Larry Martin Quotations

We need plans and ideas from outside this committee.

Music has been an important part of my life forever. I played piano since birth. I've been a church pianist for over 50 years, and played in piano bars from Boston to Bangkok.

Pastors and spouses and staff members were so involved in ministry to people after disasters that nobody was ministering to them. They were exhausted.

We had the most forward-looking and aggressive recycling bill in the country.

I've always been interested in finance and I enjoy numbers, but more importantly I enjoy people and the banking business is all about people and relationships.

It's been a wonderful career and it just seemed like a great time to retire. The bank is in great shape and has wonderful leadership. And Jane and I want to stay active in the community and do that before we get too old.

One day, coming through town, I saw a for sale sign in the window of the former hardware store. I had members of the co-op board visit the location and we all thought this was a good place to try it.

When we lived in Memphis, Jane and I often talked about moving to Knoxville when we retired.

Through the smoke I could see that it was in an isolated part of the basement in a small room.

Last year we expanded. But to do it in the time frame we have got and do it right? This seems to be the right amount.