Former Durham Resident Calls For Memorial in Honor of Charlie Larsen

A former Durham resident says the town should create a permanent memorial to longtime resident Charlie Larsen, who passed away earlier this month.

DJ Asselin refered to his former classmate as "Mr. Durham" during his 90-minute radio show on the Brain Injury Radio Network Monday night.

"A permanent memorial. I really believe it would get quite an outpouring," said Asselin.

During the program, Durham First Selectman Laura Francis told Asselin the community would likely support a memorial and suggested several ideas.

You can listen to the entire broadcast here. (We've pulled a few audio clips from the interviews, listen to them in the video to the right)

Asselin was also joined on the program by Middlefield resident Bill Glueck, who also was a classmate of Larsen's, as well as his father, a former volunteer firefighter with the Durham Volunteer Fire Company.

A memorial service for Larsen was held last weekend at Coginchaug High School.

Read a rememberance of Charlie Larsen in the Hartford Courant.