Biography: G. Larry Kelley was born on April 13, 1916 to Norma and Eugene Kelley longtime residents of Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr. Kelley was educated in the Little Rock Public School System, attended Little Rock Junior College and graduated from the University of Arkansas with a degree in civil engineering in 1938. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. He graduated from Graduate School of the United States Navy in 1942, served four years during WW II in the U. S. Navy from 1941-1945 and retired as a Lieutenant Commander. He was a member of the Consulting Contractors Council, President of the Arkansas Chapter of the Associated General Contractors, served on the AGC Executive Committee and founded the closely held Business Committee. Mr. Kelley was a Life Director of the National AGC. He served as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board for two years and a member of the Board for six years. He served on the boards of Dillards, Inc. and the WinRock Enterprises. He was the first co-chairman of the committee, with former Governor Win Rockefeller, which raised the money to build the Arkansas Arts Center in 1958. He served on the St. Vincent Infirmary Development Board and was the first Chairman of the St. Vincent Funding Committee which raised eight million dollars for the hospital. Mr. Kelley and Gordon Wittenberg installed the first purified water system at the Arkansas Girl Scout Camp and Kelley served on the Girl Scout Board for four years. He served with William Rector to organize "Fifty For the Future", served on the Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee on three occasions and chaired the Industrial Development Committee. His construction company, Pickens-Bond, built the original Pulaski Academy in 1957 when the Little Rock School District was closed. Pickens-Bond also built the first phase of the Tampa Brewery and Busch Gardens in Florida. His company also built numerous downtown Little Rock office buildings including the Union National Bank, First National Bank (now Regions), Metropolitan Bank, Stephens Inc. and Peabody Hotel buildings. Pickens-Bond built numerous shopping malls across the country including the McCain Mall, University Mall, Park Plaza Mall, Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville. Pickens- Bond Construction Company also built the Temple B'nai Israel on Rodney Parham. His construction company formed in 1947 with Louis Nelson, Kelley Nelson Construction Company, built the first Westover Hills Presbyterian Mission Church in 1952. Kelley served as a deacon of that church. He was a member of the Naval Academy Graduate School (1942) All Star Baseball Team and the University of Arkansas Intramural football team (1938). His father said he had never seen a person who could do so many things and nothing very well. He is a member of the Country Club of Little Rock, The Red Apple Country Club, Greers Ferry Yacht Club, Ponte Vedra Country Club, Button Willow Duck Club and Trinity Episcopal Church. He is survived by his wife, Jacqueline Franke Kelley, two daughters, Susan Schallhorn and husband Tommy Schallhorn of Springdale, AR, Eileen Coe and husband Gary of Springdale, AR, one granddaughter Caroline Clarke and husband John Clarke and children Jackson and Elizabeth Clarke of Bentonville, AR, one great granddaughter Laura Katherine Clarke of Bentonville, AR, two step-daughters, Sherry Lewis of Kenai, AK. and Sally Lewis of Santa Cruz, CA, and one step-son, Frank Richard "Rick" Lewis of Benton, AR, and one step-grandson Chris Lewis and wife Lisa of Avon, IN, and their children Taylor and Lane Lewis; and one step-granddaughter, Susan Lafitte and husband Rick Lafitte of Dallas, TX and children Andrew and Madeline Coke. His passions were duck hunting and fishing at his beloved Button Willow Duck Club where he was a founding member. He was an avid fly fisherman and felt at home on any lake or river fishing. He loved traveling with his wife Jackie to Alaska to the Royal Wolfe Lodge in search of the largest trout he could catch. He was a competitive tennis player and played tennis into his 90s. He was best known for his enthusiasm for life. There will be a visitation on Thursday, April 2, 2009, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Ruebel Funeral Home, followed by a memorial service on Friday, April 3, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. at the Ruebel Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by The Rev. Canon R. Ewing Jackson. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Larry and Jackie Kelley Family Fund at the Nature Conservancy, 601 N. University, Little Rock, AR 72205 or to the charity of your choice.