Larry Finley

Larry Dean Finley, beloved son of John (Jack) Finley and Doris Finley, passed away on Monday April 27th, 2020, at the age of 67, of natural causes. Larry was an artist, DJ, and brother to Steve, Kevin, Doug, and Brad. He had been accepted after high school into the Art Institute. He later married Paula McKinney and had a beautiful daughter, named Candice Mae Finley. Although the marriage didn’t move forward Larry and Paula were in joyful contact in the last of their years. Atwood, KS was his favorite place in the world and in that lovely town there are uncountable unnamed people who cared for and nurtured him over the years. Larry could not have survived his ailments without the help of the innumerable friendships he relied on in Atwood. He was a loner who valued time on his own with his genius thoughts. “It’s easy to stand in a crowd, but it takes courage to stand alone.” Gandhi.

He will be missed by his surviving daughters Candice Finley and Camelia Finley, mother Doris Finley, brother Brad Finley, many nephews, and sister in-laws. Larry Finley, brave in death, may you live free in the shining dawn forever.

Memorials may be made in Larry's name to the Atwood Public Library and can be sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701.

One of his favorite songs, by the Beatles

BLACKBIRD

Blackbird singing in the dead of night

Take these broken wings and learn to fly

All your life

You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Blackbird singing in the dead of night

Take these sunken eyes and learn to see

All your life

You were only waiting for this moment to be free

Blackbird fly, blackbird fly

Into the light of a dark black night

Blackbird fly, blackbird fly

Into the light of a dark black night

Blackbird singing in the dead of night…