Larry Dame Jensen's Obituary
Larry Dame Jensen, 67, returned to his Lord and Savior September 15, 2014 in Sunnyvale, TX. Born May 13, 1947 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Lamont Martin and Helen Dame Jensen, Larry was the second of five children. He served his LDS Spanish American Mission in San Antonio. He graduated from North Texas University in Denton, TX with a Masters in Accounting. While previously attending Brigham Young University, he met and married Carol Lynn Goodman. Larry and Carol were sealed for time and all eternity on November 3, 1972 in the Salt Lake City Temple. They lived mostly in the Garland area where they loved and reared four children: Bonnie Lee, Gary Allen, Steven Craig, and David Martin. Throughout his life Larry served the Lord, his family, his extended family, and his church community. Larry was the Scoutmaster for his sons’ Boy Scout Troop where he assisted them and several other boys in achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, which was a rank he had also earned. He was excited to see his only grandson, Andrew Clayton, working toward that achievement. Larry’s over 30-year professional career was spent at Mobile Oil and the Internal Revenue Service as a tax accountant, specializing in foreign affairs. He was a valued employee, dedicated to his work. Larry retired from the IRS in 2012. Larry was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and daughter and is survived by his sons, Gary (Tammy), Steven (Leigh), and David and his very special grandson, Andrew; his four siblings: Ruth (Richard) Hunter, Dean Jensen, Barbara (Donald) Wilkins, and Karl Jensen; plus numerous nephews, nieces, and great nephews and nieces. Larry was a devoted loving husband and father. His love, gentleness, compassion, generosity, and his great sense of humor will be missed by all who knew and loved him. The funeral service for Larry Dame Jensen will be held Saturday, September 27, 2014 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at The Church of Latter-Day Saints, 2801 Skyline Drive, Mesquite, Texas 75149. The graveside service to follow at Restland Memorial Park, 13005 Greenville Ave., Dallas, Tx, 75243. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 13005 Greenville Avenue, at Restland Road, Dallas, TX 75238.
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