Larry Noel Hardin, 78 of King City laid down his working tools on Thursday, September 26, 2024, after a long battle with cancer.  He was born December 27, 1945 in Omak, WA.

Larry had lived in Monterey County and King City for 50 years.  He retired from Pacific Gas and Electric Company where he was a Gas Serviceman for 40 years.

Larry was a member of Masonic Lodge #302, initiated Enter Apprentice: April 23, 1977, Passed Fellow Craft: July 21, 1977, Raised Master Mason: September 15, 1977.  Of all the accomplishments, Larry would want to be remembered for, his membership in Santa Lucia Lodge #302 and his status as Master Mason are two of the most important.  Larry was Master of the Lodge 11 times, the most held by any member of the Lodge dating back to 1959.  Those years were 1977, 1982, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, and 2010.  He loved spending time with his lodge brothers and helped promote awareness of freemasonry in his town and anywhere he traveled.

Larry is survived by his daughter, Vicki (Hardin) Watson and her husband, Mark Watson; grandson, Bradley Watson; brothers and sister, Donnie Hardin, David Hardin, Tommy Hardin, and Sally Hardin all of Boonville, AR.

He is preceded in death by his son, Larry Scott Hardin; brothers, James Earl Hardin, Paul Hardin and sister, Judy Patterson.

There are no services planned at this time.

For more information, please contact Eddington Funeral Services, King City, (831) 385-5400, www.EFS-Cares.com .