Harold G Larsen, known as Hal, was a native of San Diego who graduated from San Diego State College with a degree in Civil Engineering and then began work with the California Division of Highways there. Dedicated to serving the needs of others, he served as a Planning Commissioner with the Walnut Creek Planning Commission, was instrumental in the formation of the Humboldt County United Crusade, and was an active member of Calvary Lutheran Church, the Eureka Rotary Club, and the Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America. He served as District Engineer for the Division of Highways in Eureka from 1967 until 1972.