Larry Gindling

(From Parker Mortuary)

Larry Bruce Gindling, age 78 of rural Neosho, MO, passed away at 7:50 a.m. on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Mercy Hospital Emergency Room in Joplin after a sudden illness. 

Born August 12, 1937 in Joplin, he was the son of the late David and Jane Manning and lived in the Joplin area his lifetime, with the exception of his service in the military. He was a 1956 graduate of Joplin High School. Larry was a 20-year retiree of the U.S. Navy holding the rank of Chief Petty Officer. A Vietnam War veteran, he received the Bronze Star. He was stationed in Virginia and abroad on the U.S.S. Independence, an aircraft carrier, as an air traffic controller. In 1975, he began his career with Allgeier, Martin & Associates, retiring in 2008. Larry was an avid nature lover, fisherman and great gardener. 

On November 28, 1959, he married Ruth Adelaide Delpriore in Buffalo, NY. She survives.
Additional survivors include two daughters, Gwyn Hartsfield and husband Mike of Bella Vista, AR, Shiela Yingst and husband Stanley of Noel, MO, Larry Robert Gindling and wife Nina of Neosho; six grandchildren, Ashton Whitledge of Sarcoxie, MO, Ryan Murray of Gravette, AR, Nicholas and McClay Hartsfield of Bella Vista, Leonard and Maile Gindling of Neosho; nine great-grandchildren; and a stepmother, Yvra Manning of Berkeley, CA. 

In addition to his parents, Larry was preceded in death by two sisters, one brother and his stepfather, Guy A. Greenwell. Guy was known as the "bird man of the Ozarks" and was the first man to raise a bald eagle in captivity, as well as 75 other species of birds. Guy was also a curator of the San Diego Zoo and curator of birds at the Smithsonian. Larry held a special place in his heart for him.
Memorial services with military honors will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary, after which, the family will receive friends. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to either Neosho National Fish Hatchery or the International Water Fowl Association.