Constantly aware of your absence Lars ❤️

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Happy Heavenly Birthday Lars! Miss you lots. ❤️

Thinking of you today Dad. Wish you were still here to see the father I've become. Thank you for everything you taught me ... Love you!

A Beautiful Soul is Never Forgotten! I feel Blessed to have Shared in the Beautiful Memories you made with us on this Train of Life.

Miss u bro - every time we go on the boat, or for dinner, your jokes and joyful spirit are with us, and what's worse I have all these virgins to take care of without you bro; but I will keep on doing my best :) Sleep well bro and keep them happy up there till I reach. One love.

To family - thanks for sharing Lars with us - he was indeed special so we will all cherish the mems.

Missing you Lars...the many wonderful memories live on ever so brightly! Always remembered and forever in my heart...Shirls xo

Remembering you my friend on the anniversary of your birthday. Still have great memories of our wonderful friendship growing up and on-wards.

Happy Birthday Larry. My birthday this past Saturday was bitter-sweet. We had a wonderful celebration at Piper's Cove in Runaway Bay in Jamaica and had great time with many memories that were revisited and held dear. We really missed you and I wished that you could have been there to celebrate with us all including Dona, Shirley May, and Patsy Ann.

Lars
You will always be in our hearts and minds

Lars you left a mark on us than will never be erased..
we will always miss you.
From one of your virgins!!

I thought of you on your birthday big brother, especially as I got a lot of calls from family members who remembered that it was your birthday. I wish that you were still here and had a chance to see your beautiful new granddaughter on this side of the veil. She is adorable!!
Take care of everyone with you until we are all together again.

Happy Birthday Larry....Forever Young and Free

Just Day by Day trying to live like you did Cuz/big brother. Live, love, laugh, being respectful and kind, casual, not rude, spreading good cheer and happy memories. Easy as Sunday morning. Thank you for setting the bar

Miss you Larry. Can't believe it has been three years.
Love,
Brenda

Scamp, Eddie and I are still remembering those days when we were young and "stoopid". Forever regretting we did not get to do that re-union in Grand Cayman, but loved our get together in Montreal. Miss you my friend.......
Gussy!!

Three long years of missing you Lars...my heart aches but I can still say “life is good”...I know you would like that! Love you always! Shirls❤️xoxo

I really did not think that I'd miss him this much, but I do!! There are so things that I'd regularly love to discuss with him.

RIP Larry!!

Happy Birthday my friend, you must be having a blast in heaven. Such a great soul who left a mark in our lives. God is lucky to have you with him!

Happy Birthday Larry! Heaven must be all lit up with candles from your birthday cake.

Love always,

Brenda

XOXOXO

Rest in peace my dear friend! You will be remembered forever as a great human being that left our life's changed in a good way. Great mentor as a manager for all of us that we're privileged to have worked with you!

Happy Birthday Larry!
Missing you but know you're celebrating with us and away from us.
Love,
Brenda, Steve and Family

Gone but not forgotten, Larry. You are celebrating your Birthday in Heaven with family and friends. Cheers!

Dearest Larry, I wish you were here today to celebrate your 70th birthday with us in person but we know you are here in spirit. You are ever present in our hearts on this special day and always. Missing you lots.

Birthday time and a chance to reminisce about our dear happy-go-lucky Larry. Always looking out for us with a bright smile. We miss you

Missing a great friend. Until we meet again Larry. Rest in Peace.
Albert and Esther Anderson

There are special people in our lives who never leave us...even after they are gone.

Lars, you are always in our thoughts and forever in our hearts. XOX Patsy Ann & Stanley XOX

Miss you heaps Larry! But even one year after your passing your light still shines everywhere - even Australia!
Love,
Brenda , Steve, Stephen Jr., Josiah, Joshua, Rebekah

Sunshine! We really miss you, but it will not be forever cause we will meet again! Rosemarie & Tevita

Dearest Larry,
Wishing you the happiest birthday ever with lots of delicious cake! 
Miss you sorely. Thankful for that smile of yours that was captured on so many photographs and left behind to brighten our days; it never fails to encourage and comfort me.
Love,
Brenda

Happy Birthday

Gone too soon but will never forget you or your birthday

Missing you my friend...... will have a drink for you!!

On behalf of my sister, Patricia
Patricia:
I find it really hard to find the right words to talk about what Uncle Larry means to me and to all of us. I don't think I can put it any better than what kevin said. But I'll try anyway.
Uncle Larry isn't someone we got to see very often because of how spread out we all have been. But even without seeing him you never felt like strangers.
When he gave me the nickname tool time it was the first time we had seen each other in like ten years. And it was such a small simple thing that made us go from an uncle and niece that hadn't seen each other in a decade to family.
My favourite moments were all the random times I'd get a phone call with a Jamaican accent yelling tool time on the other side of the line. He'd call for special occasions or at times we needed family and then he'd call just because. And it would always change my day. Because Uncle Larry is one of those rare people you meet that you just get really excited about.
Seeing him at Tanya and Theresa's wedding, ending with him getting the nickname brown sugar and us deciding that our band name was tool time and brown sugar and imagining what our album covers would look like are just some of the really great memories made from small moments with him.
The world is less fun without Brown Sugar. But I'm lucky I at least knew how fun it could be.
Being a part of the extended Donohue Johnston family has been amazing and Uncle Larry is a big part of how that happened. As much grief as we give Tanya about making us watch her get married in minus a thousand degrees, that whole trip was a blessing for me. To be there with Brown Sugar and Uncle Richard and Greg and Danielle and Theresa and her family. To be with Nana. To watch Aunt Neen and Uncle Larry tear up the dance floor. I couldn't have asked for a better or more perfect opportunity to be with family and to hang out with my Brown Sugar.

I think what stands out is that Uncle Larry has always been this figure in the family, and. I would say that over the past few years we've been able to all come together more, spend more time together and it has always been exciting knowing Uncle Larry is going to be there. Getting to know the cool uncle we harbored memories of as a kid and having him in our family has been a blessing. He's added a lot of color and love to it. Over the last few years I've been so happy to get closer to that side of the family, with Greg making the effort a few times and being able to go up to DC to spend time there. Getting to know Uncle Richard and finding more out about how they all were with our dad as they grew up in a way. I finally feel that connection with Greg and its been great. Culminating in Tanya's wedding two years ago, saying goodbye to Uncle Larry in the snow outside your hotel, we hugged and I'm not gonna lie it was emotional because we had all just had a great time, had a wonderful dinner as a family a few nights before, and seeing how he was with Nana, really touched me and made me happy to have an extended family, so he hugged me and said simply, this has been good my boy, really really good. And he smiled his smile and it just hit home with me. About how good it was and how much it all meant to us all. Simple words from a great man. He'll be missed infinitely. Maha never got to meet him, but I think we spoke on the phone to him together and I excitedly have told her all about him over the years. Rest in peace Uncle Larry.

I want to thank everyone again for coming to the memorial services both in Cayman and Miami. They were beautiful tributes and it was so nice to learn so much about Larry through all the stories everyone shared. I was nervous to say my Larry story at the risk of being overcome with emotions, so I would like to share it here: Sadly, I only knew Larry for a short time, just under 3 years...but in that time he became my Dad. I looked forward to each time we called him so I could hear his jolly, Jamaican "Hello hunny!" My favorite moment that I shared with Larry was at our wedding rehearsal picnic. We had a few games of Johnston family vs. Altschuh family tug of war, wherein my family won each time. Then we decided to have an epic battle of Greg and my Mom vs Larry and I. I went in expecting to lose, because embarrassingly enough I know my Mom can kick my butt, and Greg is clearly very strong and 30 years younger than Larry. However, I knew I was going to make sure and put up a tough fight so just before we started, I turned and said "Don't let me down Dad!" That tug of war ended with both Larry and I on our backs hysterical laughing because we won!!! Larry developed some back pain the next day that lasted months and eventually was the spark for him going to see a doctor and finding his cancer. He and I were talking about it weeks later and I was saying how I could not believe how we could have won, to which Larry laughingly replied, "Hunny, you told me not to let you down!" I think this speaks volumes about his character and his tenacious loyalty. Larry was someone you could truly depend on to have your back at all costs. I am so sad that our children will not have him present as a Grandfather and role model, but we will make sure they know the stories and the amazing man he was. If we have a son, his middle name will proudly be Lawrence, and we hope he will have the fortitude, character and spirited personality of his Grandfather. Thanks for having my back Dad. Love you!

I am thinking of all the Johnstons today as you prepare for Larry's memorial. I send my love. And here are a few thoughts I had of Larry.
When I think of Larry Johnston, I first think of the remarkable man he was. The image of his warm smile and smiling eyes come to my mind. The second thing I think of is that he was the wonderful father to my very best friend in the world, Tanya. Tanya only ever spoke of her dad with kind words. Larry was a great father to both Tanya and Greg. I only met Tanya in her late teens, but I always remember her talking about her father as a great man. She would always talk about how he always travelled with Greg to him track events, he was a supportive father. Tanya also would talk about funny things he did as kids. One of the funny stories I remember was once when Tanya was young, Donaileen went on a trip and left the kids with Larry. Supposedly Donaileen prepared meals for the week and told Larry they were in the freezer and just had to be warmed up. But what Tanya remembers is that Larry just gave them hot dogs all week and never touched the prepared food! Too funny! I also remember Larry making sure Tanya had a car to get around when she started University. I remember he got her the famous Lumina, I think from an aunt. Then once that Lumina was finished, he helped again to shop for her Mazda. Larry was a funny man, very jovial and always positive. He would always be there for his kids if they needed him. The other thing that always amazed me was the solid and unified relationship as parents that he and Donaileen maintained throughout the years. Tanya and Greg could always rely on their parents to come together and support their kids anytime, anywhere.
Another great memory I have of Larry is when he brought Tanya and I each a big bouquet of flowers one morning. Tanya was having some relationship issues with an old boyfriend and Larry was in town staying with her. She had a tough night and I picked her up and then I remember going to Nana's apartment where Larry was and told him not to come home that night because Tanya needed some space. Larry asked no questions but respected Tanya's wishes and stayed at Nana's. The next morning he arrived at Tanya's apartment with flowers for both Tanya and I and then he said that the flowers were for an apology for all the wrongs that men had done to us. What a sweet gesture that put a much needed smile on my friend Tanya's face. Wow, a memorable and unforgettable gesture!
Larry was also very hospitable to me and my family. We went to visit Cayman Islands on a cruise many years ago and Larry arranged an island tour with his friend Len. Larry greeted us at the port and ensured that we were taken care of for the day. His friend Len brought us to all the sites on the island and Larry met up with us at the rum factory where all the ladies knew him! He chatted us all up with smiles and laughter! You were made to feel welcome with Larry around! Thanks Larry!
I also remember spending New Year's at Tanya's place with Larry and Donaileen and my parents and sister. We had lots of laughs over Chinese take out and we watched a video on the damages of a hurricane in Cayman island the previous year that had rattled Larry.
The very poignant memory I have of Larry was my conversation with him at Tanya and Theresa's wedding. He and Greg had delivered a beautiful and tearful speech and I went to tell him him how great the speech was. He in turn was fast to turn the attention from him to me and instead said thank you to me for being a great friend to his daughter and sticking by her for so many years. Where else would I be?!
There are so many good memories of Larry. He was a great man that will be dearly missed but never forgotten. I feel privileged to have known him.
Tanya, always remember that your dad loved you and keep your memories close to your heart always. Much love, Karen  xoxo

Today Jan 17, 2015 my thoughts are on Larry, his family & friends gathered in Miami.

My fondest memory of Larry happened in 2004, in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Ivan. We had a house on the canal in Governor's Harbour, and although we did not suffer a lot of damage, we were, like everyone else, without electricity, and our stand-by generator had not arrived yet.

So there we are, 2 days after the hurricane, sweltering in the heat, no ice, and no alcohol. Suddenly I hear my name called from across the canal, and there are ShirleyMay and Larry, on a neighbour's boat, which had a generator, a well-stocked bar, and ICE! So Larry comes sauntering round with a bottle of Johnny Walker Blue, no less, and a bucket of ice, and a great big smile and hug!

ShirleyMay and Larry's family, so sorry for your loss - he will be sadly missed.

Larry was so easy-going with a huge smile and kind heart. The miles apart never mattered because he always had the knack of being present IN the moment. I was especially touched by his frequent communication with and the love he showed his young cousin (my husband) David as they reminisced about their childhood, the many family gatherings and the joys of fatherhood. David was delighted when Larry told him that he had started going to church, and now these 2 wonderful men have left us only 8 months apart. I will always be grateful for Larry's hugs and the kindness and concern that he showered on me during a difficult chapter in my life. And I remember how much fun we had when our families would get together in Florida and another more recent occasion when my husband, daughter and I spent a day with him in GC.
Dear Larry, may your soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. With love,
Nancy

Larry,
It was a pleasure for me and two of my children, Josiah and Rebekah to get to know you better when we visited Cayman in 2013. Your love, kindness and generosity could not go un-noticed, and your delightful company left us with many cherished and unforgettable memories. Probably most touching was your love and devotion for my sister Shirley May. Thank you for the laughter and happiness you brought to her life. Heartfelt condolences to her and to all family members.
You will be forever missed and loved.
Brenda

Larry will be missed. He was a fun loving person who had the gift of making others feel very comfortable,in his presence. He was also a very kind and generous person always willing and ready to lend a hand.

Rest in peace Larry. God has a place for you in his Kingdom where you have already reunited with your parents and many family members.
You are gone, but not forgotten!

You will be forever missed. My memory of you will be a happy one as you leave behind a sea of smiles. My sincerest condolences to Shirley May and all of Larry's family and friends.

My sincere condolences to Larry's family. Larry brought energy with his presence no matter where, a smile or a laugh that's all it took from him, especially on a stressful day at work (IBM).
RIP Larry..... sorry I did not see you before you departed. You will be so missed.

Linda

Larry was truly a kind, loving person. I first met him about 16 years ago around the time when my husband passed away. Because he was concerned that I would be lonely he invited me on several occasions to have dinner with him and Shirley May. I have never forgotten his thoughtfulness. My sincerest condolences to Shirley May and the rest of his family.

My good friend , a true Gentleman will never be forgotten - we travelled the world together in our conversations. We took care of each other over the years that he lived with Charlie and I. He spoke about Tanya and Greg daily and was so proud of them. I will miss you so much.

I was so shocked and sadden to hear of Lars passing. I didn't for one second think that he would be gone so early .....
Every time he,myself & Shirls got together I truly enjoyed and I will forever cherish those memories.

My heartfelt condolences go out to Shirls & his family.

RIP Lars

Darla & Blayze

Dear Shirley May: we are so sorry, you are in our thoughts. Larry was a wonderful guy.   Brent and Eleanor

RIP Larry. I loved your caring and carefree approach to life, and how you KISSed (kept it simple...) by keeping your "eyes on the ball and playing with a straight bat." You always knocked the ball out of the park in life - your legacy is testament. Sincere condolences to your family.

One love, and bon voyage my friend and IBM colleague. Cutty.