Byron Benton Larrabee

Tacoma News Tribune / Morning News Tribune
Tacoma, Washington
April 3, 1978
p. A-17
[Courtesy of Chad Schneider]

Byron B. Larrabee

Byron Benton Larrabee, 96, of 3315 S. Sheridan St., died yesterday.

Mr. Larrabee was born in Chippewa Falls, Wis., and had resided in Tacoma most of his life. He was a retired pipefitter.

Survivors include two daughters, Elsie Kenny in California and Carol Larson of Tacoma; six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Piper Funeral Home is in charge.

  Events

• He was described as being of medium height and slender with hazel eyes and brown hair. He had poor eye sight.

• He worked as a timber cruiser and stationery engineer at a public school.

• He appeared on the census in 1900 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. He lived in the household of his parents.

• He appeared on the census in 1910 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. He lived in the household of his parents.

• He appeared on the census in 1920 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. He was head of household and property owner.

• He appeared on the census in 1930 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. He was head of household and owned property valued at $2,800.

Byron married Frances Etta Prior, daughter of Herbert A. Prior and Ella Jane Ward, in 1917 in Iowa.⁶⁴²⁴ (Frances Etta Prior was born 11 February 1886 in Spencer, Clay County, Iowa ^{6429,6430,6431,6432} and died 29 July 1973 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington ^6430,6433.)