Catherine,
My thoughts are with you and yours. I know Larry will so be missed.
I owe so so so so much to Larry. He literally changed my life. Here is how: back in 2005 he and I would bump into each other while photographing our respective girls play soccer. At the time, I was just a dad who shot as a teenager and decided to get a better camera to take better pics of my kids playing sports. We would talk shop and I would ask him a question here and there. Larry was always patient answering my simplistic silly questions... yet one game, he finally looked at me and said "Are you ever going to get serious about photography or you just gonna keep screwing around??!!" I stammered a bit and said "what do mean??" From there, Larry outlined for me the equipment I needed to buy and how I needed to really approach it more seriously. MOST importantly, he implored/demanded/forced me to take my enroll my first of many Photography workshops. Specifically, Larry introduced me to Frans Lanting.
From that day, I took two workshops with Frans, one with Jay Maisel, multiple Lightroom classes and traveled to India and Peru with famous photographers. I wouldn't have started down this creative path without the cajoling of Larry.
Since then, as you probably know since ya follow me in Instagram, I have moved on from nature and have become an active Live Music Photographer. This work (it actually is work since I have many clients) has brought me so much joy and fun and fulfillment. BUT BUT BUT, none of this would have happened without Larry!
I know it may seem like a small thing he did 17 years ago.... however, for me it has so enriched my life. For that, Larry will always occupy a soft spot in my heart!
Sending you lots of love,
Phil Halperin
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Dear Catherine, What a jolt to learn that Larry has slipped away...... his obituary was so well done and informative. Thank you for that. He had, in our youth, a voracious intellect and would initiate fun pursuits. I think of him as he was then: ..... still in medical school and a well-coordinated, rather athletic, handsome blond, given to laughter and song. Singing was our crowd's centerpiece of group activity. We called ourselves the AASGL! ( American AngloSaxon Society for Gracious Living. .....all cash-poor as church mice...to burnish the title.). We went from lectures to string quartets en masse! Happy Days!
Larry was brilliant then and produced a stellar life!!! I am proud to have known him... and send my love to you and your family. I mourn his loss even though I have only occasionally had any knowledge of him.... for basically sixty plus years. A beautiful young man that flowered and matured to deliver every promise.
How wonderful that you had one another. It was delightful to see you two in 2019 and have a few moments to share. Thinking of you......Pat Burns Collins
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Dr. Way left a big imprint on my life, personally and professionally. He taught me so many lessons, often with very few words. He was remarkable and inspirational and I always view him as a role model. My warmest condolences go to the Way family and in particular Catherine, who hosted us with Larry many times when we were fellows with much love and generosity.
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It’s sad to hear of his passing. He was an amazing influence and teacher. My condolences.
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I had the privilege of training with Dr. Way from 2008-2014. I feel honored to have known such a talented and brilliant surgeon. You will not be forgotten. RIP.
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It has been an honor to know Larry and I am sorry to know he has passed. I met Larry through his wife Catherine's involvement as a board member of Schurig Center for Brain Injury Recovery. Catherine and Larry have been so kind and supportive of the mission here and of those we serve. Even more striking though is how they so genuinely care about the community around them and the meaningful relationships they create. Larry had such a kind face with a warm smile and greeting whenever I had the pleasure of seeing him. I recall the amazing photography he created that graces the walls of their home and the unique perspective of his photographs. His talent was inspiring. I am grateful to have known Larry and to have the pleasure of working with Catherine to support this great community. Sending a hug and heartfelt condolences to Catherine and their beautiful family from all of us at Schurig Center.
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I had the privilege to be a resident at UCSF from 2004-2009, Dr Way is a master surgeon and teacher , everyone that trained with him is very fortunate. A legend. He will be missed.
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I’m so sorry to learn of Larry’s passing. The world is a poorer place without him.
I admired him tremendously: he made huge contributions in his practice of medicine— and, in his innovation and teaching, even bigger contributions *to* the practice of medicine. We all owe him a deep debt.
More personally, I delighted in the chance to know him. Beyond being a lovely guy, Larry was one of the most ruthlessly curious people I’ve ever known, and so generous in sharing what he learned. I never came away from even a brief conversation without picking up some combination of fascinating tid-bits and wise insights that ran the gamut from the healthcare infrastructure through photography, to knot theory. I always left our conversations smiling.
I’ll miss Larry, but his example lives for me still.
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So sorry for your loss. Larry was a master surgeon who demanded excellence. I was proud to call him my friend. Again my condolences.
Jeff Ponsky, MD
Cleveland, Ohio
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Larry was a remarkable man. We lived down the street from the Ways. Our daughters were friends and went to the same elementary school. When my husband had major surgery at UCSF and developed a serious post-operative infection, Larry, who was not my husband's surgeon, would come home after a long day of operating, walk down to our house, and change my husband's dressing. He was so kind and caring. He made us feel like it was no inconvenience at all. We have lost a wonderful guy.
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I’m so privileged to have met Larry and family on our Turkish sailing adventure in 2010. The warmth and easy camaraderie that we had over some momentous historical and delightful Aegean coastal sights will always endure.
Sincere condolences to the family, but from what I observed you were all so connected that this was an inevitable step in your loving story.
David Howard
(Former) Deputy Consul General and Senior Trade Commissioner, Australian Consulate General, New York.
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