Doug Larsen
Douglas Allen Larsen (March 8, 1976 – October 1, 2023) was an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the North Dakota Senate, representing the 34th district from 2020 until his death in 2023. Education 
Born in Minot on March 8, 1976, Larsen earned a Bachelor of Science degree in communication arts and political science from Minot State University. Career 
Larsen served in the North Dakota Army National Guard for 29 years. He mobilized twice, to Iraq (2009–10) and later to Washington, D.C. (2013–14). When at the rank of major, he was the commander of the 112th Aviation Battalion. He was a lieutenant colonel at the time of his death. Larsen owned Apex Builders, a home building and development company, and a Wingate by Wyndham hotel franchise in Bismarck, North Dakota. He was also a licensed real estate agent. Career in politics
Larsen was elected to the North Dakota Senate in November 2020 and assumed office on December 1, 2020. Larsen was elected from District 34, which comprises Mandan. Death 
Doug Larsen died on October 1, 2023, in a plane crash en route between family in Scottsdale, Arizona, and his home in North Dakota, shortly after taking off from a stop for fuel at Canyonlands Regional Airport in Grand County, Utah, near Moab. He was 47, and died along with his wife and both his children. References 

1976 births
Year of birth uncertain
2023 deaths
United States Army officers
Minot State University alumni
Republican Party North Dakota state senators
21st-century American politicians
United States Army personnel of the Iraq War
Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 2023
Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in the United States
Accidental deaths in Utah