Brig. Gen. Larry F. Myrick

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February 3. 2026

Brig. Gen. Larry F. Myrick
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Larry Floyd Myrick was born in Inglewood, California and lost his battle with Parkinson's disease at the age of 75 in San Luis Obispo on January 9. In spite of growing up with severe asthma and the speech impediment of stuttering, he became an incredibly successful adult. While attending El Camino Junior College he discovered that he had a knack for and a love of math. After transferring to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo he graduated with a degree in Engineering Technology.

While in SLO, Larry met and married JoAnn Brooks Burson, adopting JoAnn's daughter, Becky. Larry raised both Becky and her older brother Donn as his own.

After graduating and working at Lockheed in the San Jose area, he was hired by Gurries & Okamoto in Cupertino. In 1977, he was given an opportunity to open a branch office in his beloved San Luis Obispo. After running that branch until 1989, he and his business partner Keith Brummel, formed the firm Brummel, Myrick and Associates. He and Keith ran BMA until they retired and sold the firm.

Following retirement, he and his second wife, Peggy Wilkinson Myrick, opened their own commissioning business, Integrated Commissioning and Energy. Larry was deeply committed to mentoring emerging professionals. He taught at Cal Poly approximately five years, at the same time he was at BMA and volunteering with Civil Air Patrol (CAP), the auxiliary of the United States Air Force. He also was serving a term as president of the Executives Association of San Luis Obispo, a business networking group.

Larry's involvement with Civil Air Patrol began when his daughter Becky joined the organization. As a supportive and curious father, he attended meetings with her, sparking a passion that would shape the rest of his life. Larry and Becky, and then later Peggy, spent the next several years deeply involved in CAP, including Search and Rescue operations.

Larry and Peggy were both pilots, owning their own aircraft and flying on a wide range of CAP missions. These included search and rescue, Homeland Security flights along the California-Mexican border, and disaster response efforts such as assisting after the Northridge earthquake. Larry led a group of Central Coast CAP members who went to Los Angeles to assist after the Northridge earthquake. On September 11, 2001 Larry, serving as the California CAP commander, was responsible for directing CAP members and aircraft on taskings.

Both were deeply involved with CAP's youth oriented cadet program, IACE (Civil Air Patrol's International Air Cadet Exchange program). Annually CAP participates in IACE with fifteen other countries. For many years they welcomed incoming cadets from Asia as they arrived in San Francisco. In 2012 Larry escorted 10 U.S. cadets as they toured Japan. In addition to the IACE program, Larry and Peggy were active mentoring CAP cadets and helping them experience flight in small aircraft.

Eventually Peggy became very ill with a rare form of cancer, and Larry was devoted to her care. Still, they continued to embrace life together. They went on several cruises as well as travels to Europe. They were inseparable and devoted to each other.

His daughter Becky's proudest moment was watching her dad, Brigadier General Larry Myrick, become Civil Air Patrol's National Vice Commander, second in command in the United States. He held that position for four years after which he and Peggy continued with IACE thru 2019.

After Peggy's passing in July 2021, Larry did his best to move on, but was dealt a terrible blow in late 2023 when he was diagnosed with advanced Parkinson's disease.

When visiting the San Luis Obispo airport, consider that Larry is still influencing the flying he so loved, as he designed the heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and provided commissioning services. His influence is all over California, where he designed HVAC for many buildings.

Larry is survived by his daughter Becky (Rick) Sawyer; grandchildren Timothy Sawyer and Erinn (Conner) Downs; his sister Carol Holdsworth (Roger); and nephews Tim (Jennifer) and Scott (Sabrina) Holdsworth; as well as Donn Burson (Lee Ann); Katie Burson; and many of Peggy's loving relatives who remained an important part of his life.

The family extends heartfelt gratitude to the staff of Sunrise Terrace RCFE, to Larry's devoted previous in-home caregivers, and to Dr. Steven Sainsbury as well as Central Coast Home Health and Hospice for their compassionate care.

His best friend, wife and soulmate Peggy, preceded him in death as did his parents Victor and Kathryn Myrick. He will forever be remembered for his integrity, service, mentorship, and unwavering dedication to family, profession, friends, work colleagues and his Civil Air Patrol family worldwide.