Family: Wife, Micki; son, Trey; daughters Whitney and Courtney; and seven grandchildren
Hometown: Pryor, Okla.
In Town: Clay Larremore worked at a manufacturing plant for 19 years, switching in 1998 to owning a building supply store now called KLA-MART Discount Surplus in Pryor, Okla.
“My grandmother, Clara Trent, had a thrift store and was always dragging me to auctions, so finding bargains is in my blood.,” he said. “My merchandise comes from a variety of sources such as auctions, factory direct purchases and discontinued merchandise from anyone. Our inventory is diverse including scratch and dent appliances, building materials, tools and pottery. We began with a 500-square-foot facility and have grown to a 7-acre business with a 20,000-square-foot retail store and an additional 20,000- to 30,000-square-foot facility for storage. This is a family business run by my son Trey, my wife Micki and me.”
In the Country: “My father and mother, Roger and Vickie, raised me on a cattle and hog ranch four miles from where I currently live. Until two years ago, Vickie and I had only 5 acres. Then we purchased more land and now have a 165 acre ranch on which we raise a variety of animals. The first problem we had was clearing the new land because it had been unused for the last 20 years. We have divided the land into a number of smaller pastures, four of which have automatic waterers. Water comes from a creek I have never seen dry, a spring fed pond and city water. We have three cow herds. The first is a 10-head herd of registered Longhorns with a registered bull. We also have a mixed miniature herd of Zibu, Dexter and Lowline cattle. Though we have retained 10 of the mommas, we have just sold 17 with the intent of upgrading the quality through further purchases. Our largest herd is a 20-head commercial Red Angus herd bred by a pureblood Red Angus bull. The pet side of our animals includes teacup pigs, a pair of llamas and a pair of alpacas, as well as a couple of dozen chickens that now provide eggs for the family but were purchased as chicks for the enjoyment of our grandchildren.”
Future: “I plan to spend more time on the ranch and less time at the business, though I will always be involved in it because I have a passion for it as well as the land. We are looking forward to provide a wonderful country environment for our grandchildren, two of whom seem interested in the animals and will hopefully join 4-H someday.”
