![]() ![]() His great love for aircraft often found Larry pointing them out into the sky and vapor trails. He enjoyed being one of the coffee regulars at Country Style Donuts - men of all trades discussing their jobs and recommending each other to their customers. Larry took pride in all his work over the years. His "handyman" job followed him into the personal care home - checking out the tables, chairs, furniture and hand railings. They enjoyed Larry's company - someone that would listen to them over a cup of tea or coffee. Customers were basically seniors living in their own homes. Larry's second career entailed him as "jack of all trades" in being a handyman. Larry and Alice moved to Brandon where they could spend quality time with their aging parents and a grandmother as well as siblings and their families in the area. Larry and Alice's children were living in Saskatchewan, Alberta, Ontario, Winnipeg and Elie, Manitoba. Larry retired at the age of fifty years as a Warrant Officer. Through the thirty-one years of his much enjoyed career he attended courses in Calgary, Alberta and Camp Borden. ![]() Larry's postings took him and his family from Winnipeg, Manitoba to Zweibruchen, Germany, then Southport, Manitoba, MooseJaw, Saskatchewan, returning to Winnipeg and then the last move to North Bay, Ontario. He was sad when they requested his tool box as he loved his work "hands on". At a point in his career Larry was moved to a desk job. Larry was an "Instrument and Electrical" technician - ground crew - servicing the aircraft. They were married in March 1958 at the R.C. Soon after, he met Alice Ann Melcosky in Douglas, Manitoba. In June of 1955 his first posting was to Winnipeg. In January, 1953 Larry began his career with R.C.A.F with basic training in Trenton, Ontario and Bagotville, Quebec. He was employed as a pipe layer, then as a labourer for DND. Larry attended Lawrence School for his early years and then the DND school on the base at Shilo. Growing up in the Sprucewoods Reserve, surrounded by the tree nursery, birds, deer, wild animals and flowers, Larry's love for the outdoors and nature became evident, especially when he was involved in the tree planting. In 1938, Francis moved his family when he was transferred to the Sprucewoods Reserve in Shilo. Larry's father, Francis was employed with the Provincial Government in the Forestry Department. ![]() De DELLEY: Francis "Larry" de Delley, age 80 years, passed away at Fairview Home, on Friday, April 25, 2014. ![]()
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