Lawrence Earl Dawson, age 94, died Thursday, September 6, 2012 at Homestead Assisted Living in Garden City. He was born July 25, 1918 at Garden City the son of Earl Gray & Fay Etta (Miller) Dawson. Lawrence married Norma Oldweiler on October 25, 1945.
Lawrence graduated from Garden City High School in 1936 and Garden City Community College in 1938. Lawrence started playing the violin in 4th grade and later in high school he played the baritone in order to join the school band. During his high school years he started playing with the Garden City Municipal Band and continued to do so for over 40 years. While in high school he started working for the post office where he hung the mail sack so the train could pull it off the hooks without stopping. This led to his career as a mail carrier for over 30 years. He was part of the first draft after the Pearl Harbor attack and served in the U.S. Army for 4 years. He was stationed in Hawaii and involved in mail delivery for the Army and then was part of the Okinawa Invasion. He and Norma met in high school and exchanged letters while he was in the service and they were married 6 weeks after his discharge. He was a Boy Scout Leader for 32 years. As part of the bicentennial celebration of 1976 he was asked to visit Washington D.C. to have his troop perform demonstrations. He was awarded the Silver Beaver Award for his work with the Scouts. Both of his sons became Eagle Scouts and Lawrence was able to present one of his grandsons his Eagle Badge. He enjoyed music and carpentry. With a little help he built the house they lived in for over 60 years. In his church he taught Sunday School and sang in the choir. He was preceded in death by 2 Brothers-Ivan & Leon and a great-grandson- Noah Lane Heitman. Lawrence was a member of the Community Congregational Church of Garden City.
Survivors include his wife, Norma Dawson of the home; 2 sons, Robert Dawson of Chanute, James Dawson of Garden City; 1 daughter, Nancy Brack of Spring, Texas; 7 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild.
Visitation: 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM Saturday and Noon to 8:00 PM Sunday , at Garnand Funeral Home.
Funeral Service: 11:00 AM, Monday, September 10, 2012 at Community Congregational Church in Garden City with Rev Mike Lake officiating.
Interment: Valley View Cemetery in Garden City with graveside rites by 1st infantry Honor Guard, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Memorial contributions may be given to Spanish Peaks Boy Scout Ranch in care of Garnand Funeral Home.
Lawrence graduated from Garden City High School in 1936 and Garden City Community College in 1938. Lawrence started playing the violin in 4th grade and later in high school he played the baritone in order to join the school band. During his high school years he started playing with the Garden City Municipal Band and continued to do so for over 40 years. While in high school he started working for the post office where he hung the mail sack so the train could pull it off the hooks without stopping. This led to his career as a mail carrier for over 30 years. He was part of the first draft after the Pearl Harbor attack and served in the U.S. Army for 4 years. He was stationed in Hawaii and involved in mail delivery for the Army and then was part of the Okinawa Invasion. He and Norma met in high school and exchanged letters while he was in the service and they were married 6 weeks after his discharge. He was a Boy Scout Leader for 32 years. As part of the bicentennial celebration of 1976 he was asked to visit Washington D.C. to have his troop perform demonstrations. He was awarded the Silver Beaver Award for his work with the Scouts. Both of his sons became Eagle Scouts and Lawrence was able to present one of his grandsons his Eagle Badge. He enjoyed music and carpentry. With a little help he built the house they lived in for over 60 years. In his church he taught Sunday School and sang in the choir. He was preceded in death by 2 Brothers-Ivan & Leon and a great-grandson- Noah Lane Heitman. Lawrence was a member of the Community Congregational Church of Garden City.
Survivors include his wife, Norma Dawson of the home; 2 sons, Robert Dawson of Chanute, James Dawson of Garden City; 1 daughter, Nancy Brack of Spring, Texas; 7 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild.
Visitation: 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM Saturday and Noon to 8:00 PM Sunday , at Garnand Funeral Home.
Funeral Service: 11:00 AM, Monday, September 10, 2012 at Community Congregational Church in Garden City with Rev Mike Lake officiating.
Interment: Valley View Cemetery in Garden City with graveside rites by 1st infantry Honor Guard, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Memorial contributions may be given to Spanish Peaks Boy Scout Ranch in care of Garnand Funeral Home.
Lawrence Earl Dawson, age 94, died Thursday, September 6, 2012 at Homestead Assisted Living in Garden City. He was born July 25, 1918 at Garden City the son of Earl Gray & Fay Etta (Miller) Dawson. Lawrence married Norma Oldweiler on October 25, 1945.
Lawrence graduated from Garden City High School in 1936 and Garden City Community College in 1938. Lawrence started playing the violin in 4th grade and later in high school he played the baritone in order to join the school band. During his high school years he started playing with the Garden City Municipal Band and continued to do so for over 40 years. While in high school he started working for the post office where he hung the mail sack so the train could pull it off the hooks without stopping. This led to his career as a mail carrier for over 30 years. He was part of the first draft after the Pearl Harbor attack and served in the U.S. Army for 4 years. He was stationed in Hawaii and involved in mail delivery for the Army and then was part of the Okinawa Invasion. He and Norma met in high school and exchanged letters while he was in the service and they were married 6 weeks after his discharge. He was a Boy Scout Leader for 32 years. As part of the bicentennial celebration of 1976 he was asked to visit Washington D.C. to have his troop perform demonstrations. He was awarded the Silver Beaver Award for his work with the Scouts. Both of his sons became Eagle Scouts and Lawrence was able to present one of his grandsons his Eagle Badge. He enjoyed music and carpentry. With a little help he built the house they lived in for over 60 years. In his church he taught Sunday School and sang in the choir. He was preceded in death by 2 Brothers-Ivan & Leon and a great-grandson- Noah Lane Heitman. Lawrence was a member of the Community Congregational Church of Garden City.
Survivors include his wife, Norma Dawson of the home; 2 sons, Robert Dawson of Chanute, James Dawson of Garden City; 1 daughter, Nancy Brack of Spring, Texas; 7 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild.
Visitation: 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM Saturday and Noon to 8:00 PM Sunday , at Garnand Funeral Home.
Funeral Service: 11:00 AM, Monday, September 10, 2012 at Community Congregational Church in Garden City with Rev Mike Lake officiating.
Interment: Valley View Cemetery in Garden City with graveside rites by 1st infantry Honor Guard, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Memorial contributions may be given to Spanish Peaks Boy Scout Ranch in care of Garnand Funeral Home.
Lawrence graduated from Garden City High School in 1936 and Garden City Community College in 1938. Lawrence started playing the violin in 4th grade and later in high school he played the baritone in order to join the school band. During his high school years he started playing with the Garden City Municipal Band and continued to do so for over 40 years. While in high school he started working for the post office where he hung the mail sack so the train could pull it off the hooks without stopping. This led to his career as a mail carrier for over 30 years. He was part of the first draft after the Pearl Harbor attack and served in the U.S. Army for 4 years. He was stationed in Hawaii and involved in mail delivery for the Army and then was part of the Okinawa Invasion. He and Norma met in high school and exchanged letters while he was in the service and they were married 6 weeks after his discharge. He was a Boy Scout Leader for 32 years. As part of the bicentennial celebration of 1976 he was asked to visit Washington D.C. to have his troop perform demonstrations. He was awarded the Silver Beaver Award for his work with the Scouts. Both of his sons became Eagle Scouts and Lawrence was able to present one of his grandsons his Eagle Badge. He enjoyed music and carpentry. With a little help he built the house they lived in for over 60 years. In his church he taught Sunday School and sang in the choir. He was preceded in death by 2 Brothers-Ivan & Leon and a great-grandson- Noah Lane Heitman. Lawrence was a member of the Community Congregational Church of Garden City.
Survivors include his wife, Norma Dawson of the home; 2 sons, Robert Dawson of Chanute, James Dawson of Garden City; 1 daughter, Nancy Brack of Spring, Texas; 7 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild.
Visitation: 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM Saturday and Noon to 8:00 PM Sunday , at Garnand Funeral Home.
Funeral Service: 11:00 AM, Monday, September 10, 2012 at Community Congregational Church in Garden City with Rev Mike Lake officiating.
Interment: Valley View Cemetery in Garden City with graveside rites by 1st infantry Honor Guard, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Memorial contributions may be given to Spanish Peaks Boy Scout Ranch in care of Garnand Funeral Home.
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