Colin N. Larson
February 2, 2000 ~ October 17, 2013
Colin Nathaniel Larson was the last of the trio to enter the world that early morning of February 2, 2000. In the past 13 short years, he has been a source of laughter and compassion in our family. His tragic passing has torn our hearts apart. We trust that he is now in the arms of his heavenly Father, but he will be sorely missed. Colin lived his life with tremendous energy. He loved to play games, especially if he won. He was quick to laugh or tell a joke. He loved soccer, Nerf gun fights, taking photographs, playing with his dogs, reading or viewing great adventure stories, or just hanging out with his wonderful friends. He was a Who-vian and a Harry Potter fan, but his favorite was Tolkiens Lord of the Rings. He had an incredible memory, and was an A student. He enjoyed music, and was in the band and choir. He was quick to show compassion when others were hurting. He wasnt perfect, but he was quick to apologize. Colin will be missed by his parents, Steve and LaDonna Larson; his siblings, Grace, Wesley, and Tessa Larson; his grandparents, Ruth and Dana Larson; his aunts and uncles, Dennis and Nancy Reinhold, Gary Reinhold, Kathy Reinhold, Shelly and Jeff Krause, Randy and Manjula Reinhold, Cheryl and James Roberts, Jason Reinhold, Jonathan and Mary Kay Larson, Tim and Cindy Larson, Bette and Gordie Dean, Jeff Thomsen, Sara and Jim Wiegner, Andy and Jodie Larson, Sam Larson and Peter Duffin; cousins, Tonna, Nicole, Penny, Kyle, Mitch, Riley, Jillian, Brandon, Dustin, Cole, Grayson, Delani, Elizabeth, Elena, Emily, Macy, Karin, Jennifer, Erika, Nathaneal, Luke, Anu, Dumisani, Isaac, Anna, Peder, David, Micah, Zach, Emma, Jemima, Lizzie, and Daniel. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Paul and Nina Reinhold; aunt, Martha Thomsen; and cousin, Joel Dean. A Celebration of Colins life will be held at 4:00 PM on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at First Baptist Church, 304 Main Street South, Cambridge, MN. A gathering of Colins family and friends will begin at 1:00 PM until his service begins. Memorials are preferred to Colin Larsons family. A Colin Larson Memorial Fund has been established at MinnCo Credit Union, 235 West First Avenue, Cambridge, MN. To view Colins Funeral Service: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/fbc-cambridge
To Mr. and Mrs. Larson, I am a stranger to you. I did not know your son. But I remember hearing about this tragic accident when it occurred. As a parent, I always wanted to tell you that I too grieved for your indescribable loss. Today I just happened to see a link to your son’s memorial service and I watched it with profound sadness. Nearly a year has passed but I hope you will accept my deepest and sincere condolences albeit late. I believe anyone who is a parent, grieved over your loss that day, knowing it could just as easily happen to them. I know I did, and today I wept all over again. Thank you for your time and for allowing me to share.
My sincere condolences to you and your family. Revelation 21:4 make this promise, it says: ” And he (God) will wipe out every tear from their eyes and death will be no more, neither will morning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.” What a beautiful promise, we all look forward, from our loving Creator, (Jehovah God, Psalm 83:18). May the God of peace be with you and your family.
Sincerely Yours,
Brandy Molina
PS- our son was also only 13 years old…
We do not know each other but we have a very sad connection… Our son, Jamie McHenry, was on Spring Break in Miami and was hit and killed crossing a street to go to a convenience store to get a snack. It has been a nightmarish 10 months for our family. When I saw this article about your beloved Colin, I felt compelled to reach out and offer my sincere condolences to you. Our sons died way too young. I pray that you will find peace with this. We have not yet gotten to that point but we remain hopeful. God Bless You.
I would like to offer my deepest sympathies to you. I know the pain of a broken heart. Our Heavenly Father feels our pain. Psalms 34:18 assures us that He is near to those broken at heart. He does, however, hold out a promise that in the very near future He will wipe out all tears of sorrow and pain from our eyes and death will be no more. (Revelation 21:3-5) He also promises to remember all those in the memorial tombs (graves) and restore them to life. (John 5:28,29) Until those words are fulfilled, may you find much peace and comfort in God and in His promises found in the Holy Scriptures.
Sincere condolences to the family. Colin is an angel in heaven.
My condolences to the family during these difficult times, please find comfort and hope in God’s promise found at Revelation 21:3,4.
Many have asked about contributing to this fund. Our hearts are so thankful to the countless who have contributed in so many many ways.
A Colin Larson Memorial Fund has been established at
MinnCO Credit Union
235 First Avenue W
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-1071
http://www.minnco.com
Routing Number 291973386
Charter Number 63639
Only a couple of weeks ago, parents of the boys on Cambridge Middle School’s soccer team lined up on the sideline to high-five the victors (BlueJackets). I feel honored that I was able to watch my son and your son win that game along with all of their teammates. I feel honored that I got to high-five Colin, even though I didn’t know him. I DO know, however, that every game I watched, he played his heart out, and noticed how talented he was. I am so sorry for your loss, and my heart breaks for you all. What a gift Heaven now has, and he is safe with God.
We are holding you up in prayer as you mourn the loss of your son, and brother, Colin. May the Lord fill you peace and love.
Dear LaDonna, Steve and family,
We are friends of Shelly and Jeff. Just want to let you know that we are so sorry for your loss. We will continue to lift you up in prayer. May the Lord give you his peace.
Dear Steve, LaDonna, and Family,
Our hearts are breaking for you and crying out to the Lord to press into you with His love and comfort, consoling you at every moment. Though an ocean separates us, we will be standing beside you in prayer during tonight’s service and in the days ahead. We send you much love.
Dear Steve, LaDonna and family,
My heart and prayers go out to you at this difficult time. His Grace is sufficient.
Dear Steve, LaDonna and family,
My heart and prayers go out to you at this difficult time. His Grace is sufficient.
Steve, LaDonna, Grace, Tessa, & Wesley,
May God embrace and comfort you during this tragedy. We will never know why Colin was taken away at such a young age, but know that God has his reasons. Our thoughts and prayers are with you now and always! With our deepest sympathy and prayers to you all.
Debbie, Ron, Isaac, & Hannah Jenson
Steve and LaDonna. We are reaching out from far away with with so little to say but that we love you.
We are so sorry for your families loss, you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Larson Family: Our prayer and thoughts are with you. We are so sorry for your loss.
Dear LaDonna, Steve and family,
We can remember your family from First Baptist (and at our wonderful Mom’s group). We are so very sorry that this has happened. Our prayers go out to you. With our deepest sympathy,
To LaDonna and Steve, Grace, Wesley and Tessa;
I have been holding you all in my heart and lifting up prayers since I heard about this tragedy on Thursday evening. As a friend and fellow believer in the power of God’s love to bring peace and healing to the broken places of life, I will keep you close in thought and prayer for a very long time. I hope that knowing you are surrounded by many, many prayers can help to bring you some sense of comfort. Colin will always be in your hearts, and now he is forever in God’s hands.
We found the Larson family Christmas letter from 2007, when Colin was 7: “Here’s the ‘class clown’! He is soooo funny! Though he sings in the Kid’s Choir, he’s more interested in the drama part of it. Yep, plays piano & soccer! The only time he is still and quiet is when he’s reading–which he does well and frequently! He’s aggressive on the soccer field and at playtime, but is very affectionate and generous at home!”
LaDonna, Steve and family,
Our deepest sympathies and heartfelt prayers are with your family.
Esteban y Familia,
You graciously shared your heart with each of our children over the years and now have an honored place in their hearts. Now all our hearts have broken with yours. May time heal and bring peace.
Rashimah New, Paul Warpeha, Risman, Andrew, Jade and Zosha
We are keeping your family close in our thoughts and prayers. Praying that you find peace, comfort and strength.
Words can not describe the pain you must be going through. We can be so thankful that we have a God who is the Great Physician and heals all wounds, both physical and emotional. Colin was such an awesome young man who is now in the arms of our Lord. We can rejoice in that.
I will continue to pray for you and everyone involved in this tragic accident, for heaing all the way around. God aches for you, but rejoices in Colin being with Him.
My heart aches for you all. Please let me know if there is anything at all that I can do for you. It was an honor to be able to help already, but I want to be able to do more for you. Death is not easy, but time does heal all.
You are all so loved.
LaDonna, Steve and family,
Our deepest sympathies and prayers are with you.
Querida Familia, nada tan lamentable como la ausencia de un hijo, digo ausencia porque como cristianos estamos mas que seguros que nos encontraremos en presencia del Señor. Los acompaño en este gran dolor cuanto quisiera estar ahà y con Ustedes, Estoy orando por Uds. Los quiero mucho son una Familia excelente de muchÃsima bendición.
We wish you healing and Gods peace as you go through this time. May your love and loss be comfort for each other. We are grateful for the memories of your Colin & our prayers are many for you all.
We just want you to know that we will keep praying. You are all so loved by this community. Praying for The Lord to comfort and hold you.
LaDonna and Steve, I am praying for you and your family and am truly sorry for your loss and know the Lord will give you special grace and comfort during the hours and days ahead. With heartfelt sympathy and love…
Larsons, I have been praying for your family since it was shared this morning at my Sunday School class by Andy for prayer…so grieved by this for you and never even met Colin. Praising God that he knew Jesus from reading the bio; there is no better hope than that for all of you. I just discovered that through the pictures, LaDonna, I think we toured together in Bethel Connection back in the day?…so I mourn for you as a mother and also am thankful to God that you and your husband have raised your children to know and love Jesus. Praying for comfort, hope in God, and peace in this very hard storm.
Mr. Larson and family,
We, like so many Prep families, are thinking of you during this difficult time. Please know of our sympathies.
Mr and Mrs.Larson
I have seen and had both of you as teachers and have known of both of you well. I had Mrs.Larson as a sub in choir for a while and Mr.Larson was a very well liked teacher in princeton. I am very sorry for your devestating unplanned loss. I hope you know you have lots of loving people thinking of you as the tragedy of Colin’s death has hit a lot of people. I hope you all get better knowing he’s always on your shoulder.
Larson Family, our hearts are heavy with your loss. You are all in our prayers.
We’ve known “the triplets” since moving here when they were in 1st grade with our Andrew; he is lucky enough to be counted among their many friends. We can’t fully wrap our thoughts and hearts around the pain you all must feel. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you all. We wish you moments of love and laughter as you celebrate his life and wish you healing as you mourn his loss.
We are deeply sorry for your tragic loss. Our heartfelt prayers and thoughts are with you all. We hope you find comfort in your memories of Colin and the hugs and prayers of all those around you.
Although we did not meet Colin, We had the privilege of knowing Mr. Larson, and by his kindness we can see that Colin came from a good family and he was blessed with many happy memories. We hope you are given strength during this difficult time. Your family is held in our prayers.
From the deepest part of my heart, I extend my love and care to all of you. May light be with you.
LaDonna and Steve, our thoughts are with you all.
We hold you in our hearts and prayers. The Lord be your comfort and hope. Love, Paul and Becky
Ladonna, you played the piano for me as I sang, while we comforted others at funerals in their time of loss. May music somehow be a comfort to you again during this time. So sorry for your loss. I remember well the triplets and their amazing energy together! Praying for you all at this time. Thankful that we have a gracious Heavenly Father that will hold us in the cleft of the rock and never let us go! He will carry your through this. Love and prayers. The Swedeen Family
Andy, Dru and Genevieve Faith
Losing a child is the most difficult loss in the world. Our hearts break with yours. May God hold you in His loving arms and guide you on your grief journey. Know that our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Gods blessings to you all during this sorrowful time. May the memories of Colin that you hold in your heart give you some comfort
May God be with you & may the words, hugs and prayers of those around you be of comfort t you. I’m so sorry for your loss…
We are so very sorry for your loss–there are no words. We pray that you are wrapped in peace–bless your family.
We can never understand this loss at such a young age. How very sad for everyone. Hopefully you all can find peace in knowing that God has him in his loving hands and you truly believe that we will be with him again someday. Praying for peace beyond understanding, strength and comfort and healing for everyone.
We are so sorry for this loss that cannot to be expressed in words. We hope our prayers will comfort you and your family in some way. May God be with you in this difficult time.
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. May God bless and comfort you at this difficult time.
Colin was the sweetest most wonderful kid that i have ever met. He made everyone happy on the worst days. His family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Colin was such a nice person. I’m gonna miss seeing him on the bus everyday. He was such a good person, but he’s in a better place now. Rest in peace Colin
We extend much love to you and your wonderful family. It breaks our hearts to think of the loss of a son and brother. We pray for understanding and healing.
I am so very sorry for your loss, there are no words to take away the pain. I am praying for your family.
We are so sorry for this indescribable loss. Our family keeps you in thought and prayers.
Rest in paradise buddy. I have never met you but you didnt deserve this.
I’ll miss seeing that kiddo at church and around town…..
Thinking of you all!! It’s never easy going through a loss. Just stay strong.
May God hold you in the palm of his hand. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Peace Prayers and Blessings
Words seem inadequate to express the sadness we feel about your loss. Our prayers are with all of you. God bless.
I never really met Colin but when I heard the news about his passing it broke my heart, you never know how fast a life can end and when it does it’s heartbreaking….my prayers are with the family, u guys can get through this it may seem hard but life goes on…bye Colin
Our most heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with you. May God bless him and all of your family.
Our hearts out breaking for you. Lifting you up in prayer.
i didnt know colin that well but all i did know is that he was a very sweet kid.. he really didnt deserve this. My prayers and thoughts go out to him and his family.
All of our prayers for you. May God be with you.
We are broken and our loss has not yet really sunk in. Our perfect family of 2 wonderful sons and 2 terrific daughters has been ripped apart. Yet we are not without hope. Colin had confessed his faith in Christ, and we firmly believe he is in the arms of his heavenly Father. Our prayers go out to the witnesses of this tragedy – especially the young man who was driving. We pray for peace for all.
Colin was an incredible young man, and one of our set of triplets, so his absence will be felt for a long time. We covet your prayers.
We are so sorry to hear about Colin, and are praying for you all.
Thinking of your Family during this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you!
Mike, Melissa and Emily