Larry Rynold Pfau

Larry Rynold Pfau passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025 in Seymour with his loving family by his side.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church with Dr. David Warren officiating. Burial will follow in the Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Archer Funeral Home.

Larry was born June 20, 1941 in San Perlita, Willacy County, Texas to Ervin and Ima Pfau. He graduated from San Perlita High School with the Class of 1959. He was involved in sports, band, FFA and 4H. Following high school, he attended Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. Upon graduating from college in 1963, Larry enlisted in the U.S. Army. He entered the paratrooper-training program and was assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade (Separate), which was nicknamed “Sky Soldiers”. After completing basic training, he was stationed in Okinawa. While there, he participated in the Army Rifle Team, achieving Master Classification in high powered rifle. In July 1965, his unit was assigned to Vietnam where he served for a year. He was honorably discharged in July 1966 with the rank of Sergeant. Decorations and citations he received include the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Expert Rifle, Parachutist Badge, Overseas Service Bar, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Combat Infantryman’s Badge and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation Badge.

Larry began his career as a Soil Conservationist with the USDA in 1967, working in the Seymour, Texas office for over 20 years and in the Haskell, Texas office for 16 years, retiring in 2004 after 36 years of service.

Larry met Virginia Jones at the First Baptist Church in Seymour in 1967. On June 21, 1968, they were married by their pastor and shared 56 wonderful years together.

Larry was a long-time member of the First Baptist Church of Seymour and the Know Your Bible Sunday School Class. He had served on the benevolence ministry team for many years and had gone on several mission trips with the men’s mission ministry.

Larry was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed boating, canoeing, hunting and fishing. He also liked working in his garden and sharing what it produced with others. He was a great “handyman” and enjoyed working in his shop. But his greatest enjoyment was being with his family. The family camping trips, gatherings for birthdays, holidays and any other time the family could be together were very special to him. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Roger Pfau and Albert Lynn Pfau; a sister, Darlene Arnhart and a brother-in-law, Leo D. Jones.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Virginia Pfau; his son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Russell Pfau and wife, Christi; grandson, Zachary Pfau; brother, Joe Ed Pfau and wife, Lisa; sister, Kay Durham and husband, Albert; sister-in-law, Bettye Pfau and several nieces and nephews.

The family suggests memorials to the charity of your choice.