Who was Larry Avery? He was a humble, unassuming man who “walked the talk.” He served his county, his faith, his family, and his community of the east side of Toledo. I knew Larry, his wife, and his adult children my entire adult life.
Larry Avery died and left this realm on November 23, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was 75 years old. He is now in a beautiful place where he does not want to come back from.
What is loss? Loss can be anything. The loss of health. A job that you really liked. Retirement. A break in. A break up. A divorce. A house fire. Certainly the loss of a person is a loss. However, loss can be anything!
Grief and mourning are not the same thing! Listen to the podcast to hear how these two things are different and put into practice.
Listen as host Tim Jordan interviews the bereft: Evelyn Sigler-Avery (Larry’s wife), Cathy Avery-Lorton (Larry’s sister), his best friend of over 60 years, Ken Chisholm, and two of three of his adult children, Nathan Avery, and Holly Avery-Rugg as they teach us lessons about living with loss and who Larry Avery was.
Resources for this podcast:
- You Tube Video. Understanding the Experience of Loss. Dr.
Timothy Jordan. Main Street. WLMB TV 40. With host, Virginia Bossa.
https://youtu.be/a0QWYEmbw40?si=PmfqFBt29k3QfS7M - Blog: (2022). Jordan, T. The Mountain That Everyone Must Climb. https://1795group.com/the-mountain-that-everyone-must-climb/
- Podcast: Death 20 Years Later. Do grief and mourning change over time? An interview with Jeff and Deb Banks. https://1795group.com/episode/episode-5-death-20-years-later-do-grief-and-mourning-change-over-time-an-interview-with-jeff-and-deb-banks/
- Podcast: Why Death Should Not Be Feared. An Interview with Nicole Kerr. https://1795group.com/episode/episode-16-why-death-should-not-be-feared-an-interview-with-nicole-kerr/
- Blog (2023). Jordan, T. Death Should Not be Feared! https://1795group.com/death-should-not-be-feared/
- Website: Help for Prolonged Grief – The Columbia University Center. https://prolongedgrief.columbia.edu/
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