Lawrence 'Larry' Cott, Former FBI and Library of Congress Employee, Dies at 83

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Lawrence 'Larry' Cott, a former employee of the FBI and U.S. Library of Congress who later owned an antique shop in Arrow Rock, Missouri, has passed away at the age of 83. Cott, who was born and raised in Saline County, Missouri, had been a resident of The Living Center in Marshall for the past three years.

Why it matters

Cott's life and career highlight the diverse experiences and contributions of individuals from small-town Missouri, including government service, international work, and entrepreneurship in the antiques business.

The details

Larry Cott was born on a family farm near Gilliam, Missouri in 1942. He served as a page in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington D.C. before attending college at Missouri Valley College, the University of Missouri-Columbia, and the Società Dante Alighieri in Rome, Italy. Cott held jobs with the FBI, the U.S. Library of Congress, an orphanage in Rome, and Bechtel International in London before returning home to care for his parents and work at the Marshall Habilitation Center, where he later retired. He also owned and operated an antique shop in Arrow Rock, Missouri for several years.

• Lawrence 'Larry' Cott was born on February 18, 1942.
• Cott passed away on February 17, 2026 at the age of 83.
• For the past three years, Cott had been a resident of The Living Center in Marshall, Missouri.