Larry Dwight “Light Pole” Birk, Jr, 48, of 10682 Hawthorne, Lot 21, died at his residence on Thursday, July28, 2011.
Larry was born in Plymouth on February 16, 1963, the son of Larry and Margaret Schmeltz Birk, Jr.
He graduated from Plymouth High School with the class of 1981.
“Light Pole” enjoyed watching racing on TV and attended the New Paris Speedway regularly.
He is survived by his mother, two daughters and a son. His daughters are Michelle (Richard) Barngrover, Argos, Ind., and Berniece Birk, Plymouth. His son is Corey (Denise) Birk, also of Plymouth.
Larry is also survived by five grandchildren, Jada, McKenzie, Cheyenne, Corey and Destina.
Four brothers and three sisters also survive. They are brothers: Tim (Lori) Birk, Bremen: Jeff Birk, Plymouth; Jody (Heather Birk), Plymouth: and Brent (Wendy) Birk, La Paz.
His sisters are Margo Wallace, Plymouth, Wanda (Moses) Alvelo, North Carolina and Susan (Ben) Swihart, Penn.
He was preceded in death by his father and his grandparents: Ralph and Lena Birk and Cecil and Bertha Schmeltz.
The Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, is in charge of funeral services which will take place at a later date.
Windy Clark says
Margaret and family,
I\’m so sorry to hear about the passing of your son, father, brother & grandfather.
May God be with all of you at this very difficult time.
Windy (Curtis) Clark
Roger and Carolyn Kelly says
Dear Margaret,
We are sorry to learn of the passing of your son; we never expect
to outlive our children.
God bless you at this sad time in your life.
Sincerely,
Roger and Carolyn Kelly
Windy Clark says
Margaret and family,
I\’m so sorry to hear about the passing of your son, father, brother & grandfather.
May God be with all of you at this very difficult time.
Windy (Curtis) Clark
Roger and Carolyn Kelly says
Dear Margaret,
We are sorry to learn of the passing of your son; we never expect
to outlive our children.
God bless you at this sad time in your life.
Sincerely,
Roger and Carolyn Kelly