Larry Curran

Larry Troy Curran February 2, 1963 – August 12, 2020 Larry Troy Curran, 57, was born to Beatrice Joanne and Neil Willis Curran in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and in his adult life resided in Rio Rancho where he lived with his k-9 son Rusty.
Larry was proficient in residential remodel and construction, but was especially proud of his expertise in window installation. He had a small business he worked hard to build, Curran’s Window’s.
Proceeded in death by: Grandparents Elizabeth and Paul Ginther of Turtle Creek; PA Grandparents Beulah and Cornelius Curran Raton, NM Aunt Florence Antoinette “Sissy” Krivjanik of Turtle Creek, PA Aunts Dorothy Hall (Uncle Chuck Hall) Murrysville, PA Aunt Virginia “Ginny” Andres (Uncle Tom) of Pueblo, CO Aunt Dolores Harding (Uncle Herb) of Las Cruces, NM Uncle John “Smitty” Smith Aunt Kay Curran Aunt Kathy Curran Uncle Harvey Troy Curran Paul Robert Smith Paul Robert Ginther Survived by: His K-9 son Rusty Parents: Beatrice J. and Neil W. Curran of Santa Fe, New Mexico Sister: Kathy Jean and (Michael) Carnahan of Atlanta, GA Niece Sarina Long (Robbie) great niece Shayla, great nephews Tre, and Levi of Kennesaw, GA Nephew Troy Carnahan (Courtney) and great niece Chloe of Canton, GA Nephew Dustin Carnahan (Michelle) and great niece Kassidy of Roswell, GA Brother: Robert Neil “Bob” (Toni) Curran Nephew Bruce (SallyAnn) Curran of Kennendale, TX, great nephew Antonio Joseph, and great niece Ariani Niece Roberta (Kevin) Stack, great nieces BobbieCristine (Joseph Jiron), Adisson, Jordan, and great nephew/Godson CristianRobert Neil Niece Jessica Curran and k-9 nephew Dewey Aunt Betty Smith of Turtle Creek, PA Uncle Paul “Bob” Robert (Melva) Ginther Turtle Creek, PA Uncle Daryl Curran of Springfield, OR Norman Curran of Alamogordo, NM.
Larry was the youngest of three kids in his family. As a baby his first word was “mustang”. From early on it was evident that he was a natural born dare devil, with a carefree kind of a spirit that craved adrenalin. He has a deep passion for speed and for “flying” through the air. Larry was born with a bit of a strong will and always kept his Mom on her toes from day one. I don’t think ever she could imagine what she was in for with this son of hers.
Larry was incredibly stubborn and fiercely independent. To give an example of his independent and determined approach to life, during a family vacation to Disneyworld, Larry took the monorail from his hotel, to visit the park; by himself, he was about fifteen years old. He explored Disney parks for several hours, he returned to the hotel to find everyone was searching for him. Larry was oblivious of the scare he caused that day. This was sort of the theme of his life going forward, he was always curious and ready for an adventure. He was very active and always on to the next adventure in life. His first love was for BMX bike riding and of course this is how he learned to “fly”. His daredevil jumps were crazy and he displayed no fear. Larry quickly evolved to faster, bigger bikes, and he ditched the pedals for throttles. His life was forever different after his dad gave him his first dirt bike. It was then his one true passion became motor cross dirt bike racing, which lead to countless injuries. He endured injuries too many to count from head to toe, concussions - broken collar bones x3 - broken ribs – broken wrist – broken knee – broken heal – broken ankle x2 and probably many more before he was thirty years old. Most recently his need for speed caught up to him, he borrowed a friends bike to take a short “test drive” and he wrecked something fierce, he suffered a concussion - broke his collarbone – punctured his lung and a kidney – suffered nine broken ribs where they pieced him back together and inserted over 59 screws to hold his ribs together, along with 8 titanium plates. He touted proudly about all the titanium he was carrying around. He told us he was made of “armor”. He recovered and continued his love for riding always chasing the adrenaline. He was forever stubborn and determined to quickly recover, only to return back to riding. He was charismatic and known for always making things exciting. During one of his many earlier hospital stays for a broken leg and a full leg cast, he drove his nurses and his mom crazy taking his wheel chair to disappear. They’d find him checking out the babies in the nursery on the next floor, racing the hospital hallways as he perfected his “wheelie” technique. He didn’t let anything stop him or bring him down. He was always smiling and in positive spirits. Larry also loved NASCAR, he was a diehard fan. He and Rusty often enjoyed NASCAR races together on TV and once a year would join his good buddy, Edwin to watch in person. It was something he loved and cherished doing. One thing Larry did not like, was the pain or hospitals. During his times in recovery healing bones and what not, his stubborn spirit would become most evident. Unfortunately in his adult life he battled ulcerative colitis, he endured lots of pain, many treatments and many hospital stays. The past few months were particularly rough for him, but he was exceptionally good at hiding his pain and always remained positive. At times he was defiant about his care and quite frankly he was, as many mentioned he was indeed just a “pain in the “butt”, but we loved him even more for it. This again was just his strong will on display; it was his nature to protect himself and others around him from burden and grief. He fought a long hard battle against his disease and complications arose that he could not defeat. Through it all good and bad, Larry was a joyful person and always found a way to make things exciting. He was definitely the life of the party and he loved to dance; now he is dancing in the sky. It seems that somehow Larry thought he was immortal or maybe he thought he was the terminator…with as much pain as he endured he has to be the strongest man who ever lived. He never showed he was struggling or that he carried sorrow, he never gave into his illness, and he leaned heavily on his faith in God. His creator and as he mentioned often “his guardian angel” was ever present in his life. Larry’s love language was giving, he was thoughtful and generous. He had many close lifelong friends and a family that he honored and loved whole heartedly. In his pain and suffering he didn’t die in vain, he was taken too soon, but in God’s plan he found glory, peace, and above all he is now free from all his pain. Larry taught us the importance of loving unconditionally and by his example he taught us that we should live each day like it was our last. He sure did, with no fear. Larry had many people in his life surrounding him who loved him and endured his stubborn wrath, but so many gathered around him in loyalty. He has an amazing full circle of friendships, family and love, for that he was truly blessed. He loved his family and truly loved all of his nieces and nephews. He genuinely loved his parents and took good care of them regularly. Roger Longacre, most recently was a devoted loyal spirit in Larry’s life.
To Roger, we the family of Larry, offer our endless gratitude for the help, love, and patience you gave to Larry during the hardest times these last few weeks/months/years. Roger you are truly an angel in disguise, thank you being there for him and for everything you have done for his parents. James Derrick, PA and wife Brenda and Eric Sieverers you were a saving grace in Larry’s life we thank you for your presence and for all your help, he was blessed to have you as concerned neighbors. We know he had one amazing caretaker through it all who was a true friend and angel, Stacy we thank you dearly for loving and caring for Larry through the worst of it all. Thank you for giving your love and support to Larry. We especially thank you for celebrating the LIFE of this special man with his family. His suffering is no more and he has been freed from all earthly burdens. Remember his joy and let it be an example to us all to embrace that kind of joy every day we have the privilege to walk this earth.
To Larry, we are very proud of who you are, and as you dance your way into the Heavens with God, you leave a big empty space in the hearts and lives of the people who loved you here on earth. You will be missed dearly but never, ever forgotten. We love you, until we meet again……
Pallbearers: Roger Longacre; Moni Haggy; Keith D’Angelico; Randy Burnes; James Littleton; Chris Lucero Honorary Pallbearers: John Sharn, Alex Bransford; Diego; Greg Christner; and CristianRobert Neil Stack (Godson)
Services are entrusted to Rivera’s Funeral Home and Cremations, Thursday August 20, 2020 at 10am Rivera’s Memorial Gardens, 417 East Rodeo Road Santa Fe, NM 87505.
After the memorial services in lieu of a reception ChoppHearse North Texas will conduct a “Last Ride” procession, organized by Larry’s nephew Bruce Curran & great nephew Antonio Curran. Larry’s childhood friend Steven Hicks will lead the procession following the chopper hearse. We encourage you to join the procession, and to ride your bike if you got one.
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