Laurence "Larry" Van Orden DuBois passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at the age of 86, surrounded by family at Columbia Memorial Hospital, Hudson, NY. He was a great man, a devoted father, and the cherished husband of Jeanne (Perkins), his wife of 61 years.

In addition to Jeanne, he leaves behind sons David and Kevin (Kathi) and daughters Catherine and Debra, brothers Alan and Larry's twin Raymond, grandchildren Michael (Diane), Nicole (Greg), Hailey, Dana, and Alex as well as many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by sisters Laurel (Paul), Carol (Stan), and Jeanne.

Larry was born in 1933 in New Paltz, NY to parents Raymond and Florence (Beekman) DuBois. He graduated from New Paltz Normal School and with a B.S. degree in Dairy Husbandry from Cornell University in 1958. He met Jeanne at Cornell and they were married in Cayuga, NY on August 9, 1958.

Larry is a veteran of the Korean War. He began farming on a rented farm in Mendon, NY. Larry, Jeanne, and the two eldest children moved to Valatie in 1960 and created the successful dairy farm known as Glenrest. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman visited the farm in 1966. In 1970, after selling the dairy farm, the entire family toured Europe in a red Volvo station wagon and a 6-person tent.

He and Jeanne owned and operated The Milk House, initially a Stewart's Ice Cream franchise on Church Street in Chatham, NY from 1970-1984. After that he was a rural mail carrier for the Ghent, NY Post Office. He also sold real estate for Bob Howard and The Kinderhook Group. Larry and Jeanne were long-time subscribers and supporters of the Mac-Hadyn Theatre, hosting dozens of cast and crew members during the summer months.

Larry was active in many farm groups including Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity, Monroe County Young Farmers, a Columbia County Young Farmers group, the New York State Farm Bureau, the Young Farmers & Ranchers, and the Cooperative Extension. Larry was involved with many community and social groups. He was a Cub Scout leader, instrumental in the creation of Crellin Park in Chatham, a member and past president of the Chatham Lions Club, the Chatham High Booster Club, the Ghent/Chatham Area Senior Citizens Club, the "Dirty Dozen", the DuBois Family Association, and the American Philatelic Society. He and Jeanne hosted several foreign exchange students during the years on the farm.

He played first base for many years on the Milk House softball team, enjoyed golf on courses in Columbia County, NY and the Myrtle Beach, SC area. He was an avid sports buff and stamp collector.

Calling hours (10am-noon) and a memorial service (immediately following) will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at St. James Roman Catholic Church in Chatham, NY. Burial will be at the St. James Cemetery on Rte. 66 in Ghent.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to one address for two of his favorite charities: P.O. Box 216, Chatham, NY 12037.

1) Chatham Lions Foundation, Inc.

In Memory of Lion Larry

2) Chatham Area Recreation Program (CARP)

In Memory of Larry DuBois