Mr. Laurence was born in 1916 at Thornton to Mr. and Mr. John Huey (Mattie) Laurence. He was a retired principal, coach and teacher, having been in education for 38 years. He and Lillian Leonard were married October 16, 1937 in Houston. Mr. Laurence died about 7 p.m. January 22 in Athens, Greece, where he had been taking medical treatment. He had resided in Rockdale for the past 27 years. Mr. Laurence was an elder of the Murray Street Church of Christ. He was inducted into the Texas High School Coaches Hall of Honor in July 1981. A letterman in football and baseball at Rice University, Mr. Laurence’s career in education encompassed the following towns: Cedar Bayou 1930-1941, Hull-Daiestta, 1942-1944, Conroe 1945, Franklin, 1946-1948, Marlin 1949-1954, Rockdale 1955 until his retirement. Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home was in charge or arrangements. Rockdale Reporter, February 4, 1982
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Mr. Laurence was born in 1916 at Thornton to Mr. and Mr. John Huey (Mattie) Laurence. He was a retired principal, coach and teacher, having been in education for 38 years. He and Lillian Leonard were married October 16, 1937 in Houston. Mr. Laurence died about 7 p.m. January 22 in Athens, Greece, where he had been taking medical treatment. He had resided in Rockdale for the past 27 years. Mr. Laurence was an elder of the Murray Street Church of Christ. He was inducted into the Texas High School Coaches Hall of Honor in July 1981. A letterman in football and baseball at Rice University, Mr. Laurence’s career in education encompassed the following towns: Cedar Bayou 1930-1941, Hull-Daiestta, 1942-1944, Conroe 1945, Franklin, 1946-1948, Marlin 1949-1954, Rockdale 1955 until his retirement. Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home was in charge or arrangements. Rockdale Reporter, February 4, 1982
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