the Naval Officer Candidate School and served as an officer in the Navy from 1958 - 1962, he then continued in the Naval Reserve until 1971. Larry met and married his wife Jackee in 1959 and they have been married 66 years this year, they had two sons Merritt (wife Mary Dawn) and Merrill (wife Liz) and four grandchildren, McKenzie, McKenna, J.W., and Jack. Larry lived in Humboldt county to work in the Ford Family enterprise which consists of cattle, sheep, timber, rock, and rental operations. Some of Larry ’ s other activities and involvements included; Co - managing with his wife Jackee, Redwood Acres Fair Grounds from 1995 - 2007 which included the Rodeo, the Fair, the RV park, and the Raceway. Larry was also on the board of the Humboldt County Farm Bureau, Arcata Bottoms 4H, Humboldt County Woolgrowers's Association, Arcata Rotary Club/ Sunrise Rotary and served as President from 1981 - 1982, Arcata Greenwood Cemetery Association Board, California Agriculture leadership from 1970 - 1973, and this is to name a few of Larrys involvements in his community and in Humboldt county. As a true Humboldt local Larry has deep roots here and we are so very happy that he was willing to share with
us his story and all the amazing things he has done in our community and to keep Humboldt ’ s agriculture businesses alive. Larry is very proud of his family and life's work together to keep the Liscom Hill Ranch active in agriculture and kept in the Family. Thank you for all your hard work, and your service, Timber Ridge is lucky to have you Larry!
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