Lars Houtsma.
THOMASTON Lars Houtsma went home to the Lord on April 19, 2021.
He was born April 21, 1958 in Arlington, Virginia, the son of Sara and Garry Houtsma, and moved to Thomaston, ME when he was 15 years old. He graduated from Georges Valley High School in 1977.
Lars wore many different hats during his life. He enjoyed tinkering with mechanical things, and there was not an engine he couldn’t fix. He had a passion for cars, motorcycles, and driving fast. It would make him laugh to scare his sister with his driving antics.
Lars helped care for his mother and father in their later years. After his parents passed, Lars took pride in presiding at the head of the table, as the family patriarch, during holiday dinners. At Christmas time his nieces would beg him to make, and look forward to, his Christmas cookies and the all-time favorite saltines, caramel and chocolate treats.