I can't remember if I sent this to you. ----- Original Message ----- From: Fred Lawrence To: Carol Vidales ; Evelyn ; Kathy Armstrong ; Peggy H. Williams ; wlawrence@pixius.net Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 4:37 PM Subject: Kemp Lawrence Death Thought You might want to know that Kemp died on Saturday of pneumonia after surgery and complications. Below is his Obit. Services for Kemp G. Lawrence, 78, of Longview, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at Radar Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Lawrence passed away Saturday, October 31, 2009. Mr. Lawrence was born May 7, 1931, in Winfield, Texas, to Claude and Nona Mae Smith Lawrence. He graduated from Winfield High School in 1949 and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. After his military service, he went to work for the Cotton Belt Railroad and rode the rodeo circuit. In 1955, after marrying Patti Geers, he began a 37-year work career with SWEPCO in Mount Pleasant, Texas, retiring as division operations superintendent in 1992. After retirement, he spent his time chronicling family history by publishing three books. He also loved to travel with Patti in their RV, visiting historical sites all over the U.S. and Canada. Mr. Lawrence was a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner. He faithfully promoted the support of the Shriners Children's Hospitals. A loving husband, father and grandfather, Mr. Lawrence was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Allen Lawrence; and two sisters, Dessie Maxton and Wanda Nell Narramore. He is survived by his loving wife, Patti Geers Lawrence; daughters and sons-in-law Betsy and Butch Lanclos of League City, Texas, and Nancy and Buck Otis of Longview; and son and daughter-in-law, Joey and Suzanne Lawrence of Longview. His grandchildren are Aaron Lanclos, Jared Lanclos, Bronson Goolsby, Shelby Lawrence, Kaiti Lawrence, Jacob Lawrence and Joshua Kemp Lawrence. Mr. Lawrence is also survived by two sisters, Christine Hutson of Mount Pleasant, Texas, and Lillian Woodard of Little Rock, Arkansas; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and other loving family members and friends. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today, November 2, 2009, at Radar Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Shriners Children's Hospital-Dallas. A memorial guestbook may be signed at www.raderfh.com