Larry Lefever

 

OUR FRIEND FOREVER

 

 

The Auction crowd assembled, the clerk is at his desk, now we all await the Auctioneer, Larry with all his zest.

 

His voice was melodious , his Chant was beyond belief, his kindness never failing, his presence meant relief.

 

We all knew the auction was in total control, As soon as our Larry entered the hall. His luminous stature, his Clear and Concise Cadence, The pleasure of his presence would relax us all!

 

“Now Ladies and Gentleman”, I can still hear him say, “we are all here to have a great auction today”,

 

He sold the items , Autos or Antiques, using his incredible charm and style, We can still personally envision that exceptional and very special smile.

 

He was the” Gentleman’s Gentleman”……to all in need, You need not worry with Larry at the stead.

 

A conversation with Larry , was worth its weight in gold, it always told us the way the item had gotten sold,

 

“There were three people who wanted that item” he said, “and I knew it would be bought by the person in red”

 

How could he know exactly who would buy? He had, of course, that special gift “The Auctioneers Eye”!

 

He knew who wanted what, because he felt their passion, then he sold it to them, in a Elegant fashion.

 

There are very few who could feel the pulse of the crowd, He loved all of the auction world…..it made him proud.

 

Either His cell phone was ringing, or he was calling us, with always that special thought or just few words to find out if we were all ok, I can just imagine how many people he called in one day!

 

We all cannot envision a world without Larry, An Auction without his charm, For as Eric , Larry, and Barb would feel, they are missing their right arm.

 

Let us here and now Celebrate the fact that we were all embraced in his incredible world of friends,

 

Let us smile , and believe he is still Auctioneering at the greatest sale ever, the “Clouds of Heaven” .

 

He is advising St. Peter to wax that Car, to repair the leg of a desk, or box up the glasses, Oh...., or to “ Shine that Star”!

 

He is training Angels as Auctioneer Assistants, And is probably now establishing the first Chapter of THE HEAVENLY AUCTIONEER ASSOC.

 

” THE STREETS OF HEAVEN” is his first Celestial Real Estate Deal to be sold, And I am sure you are aware they are paved with gold!!!!!

 

We have lost one of us, A Great Friend, an Ally to all Auctioneers, a wonderful father, loving husband, grandfather.

 

We have lost one of the Greatest Voices of our time, To quote him at the end of every sale:

 

“Please pay the receiving clerk, and Thanks for your attendance at our sale”.

 

Dearest Larry, thanks for your Generous and Glorious Attendance in our Lives!

 

GOOD-BYE MY FRIEND

 

EILEEN RHOADS AUCTIONEER

January 30, 2009