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Past PRO & RC Support of the MCSA Nationals, Masters, & Midwinters Championships
Lawrence G. Krause
Larry found peace on Friday, May 28, 2021 after a life that ended too soon at age 73. Beloved husband of Marilyn (nee Maniaci); loving father of Kara (Michael) Kaiser, Kim (Patrick) Esser, and Kaitlin (Casey) Werner; cherished Bumpa of grandchildren Quinn, Kamron, and Kasha Kaiser and P.J. Esser; dear brother of Ginny (David) Stabelfeldt. Predeceased by his parents, Don and Marie Krause and his brother, Bob. Also survived by nieces, nephews, Marilyn’s family and other relatives.
For Larry, family, friends, and relationships were paramount. He will be greatly missed by the many friends he made, from grade school through college, his banking and sales career and within the sailing community. His childhood summers were spent on Okauchee Lake, where he first crewed on a sailboat at age 9. That sparked a lifelong passion for scow sailing, first as a competitor and later as a respected race officer at regattas throughout the Inland Lakes Yachting Association.
Larry also gave back to the Lake Country community, elected first as president of the former Lakeside School District and later as a commissioner for the Lake Pewaukee Sanitary District and as a supervisor and town chairman in the Town of Delafield. Larry was a member of the Pewaukee Yacht Club for 50 years and served three terms on the PYC board. In recent years, he served on the board at KTC in Langlade County, where he loved spending time at his cottage and in the pristine woods surrounding Duck Lake.
Larry was known for his unique sense of humor and unfailing optimism, his love for his family and friends, his joy in being a father and grandfather, being a lifelong Wisconsin Badger fan extraordinaire and his soft spot for the six golden retrievers who had the good fortune to share his life. If desired, memorials appreciated to Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association or Your Choice to Live, Inc.
The family will host a Celebration of Larry’s Life from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, on Friday, June 4, at the Pewaukee Yacht Club, N22 W28204 Edgewater Drive, Pewaukee.
Larry Krause – Missed Immensely
- Candace Porter
Ah, that laugh! That smile emanating from that broad face! There was a deep, staccato “he – he – he” at the end of a funny story or a witty remark. Larry Krause was full of them. He took great joy in working for sailors in his many roles on race committee. PRO, Gate or Markset (and he was known to be signal at least once) - in any role, he expressed that joy – whether with a funny sound, a set of expletive words that were unique or sheer pride in a job well done.
A gate was not properly set unless it was fewer than three degrees from perfect. Three was near failure. A starting line had to be perfect – postpone if it wasn’t the best he could do for the sailors watching what was coming. His instincts were amazing to watch; his skill unsurpassed. He worked hard at his craft to make each mark rounding, each leg, each gate the best he could. He expected nothing less from himself, nor nothing less for the sailors.
Larry was a patient teacher – anchoring, dropping marks, lining up the course and always with the anticipation of a change. He was two steps ahead at all times; made contingency plans for what might come to the sailors’ bow. He dutifully watched the sails at all times for the slightest of change. Did he need to react or could he exhibit patience and allow the wind to moderate itself? He was simply a student of the race course – every race, every gust - ever watchful and patient.
I will forever be Mrs. Porter as I hear him in my head. I will hear “sacre bleu” when a big wind shift comes at the start. When I listen to a markset boat tell me what I should do, I will recall his respect upon receiving advice and then have the courage to stay the course as I see it. When an occasional stronger word comes to mind, I will hear myself count knowing Marilyn only gave him a pass on a few uses of a foul word – and he held to it. I will remember the “dance” of the boat as he paced back and forth allowing me about two feet of space to time or lift flags. The movement calmed him down. When 1:30 before the start rolls around, I will miss sliding that tape recorder into his pocket so all is recorded. I will miss proudly standing at his right (never left) shoulder recording every call and then his nod to me repeating his decisions on OCS. And I remember the silence on the boat as he thought through each decision with only an occasional “what do you think, Mrs. Porter?” He valued input and made us work as a team.
Mostly I will miss the man who was one of my most trusted friends. He taught me much; he depended on me much and that was an honor. He was a straight shooter – honest, fair and dedicated. This was a man the ILYA will miss immensely and me even more. “Sacre bleu”, Mr. Krause. Not sure we can do this without you. Thank you for your many, many years of loving this sport, these sailors and your extended race committee team.