Paul M Lawrence
Funeral services for Paul M Lawrence, 73 year-old Lake Park resident who died April 27, (1965) were held Friday at the First Presbyterian Church at Lake Park.
Mr. Lawrence, a farmer and partner in the S & L plumbing Co., at Lake Park, died at the Dickinson County Hospital.
The Rev. Ray H. Willemsen officiated at the services and burial was in Sliver Lake Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bob Worrick, Kenneth Boyer, Buster Sjostrom, Harold McCauley, Kenneth Myrick and Harold Bahl. Vocal music was by Mr. and Mrs. Allan McClain, accompanied by Mrs. Richard McClain. Harpole Funeral Home of Spirit Lake was in charge of arrangements.
Paul Lawrence was born Dec. 20, 1892 in Whitten, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lawrence. He farmed near Lake Park and later moved into town where he became a partner with H.G. Shaffer in the plumbing business.
Paul Maynard Lawrence was born Dec. 20, 1892 at Whitten, the son of Charles Edward and Emma Etta Price. He moved with his parents to Lake Park in 1897 where he attended high school. He was employed in a blacksmith and implement shop in 1911 and 1912 and farmed north of Lake Park until 1946. He and Mary Lucille Nicholas were married at Lake Park on August 11, 1915. He entered the plumbing business in partnership with H.G. Shaffer in 1946 and retired in 1960 because of an accident.
He and his wife sang many duets at the church until her death five years ago (1960). He was a great flower gardner and woodworking enthusiast and he gave many woodworking gifts to the Lake Park Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Lawrence is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Harvey(Phyllis) McClain of Hayward, Calif.; two sons, Leonard of Sacremento, Calif,. And Charles(Skeeter) Lawrence of Lake Park; and eight grandchildren. Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by one son.
Both his daughter and son in California were able to return here for the services.
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