Thinking of you with a smile.

It has been 34 years since I last saw Larry when going to school at the University of Steubenville but there are some people you meet in life that leave a life long impression and I am reminded of Larry every 9/11. Even at 18 and 19 years old, Larry was wise beyond his years and this along with his witty sense of humor is why I befriended him or I should say he befriended me. As the rambunctious and unknowledgeable youth I was, Larry grounded me with his reasoning and thoughtful perspective on life. I can still remember the “all nighters” we would have and how we would boast who could stay up the longest. We even had a friendly contest (along with another college mate) of who could go on the longest without sleep. I remember the silly things we did to stay awake like marching around the courtyard at 3:00AM or cranking up the music and singing. Larry did stay up over 60 hours but not long enough to win the contest. Aside from this, Larry did help me with my studies and showed me how to focus on my education. Although I only knew Larry for a short time in his early life, his strong character and hearty soul still resonates with me to this day. It breaks my heart that Larry’s life was cut way too short and I will never forget him and all the other souls that perished on this tragic day, 22 years ago.

RIP Larry, and to all those lost. We will never forget.

It’s been 20 years and I still don’t understand what happened. Why did so many people with promising futures and meaningful pasts have to be senselessly stolen from this world so soon? People like Larry that made you feel good whether you were closest to him, just an acquaintance, or somewhere in between. I was a “somewhere in between” type that was blessed to know Larry through my friends Kristin and Pete. I didn’t get to spend a lot of time around Larry, but when I did, it was always a great time and I knew my chubby cheeks would end up aching because of all the laughing I did. The mood around Larry seemed to have a zen like lightness that naturally made you more happy. I didn’t know Larry well enough to know if he felt this way on the inside, but I can appreciate how good he made other people feel. I hope he knew before he left that he impacted so many people’s lives in positive ways. I see tributes on this site, as well as others, that have the same resounding themes…that Larry was a truly kind, hard working intelligent, and humorous soul. We were all lucky to be in Larry’s presence in one way or another. I’m sure I’ll still feel the same in 20 years from now. RIP bud. Love always, Marcie

It has taken nearly a week.....to get over September 11th again. Some years are easier than others. This year was especially difficult and I do not know why. I could not bring myself to attend my GVHS virtual reunion. Instead I tried to honor NYC a little bit watching Brittany Runs a Marathon in honor of Lynne-Marie Paquette, who was my housemate back then and sat, along with others, at the 9th Street Tavern (Hoboken, NJ) watching the burning across the water and waiting to see who joined us, and who we had lost. Lynne Marie ran the NYC marathon for a charity last year and I am so proud of her and it was one of the most inclusive, fun events I have ever attended in NYC. To Larry Kim- I miss you so much sometimes. You always, always made me laugh. The day I moved to Hoboken from Malvern, PA I met you when you showed up to welcome your colleague and my housemate Trisha Stark. My movers had spent 11 hours on my move, hauling things up 4 flights of steps to a 2 story condo. Everything was moved safely and then you leaned on my antique dining room table leaf and broke it. You then thought it was a good idea to go out for drinks. I learned you were also a friend of Lynne Marie too, you were my first new friend in New York. When I was still new to the city you invited me for lunch and garbled the directions a bit, using a local term instead of a real subway stop, and I sat on the train for over an hour wondering why you wanted to have lunch all the way out in Queens. You thought it was so funny that I should have only gone about 10 minutes or 3 stops. My best memory of you is when I took you to a fundraiser costume dress ball at Bowery Ballroom. You came with no costume. At one point I looked over at you and you were surrounded by attractive women and somehow you had gotten a light saber and wore a sparkly antenna headband that bounced around as you showed off your swordsmanship. I miss you and I wish you had gone to the offsite training that second day of work instead of going in to your new office at 1 World Trade Center. I am so glad I knew you and still think of you with love and a smile.

I’m sorry I’ll don’t remember you too well. My mom still talks about you, only good things, and misses you a lot. She likes to visit you name on the memorial when she visits me in Brooklyn. I like to imagine if you were still around I would of had more of a family and we could have been best friends living it up in New York. We could keep each other updated on Wall Street Drama and the art scene in Brooklyn. I’ve started to come to terms that I’ll never find closure, half of myself is always gonna be a mystery, but the funny stories I hear about you make me feel less doomed. You have 2 other nieces now, I don’t know them too well but I’m sure they’ll know you from stories. I hope maybe I’ll meet someone who knows in you in NY someday. I’de like to hear more stories. -Your First Niece

Nineteen years passed and it seems like yesterday. RIP Larry. Marcie

I just learned of Larry’s passing today (9/11/2020) when a former classmate posted a memory of him. He was a very special friend of mine in childhood and we bonded over our love for computers. Such a wonderful guy. I am so saddened to hear of this loss. I had looked for him online for years hoping to reconnect. I was very glad to find this page to see so many kind words about the Lawrence I did not get to know as an adult. His spirit for creativity, humor, and passion for engrossing himself in things clearly stayed with him as did the positive impacts on the lives of many others as he had on mine. Thank you for being my good friend. RIP, LK2C.

I live in Pittsburgh near the Homewood Cemetery where Lawrence Kim is buried. I think of him and the tragedy of September 11, 2001 every time I walk past his final resting place. It touches me to think of this young man leaving this world too soon. Reading the tributes here certainly helps me "know" this person better. And now his mom has died. I think of her in her terrible grief since 2001, and I think of his father and sister. Today I stopped and cleaned up the gravesite a bit, brushing the mown grass off the front of the stone and tossing an old flower pot. It was the least I could do.

Remembering you again today, buddy. Miss you.

My reminder today...in your honor...of your laughter, zest for life and consistent journey to learn & understand.

Larry , I can't believe it's been thirteen years since that terrible morning you were taken away. You stay in our hearts and watch over is from above. We miss you .

Larry was a lot like his chosen profession - a rich, wildly entertaining open book who was a mystery for mere laymen to read. This is partly because the Larry I knew didn't quite understand his character himself. He had the charm and wit to skate though life, even at the high profile companies he worked for time and again. But as the New York Times profile suggests, he worked insanely long hours instead. I don't doubt those stories about his work ethic for a minute, but I do doubt that it's possible or necessary to do real work for that many hours on end. That was Larry's very strong loyalty more than anything else. Some of his own personal mysteries he might have addressed by seeing South Korea for himself, where I spent an amazing year once. Contradictions he seemed to fight in his character may have been explained by the mesh of 2 distinctive cultures in one. Larry was a remarkable, exceptionally loyal friend. If he'd lived I'd have asked him to travel the world with me, avoiding work wherever we could. But like South Korea in recent days, he'd have become rich and successful, while still entertaining friends with more energy than almost any of his distant cousins. Here's to you Larry.

Hello again, Larry! Thank you for reminding us that a joyful life and warm, kind heart enhance so many lives.

I met Larry when he moved into Morewood Gardens E-tower at CMU. As an upperclassmen on a freshman floor, Larry was more than a friend, he was a mentor and confidant. I would not be the man I am today without Larry's influence. I miss you and your infectious spirit, my friend.

Larry, I'll never forget you and those first few nervous weeks in a new city (Philadelphia) and a new job (PricewaterhouseCoopers). Your positive, outgoing, and welcoming nature made me feel right at home. Truly a genuine, hard working, fun loving guy. A smile is always brought to my face when I think of you.

I met larry in the Franciscan University of Steubenville.I wish to had keep contact with you when I left to Honduras and never did. I keep so many memories that I enjoy with him.. ,specially going to Pittsburgh that I share with my family and friends,. you leave footprints in my heart that “How lucky I am to have known someone who was so hard to say goodbye to” JOE HANDAL

I didn't even know Larry was working in the WTC until I received the news a few days later. I first met him at a recruiting event for PwC when I was interviewing with the firm. His sense of humor and sincerity instantly bonded me to him. He joked around with me the whole night and made a potentially stressful recruiting event really fun. I found out later we had a lot of mutual friends in common and would often hang out. Larry, my thoughts are with you today and I will always remember you.

I met Larry over twenty years ago in Steubenville, OH and the memories I have of hanging out with him will never dim. Funny, witty, smart, mischievous, occasional insomniac by choice, the only person to ever serenade me with 'Pretty in Pink' from a balcony, and above all, real, no pretention, no cliques, just a great guy. I will always be a better person for having known you Larry.

Í had to select my relationship, but I never knew Lawrence Kim. To everyone who did, on this most awkward of days - my thoughts are going out to you today. From the Netherlands

I met Larry while attending Franciscan University in Steubenville, OH. Although it was only for a brief time, the memory of his intelligence, quick wit and affable disposition remain with me to this day. I discovered this website while searching the Internet for a clue as to my old friend’s whereabouts. My hope was to find his profile and reconnect on a networking website so that we could catch up on the past 17 years. Now I wish to let my friend and his family know that I am grateful for the chance to have known Larry. I will always treasure the memories our late night runs to the library at CMU and road trips to the national museums in DC.

Larry, I've been thinking about you a lot this last week, my old friend. As you already know, I lost one of my 4.5 month old daughters to a bacterial infection one week ago. Her loss reminded me of the loss of my close friend from Pittsburgh and how precious life is. You are still very much in my thoughts and I really enjoy telling friends about you. I miss you a lot my friend. Take care of my baby girl. She loves the Steelers and coffee too, so you'll have a lot in common. I will always remember you, Larry. Oh, and when you see Emma, hold her close and pat her on the back. She really likes that. :-) -Matt

Larry: Hardly a day goes by where I don't think of you and wonder about what could have been and how I wish we could have spent more time together. I will always remember our interview road trip to Tampa in 1993. I miss you and keep you alive in my thoughts and in my heart everyday. You were and will always be a great guy, a wonderful friend and someone I miss. -Jason

Today I thought of September 2001 and found Larry's tribute. I have met Larry's father on more than one occasion (my wife worked with him), learning little things like how Larry would always give his father new golf shirts, and attended Larry's dedication ceremony in Oakland, a suburb of Pittsburgh, and meeting his family. Six years later, let's not forget Larry, his colleagues, his family who remembers him fondly and all others touched in some way by September 2001.

Larry, I will always remember working together with you at PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting back in 1998. You were a key member of our team and were always ready to help others, especially in matters involving IT. I was impressed by your dedication, work ethic and sense of humor. Thank you for your camaraderie and support. Wherever you may be, I am sure you will continue to bring joy to those around you. Pankaj

Larry, It seems impossible that it's been 2 years already. I thank God that He allowed us to be blessed by knowing you, even though it was for far too short of a time. I know your spirit remains here with us and for that I'm grateful. My only regret is that I never told you what a wonderful, caring and extraordinary person you were when I had the chance. By reading the tributes written about you by other people you've touched, I see that I am not the only one who was made better by knowing you. I will never forget. Love, Marcie

I had just met Larry, but he made a great impact on me. I can't believe we had contact only days before. I remember him fondly. 9/11 to me is about the loss of Larry. His kind spirit, sincere heart, and lovely kidlike innocence were uniquely beautiful and are sorely missed.

I have known larry since my freshman year at CMU. He was a great friend and an inspiration to me. Because of his 'gooffiness' and his work ethics, I was constanly inspired by Larry to do my best, work my hardest, but to never forgot the fun side of life.

Dear, dear Lar-Bear, Today would've been your 32nd birthday. Now, you'll live on forever in my heart as well as Dad's, Mom's and your friends'. You know how much I continue to miss you. Happy Birthday, oh Larry... Love, Catherine

Oh my Lar-Bear... After 8 months, I still expect your calls every Sunday night when you'd invariably ask me what I was making for dinner. Since that nightmare on Sept 11 '01, I've been trying to live in a way that would've made you proud of your big sis. Do you see how hard I've been trying, even though I've stumbled at times? Do you know how I'm trying to keep your smile alive by smiling & joking -- even when I want to scream & cry? I hope you're not too disappointed when I do end up yelling at the world. Larry - What do you think of this mess that Hatred has caused? The great irony is that venomous ignorance stole the life of you, one who embodied pure Kindness and Wisdom... The story of your life is one that I will continue to tell myself & anyone who'll listen to me. Your way of approaching Life will live on in me -- in my actions and words. I promise you this my baby bro: I will live to make you smile with pride wherever you are. Never stop talking to me, okay? I love hearing that gentle voice & laughter. Love & miss you so much, Cashwin