Larry D Keimig

Larry Dale Keimig of Hermiston was born February 3, 1938 in Nashville, Kansas the son of Edmund and Frida (Schindler) Keimig. He passed away on Friday January 18, 2019 in Pasco, WA at the age of 80.

Larry grew up in the Central Oregon and Fossil areas, graduating from Fossil High School. After high school, he served in the U.S. Army for two years. He moved to Hermiston, Oregon in the early 1960's where he has resided since. In Hermiston, he owned and operated Keimig Floor Coverings for twenty five years. Retiring in the late 1990's.

Larry enjoyed hunting, fishing, going to the mountains, spending time at his Starkey cabin, mushroom picking and deep sea fishing. He joined Scottish Rite in Baker City, OR on May 4, 1995. He was affiliated into Lodge of Perfection, Pendleton Valley Scottish Rite on March 17, 1996. He was elected Venerable Master for Pendleton Valley for 2000-2001. He was appointed to the position of Secretary on January 1, 2002 and held that position until September 23, 2010. Larry received the Rank and Decoration of Knight Commander of the Court of Honor on November 8, 2003. He was appointed to the position of Personal Representative of Lodge of Perfection in Pendleton in 2005. Larry was voted to become a 33 degree Inspector General Honorary on September 8, 2007. He participated in many degrees at the semi annual reunions in Baker City from 1996 until 2014. He resigned from the position of Personal Representative of Lodge of Perfection in Pendleton on March 13, 2015 to care for his wife.

Larry married Marilyn Marie Brabant in Hermiston on December 14, 1973. She preceded him in death in 2003. He married Peggy Carver in 2009 in Hermiston.

He is survived by his wife, Peggy; son, Andrew; stepchildren, Penny Hamm, Linda Mitchell, Melanie Hall and Rebecca Rayner; brothers, Duane (Patsy) Keimig and David Keimig; eleven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of life will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Saturday March 23, 2019 at the Hermiston Christian Center 1825 W. Highland Avenue Hermiston, Oregon 97838. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of final arrangements.

Family suggest memorial contributions to Shriners Hospitals for Children.

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