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Thank you for caring. The Dussault family would enjoy hearing from his many friends and associates. Please tell them how you knew Larry and how he touched your life by posting your condolences. We also have a special email address for this at dussaultfamily@hotmail.com. In Memory Of [ PDF ] I hadn't seen Mr. Dussault since I attended middle school with his son, Larry. However, around a year or so ago, I ran into him when I interviewed with him for an article about one of his clients. I'm glad the opportunity to meet again came about and my family and I send prayers. PS - I'll never forget seeing Mr. Dussault in a play in Marion, Ohio when I was in 8th grade, I believe....great actor!! Diana Barnum - Monday, March 10, 2003 at 02:56:37 (EST) Did you ever meet someone that really paid it forward? I have always known, even before the movie came out, that this is a good way of life. The examples I've experienced in my life have shown me how to give and receive with no strings attached. This gift was demonstrated in the most amazing ways by my Uncle Larry. My wish for all is that we never loose sight of the magnificent gift we have been privlidged to experience. And that we continue the good work of "paying it forward". Love to all As I am Always Barbara B de Villiers - Wednesday, November 20, 2002 at 12:20:36 (EST) I met 'Mr. D.' at Ohio Dominican College after getting out of the military in 1988. He immediately took me under his wing. He became more than just a professor and teacher. There are many other words ... friend, father-like and one of the greatest friends that I ever made in my lifetime. He will be sorely missed by all those who lives he touched. I'm sure he's looking down on us as I write this! Mark and Jeanine Kelnhofer - Tuesday, November 19, 2002 at 19:21:46 (EST) I was saddened to hear of Larry's death. I knew him 30 years ago when we both worked for Swink in Marion. Larry was always larger than life, and not just physically. His personality was huge -- and his sense of humor just as large. He was truly a "one of a kind" individual and I know he'll be greatly milssed. Mary-Jo (Siske) Crist - Tuesday, November 19, 2002 at 16:06:06 (EST) Dear family and friends of Larry, I was so sorry to hear that Larry had died and I send my prayers in this sad time. I just met Larry when he placed an order for a sculpture of himself and his wife, so I feel as if I know you both well. I hope the sculpture gives you some comfort. God Bless, Carol Hershey - Friday, November 15, 2002 at 10:03:02 (EST) Dearest children and Mary, Thanks for your note and for the invite to share a few thoughts. As you know, I met Larry (and all of you) a long, long time ago. When Joey was just a mischevious little kid of 9 or so, Larry Jr. was a scrawny teenager, and all the girls were high school beauties. So I have many happy memories. I know his loss is devastating to all of us, but he leaves the legacy of a wonderful family & friends.....and friends (like me) who were thought we were "family." All of us have been through many ups and downs together over the years, and being the troopers that we are, in true "Mr. D" fashion, we will make it through this very difficult time. He would want us to cherish the good times, & celebrate his life, by living by the lessons we all have learned from "The Professor." Forever, the "Dad" and "Teacher" he wore many caps, and they all fit him well. Several years ago, when he was teaching at Ohio Dominican College, he invited me to take one of his Saturday morning marketing classes. As I was working hard at my job and very tired at times, it was not only a task to apply myself, early on Saturday mornings, but I had a hard time staying awake late in the evenings to read the enormous books and many assignments that were given as homework. So most (or all of my learnings) came from the class itself. Before I knew it, there came time for final exams. So I trucked in on Saturday morning and bravely tackled the pages of tricky questions compiled by the greatest mind of them all. The following Saturday, the task of being handed back the exams with notes and grades was almost more than I could face, knowing I should have put forth more effort & hoping Mr. D wouldn't know that. There on my test, written in red, was a score of 82. And a note beside from "him" that read: "WOW!! Just think what you could have done if you'd studied!!" I had to laugh out loud & so did he. I could go on for pages, of the things that will always remain precious in my memories of your father, and what a wonderful, unselfish and loving person he was. I see him in each and every one of you children and don't ever lose that. Hope I didn't go on too long, but it is hard to put a 30 year best friendship on a page. Take care of each other and make the most of the time with your families. It's really the most important thing. And "kids" take care of Mary. She needs all of you very much. She loved your dad and made him very happy. Love to all of you, Judy & Steve Bishop - Friday, November 15, 2002 at 10:02:00 (EST) Dear Mary, I am devastated at hearing the loss of Larry. WE still had so much to do together. Larry was one of my closest friends. I will truly will miss him. This news has taken the wind out of me. What a great and brilliant man he was and will be in his next venture of everlasting life. I feel very lucky to have met and got to know Larry, he was truly " one of a kind " Larry was a Gift to The Planet. I am very sad I will be our of town on business on the 12 and 13 of this month. I would like to pay my last respects and maybe even have been a pallbearer, but if anyone would understand it would be Larry. It has taken me 9 month to make this appointment, Larry would for shore not want me to miss it. That I know for sure. If there is anything I can do when I return, please let me know. Mary, you and Larry are both in my thoughts and prayers. I know I am a better person for knowing such a great man. Love forever Phil Gary - Friday, November 15, 2002 at 10:01:28 (EST) I just heard about Larry and I am so sorry. I hope to be able to come for calling hours. I wish there was something I could say or type, but there isn't. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Sincerely and with love, Jack Pickens. - Friday, November 15, 2002 at 10:01:02 (EST) During the last 10 or 15 years I didn't see Larry often. But every now and then we'd run into each other -- in the parking lot of the Bexley post office, at the Kroger store out on East Broad Street, wherever. It seems odd that I remember these chance meetings so clearly. But that's the way it was with Larry. There was always a sparkle in his eye, and he always had something to say that you'd remember and think about. In recent years Larry and I would exchange e-mails occasionally. A year or so ago he invited me to one of his "As You Like It" lunches, but I had to reply that I couldn't make it because Mary and I were in the process of moving to Richmond, VA. It never occurred to me that I was saying good-by for the last time because Larry was so irrepressible. Surely he'd turn up some time, somewhere, when I least expected to see him. Now I know that will not be the case, and it is a great loss. I met Larry when he joined the Swink agency in Marion as an account executive. I was also an account executive with Swink in those years. It was obvious that Larry had the natural skills that the job required. I remember taking my client, the sales manager of Executive Jet Aviation, to a meeting of the Central Ohio Industrial Marketers Club to hear Larry give a talk before that group. Larry wowed the audience, and my client in particular. It was just something he could do, and the others of us in client service recognized him as a master. At the same time, Larry always maintained his sense of humor and was never pompous. Many times I heard him introduce himself as an Ohio Buckeye through and through. And then he'd say: "You know what a Buckeye is, don't you? It's a bald-headed nut with no commercial value." His timing would be perfect. He'd stand there, his bald head gleaming and a wry smile on his face, and the audience would go bananas. Indeed Larry was one of a kind. Perhaps that is why all who knew him will feel his loss very deeply. Bob and Mary Baxter Richmond, Virginia 23221-2532 - rmbaxter@earthlink.net - Friday, November 15, 2002 at 10:00:16 (EST) To the Dussault Family - especially "Miss Mary", I received an email from Mary Bibee of the GBPA regarding the loss of Larry and want to offer my condolences to your family. I knew Larry from his "Miss Mary" birthday project last July. He was so excited to find special gifts for you. Again, sorry for your loss, Jan Packard Jan's In Stitches & GBPA - Friday, November 15, 2002 at 09:59:26 (EST) Dear Annette and Larry's family, To receive the startling news of Larry's death when I just now opened the GBPA e-mail is truly a shock. Although Larry had just joined the Granville Business and Professional Association early last month, he was a real "go-getter" with a vibrant personality who immediately volunteered to help with our 16th annual Granville Antiques Fair by driving the dealers from and to their parking area both in the morning and the afternoon, even staying later in the morning because it took a little longer for some of the dealers to unload---and, no, he didn't mind at all, he was glad to be able to help, he said. He had also volunteered to help with other GBPA events and I know that he would have done so willingly and cheerfully, and the GBPA has lost valuable and valued member. I have forwarded your e-mail to our membership. I hope that was OK. Even though I only knew Larry briefly, I am saddened by his death and extend my heartfelt condolence to you and your family. Sincerely, Mary Bibee, GBPA Director - Friday, November 15, 2002 at 09:58:58 (EST) I first met Larry Dussault at Ohio Dominican College. I took several classes business classes including Marketing, Advertising, and Small Business Management. Mr. "D" ignited a spark in me and we soon shared the same excitement and passion for the marketing and advertising world. After graduating from Ohio Dominican, We stayed in contact and I always enjoyed talking and listening to what he had to say. After our conversations I usually left a little wiser and he always left with a gleam in his eye knowing that he was sharing his passion for marketing and advertising with someone who appreciates it and would implement it. I handling all of the marketing and advertising for Magic Mountain Fun Centers and under my leadership have grown the company sales to over $5 million. I have also won numerous international awards for excellence in marketing and advertising. I also share my passion for marketing and advertising with others as Mr. "D" did with me. I am chairperson of the International Association for the Leisure and Entertainment Industry's Sales and Marketing Council. I have written several marketing manuals for the association. I have also created my own advertising agency, The Marketeers, Ltd. I have several clients that I write creative radio copy for including WSNY in Columbus. Mr. "D" helped me throughout the years on various projects and through his love and caring helped me become a success. I will miss Mr. "D" my professor, my mentor, and my friend. Brian Murtha - Friday, November 15, 2002 at 09:52:43 (EST) He wasn't always organized, but Larry was always generous, helpful, and kind. He and I worked together for many years, both at Swink and independently. He had a great creative mind, and he made sure the creatives working with him got to understand each client first-hand. To me, it was a tremendous help to do that--so I could get a better understanding of what a client needs and what he often wants. The needs and wants were often different. He was instrumental in my getting back into the Swink organization when I was between jobs, and I always appreciated the things he did for me. His loss is truly monumental for his family and the army of friends Dale Kaiser - Friday, November 15, 2002 at 09:52:14 (EST) Please accept my family's sympathies on the passing away of Larry. I knew Larry while at Ohio State and was his little brother at Kappa Delta Rho social fraternity. I was fortunate to see him during the time he taught at Ashland University. I had a great deal of respect for Larry. Our prayers are with you at this time of sorrow. Sincerely, Edward M. Helal - Friday, November 15, 2002 at 09:51:50 (EST) - Larry Dussault was probably the most creative man that I ever met, and one who I was always proud to call a friend. Sue and I offer out sincerest sympathy to you and Mary all the family. The world really was a better place because of Larry Dussault. Years ago I was setting in a crowd at a conference for college and university public relations people. The speaker had just uttered those words we all hate to hear as sessions like this - "now lets break up into teams . . . " As I scanned the crowd looking for somebody to partner with I saw a large, bald fellow sitting on the other side of the room. He was also scanning the crowd looking for somebody to partner with and had just looked my way. As we walked towards each other he stuck out his hand and said, "I'm Larry Dussault." Needless to say we hit it off pretty well. Not long after that we had an opening for a marketing professor at Ohio Dominican College and I was glad to be able to recommend Larry for the job. He became somewhat of a legend there - his teaching style was ultra high energy and he was able to motivate students both with his classroom work and by example through his continuing involvement with a variety of marketing clients. We worked on many projects together during the years that we shared there - I occasionally helped him with some of his client work and he always helped me with my college relations projects. Larry outlasted me at ODC - after 10 years I moved on to a teaching position in the School of Journalism at Ohio State University and from there to Ohio Northern University. Larry was a frequent guest lecturer in my classes both at OSU and here at ONU and predictably left the students cheering and wanting more. I remember one early morning class at OSU where he provided bottles of beer to students with correct answers to the questions he asked in class - the topic was something to do with niche marketing and the beer was a prop he used to make his point. Another time he rode his electric motorcycles down the hall and into my classroom at ONU - he was talking about promotion for his newly formed Great Lakes Electric Vehicle Association. After class he offered to let the students take a spin. One student from Chicago headed wildly over the sidewalk and across the green before careening to a stop inches from a parked car - that's when we discovered that he had no drivers license of any sort and indeed had never so much as ridden a bicycle before. My latest involvement with Larry was also a good one. One day over lunch he was telling me about his plan for The Journal of Personal Letter Writing. I've always been a letter writer so was enthused and told him I thought it was a great idea. At that point Larry did what he always did best - get others involved - saying, "if you think its such a great idea why don't you be the editor?" I did become the editor and even after Larry moved on to other things my wife Sue and I continue to publish the Journal he dreamed-up. I've always considered that chance meeting at a conference one of my luckiest breaks. I'm glad to have known Larry Dussault and I'm going to miss him a lot. Dr. Steve Iseman Associate Professor of Communication Arts and Public Relations Ohio Northern University Ada, OH 45810 Steve Iseman - Friday, November 15, 2002 at 09:51:06 (EST) Dear Annette- I just recently met your father in Granville and so did not know him well. He contacted us because we are a marketing firm and shared the same business interests. We met on a couple occasions, and had a few email conversations about the state of our industry. I enjoyed getting to know him, even though it was brief. Thinking of you and your loss. Kaki Reckard Pyles Communications - Friday, November 15, 2002 at 09:48:55 (EST) . Barbara Dussault-DeVilliers and I are dearest friends. Through our friendship I was introduced to Larry Dussault at many of the Dussault family functions. Larry was always warn and welcoming. He provided me with assistance and direction in my career and welcomed me to visit him and his family when Barbara and I would plan a visit to Columbus. I could go on and on naming the many qualities of Larry, but I will end now by saying... "Larry Dussault was a man how inspired the goodness in people, a superior quality in any persons life." Regards to his family, friends and all that the pleasure of knowing Larry, he'll be deeply missed. Wanda Stamp - Friday, November 15, 2002 at 09:48:06 (EST) WE ARE SO SORRY ABOUT YOUR DAD,I AM MARYS SISTER_IN_LAW LIBBY KISER,STEVE IS MY HUSBAND AND HE AND HIS BROTHER TITUS WILL BE ON THERE WAY SOON TO BE WITH MARY AND YOU ALL,I WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW WE LOVED HIM DEARLY,HE WAS A GREAT PERSON,I ENJOYED VERY MUCH TO BE AROUND HIM,HE WAS SO MUCH FUN, WE LOVED TO LAUGH AND I LOVED HIS JOKES,THIS WILL BE VERY HARD ON YOU ALL,I KNOW CAUSE I HAVE LOST MY FATHER, JUST MAKE SURE YOU TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELFS IN THIS HARD TIME AND KNOW WE LOVED HIM VERY MUCH,HE WAS A INSPIRATION TO ME,TAKE CARE AND WE LOVE YOU ALL, GIVE MARY A BIG HUG FOR ME AND TELL HER I LOVE HER,THANKS SINCERELY LIBBY KISER - Friday, November 15, 2002 at 09:47:06 (EST) We're very sorry for your loss. We knew Larry through the Pataskala Chamber of Commerce. We sold his long distance service through TNCI and we bought some of his marketing services. I was introduced to him about a year ago and didn't know him as well as I would have liked. I got the impression that he was a man with a lot of "history" although I never got the chance to hear much of it. Given what I know of his character, I am certain the world will miss him. My sincerest condolences to all of you. Anthony J. Gunter, RCDD - Friday, November 15, 2002 at 09:46:26 (EST) Dear Annette and the family: I am sad to get the news of Mr. Larry's passing away. I knew Mr. Larry Dussault since I was a student at Ohio Dominican College. I have to say that Mr. Dussault is one of my best professors. I have learned a lot from him since then, especially his positive attitude toward life. I am sorry that I can not go to the funeral for the time being because I am in China. I certainly would like to send my grief to the family members. Sincerely, Tom Zhao--From China - Friday, November 15, 2002 at 09:45:44 (EST) The more I hear about 'Uncle Larry' (Great Uncle Larry), the more I wish I would have known even more about him then I do. I will never forget his smiles and ecouragement, and the laughs we always had whenever he was around. Grandpa Dussault now has a great friend with him in heaven. To the whole family my prayers are with all of you. :)I will miss him dearly. Emily Shaarda - Tuesday, November 12, 2002 at 22:58:01 (EST) I had the pleasure of meeting Larry in the context of his work with the Paint Ohio project - one in which he exhibited great enthusiasm and passion. His sense of humor, unparalleled professionalism and tenacity are hallmarks of his personality that will be fondly remembered and sorely missed. Larry exhibited a genuine interest in history and the opportunities created by Ohio's upcoming bicentennial. Both were inspiring and contagious. He will be sadly missed by the Ohio Historical Society! Michael Ring - Tuesday, November 12, 2002 at 11:36:06 (EST) Many things I have done have been long forgotten, my friendship with Lawrence O. Dussault will NEVER be forgotten. I met Mary and Larry by a messenger from GOD. It has been my privilage to be mentored by Larry and help him with his business when he asked for my help, for that is the least I could do for recieving his inspiration. As I see his accomplishments in life and through me, I can think of one of his cliche's "Good Work Good Work". I will miss you dearly, I love you like a son. Stephen Davis Stephen Davis - Monday, November 11, 2002 at 12:24:16 (EST) My name is Annette and I am Larry's daughter. This past Friday, November 9th, Dad passed away very suddenly at home. This is a tragic loss of monumental proportions for his family, many, many friends and business associates. We wanted to make sure that as many people as possible were made aware of his passing. We know that our Dad touched many people in a wonderfully positive way. Please join us in celebrating his life. Annette - Email: dussaultfamily@hotmail.com - Monday, November 11, 2002 at 08:39:12 (EST) As with some of the others who have expressed their thoughts on the web, I had only known Larry for a few months. That those of us responded to his passing so strongly says a lot for this lovely man who spread sunshine to everyone he met. I met Mr. D through the Paint Ohio Project and he was always in my corner with deeds, encourgement and kind words when I needed them the most. I will miss Larry very much. I was hesitatnt to send condolences over the Internet, but then I could just hear Larry saying, "Communicate, communicate, communicate!" and I thought that he would really like it that we were using the latest technology to respond to and send support to Mary, Mr. D's sister, his children, friends and associates. Mr. D you were larger than life, and I'm happy to have known you. Debra Joyce Dawson - Monday, November 11, 2002 at 07:58:17 (EST) Sorry to hear of Larry's passing. I send my condolences. Robert Dahn - Sunday, November 10, 2002 at 16:50:37 (EST) We at Main Street Gourmet Foods were very sad to here of the passing of Mr. D. Even though myself, and my management staff only knew him and had the priviledge of working with him for a few months, we grew very fond of him and his wonderful personality. We will miss him very much. Larry Ward Larry Ward <lwent@iwaynet.net> Westerville, OH USA - Sunday, November 10, 2002 at 14:57:09 (EST) I knew "Mr. D." only a few months, but benefited greatly from his knowledge and wisdom. I feel cheated to have lost him so soon, but at the same time, I'm grateful to have known him at all. He will be missed. I will never forget him. My condolences to his wife, children, friends, and associates. Bob Ward - Saturday, November 09, 2002 at 15:06:46 (EST) To a good friend, I miss you Larry, but I know you won’t miss me because you will be looking over my sholder from time to time. God Bless Joe Dwight Joseph - Saturday, November 09, 2002 at 14:29:19 (EST) today. mr. larry dussault, my mentor and friend, passed away at 1:30am this morning. he was the first person to believe in me and my ideas...and he gave me the confidence i needed to grow and believe in myself. he was a dear man and i'm really going to miss him. Tom Hughes - Saturday, November 09, 2002 at 12:16:58 (EST) Larry (Lawrence O' as he used to say), made a big difference in my life, not only in business but moreover, as a true friend... I will miss him VERY much. Mary & Family, please let me know if there is anything I can do help you all thru this. Heaven just gained another blessed soul! Danny Gargus - Saturday, November 09, 2002 at 11:38:35 (EST)
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