Lifestyles
Forever in our memories; Michael LaRue
By Red River Theatre
Nov 23, 2004
Red River Theatre Board members attended funeral services for one of its founding members, Vice-President Michael LaRue, in Grapevine on Thursday. LaRue, co-owner with his wife, Lindsay, of Fossil Creek Ranch in Dodd City, has served as technical director and advisor for the nonprofit community theatre from its inception in 2001.
LaRue, an experienced professional sound, lighting and special effects master was born in Clinton, OK, and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Mathematics with a minor in Physics and Music from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in 1985.
Serving as technical director and staging coordinator for nearly 100 productions at Southwest Playhouse Fine Arts Center in Oklahoma City, LaRue also choreographed lighting, sound and special effects for more than two dozen music performance concerts and state beauty pageants throughout Oklahoma and Texas.
His untimely death at the age of 47 on Friday, November 12th was the result of fatal injuries suffered in a one-vehicle accident on TH 56 approximately one mile west of Windom on Monday, November 8th.
