This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JIWelsch Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lawson/6755/mb.ashx Message Board Post: MUSCATINE, Iowa -- Floyd E. Lawson, 87, of Prophetstown, Ill., died Sunday, July 16, at Illini Hospital in Silvis, Ill. Services will be at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home. The Rev. Wade Duroe of Hillcrest Baptist Church will officiate. Pallbearers will be Elmo Lawson Jr., Chris Grady, Shane Grady, Cory Grady, Todd Orr, Robert Hetzler, Charles Geertz and Shawn Carter. Burial will be at the Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. Lawson was born May 2, 1913, in Agency, the son of Wever and Jessie Barker Lawson. He married Hazel Honts on Oct. 21, 1933, in Kahoka, Mo. He retired from John Deere as a welder and crane operator with 30 years of service. Survivors include a daughter, Donna Grady of Muscatine; a son, Elmo Lawson and his wife, Mary, of Cordova, Ill.; a sister, Evelyn Bonick of Branson, Mo.; eight grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; four great great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Hazel on May 17, 1999; a daughter, Shirley; one sister and two brothers. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

What year is this? -----Original Message----- From: lawson-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:lawson-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of gc-gateway@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 2:43 PM To: LAWSON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [LAWSON] Floyd Lawson This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JIWelsch Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lawson/6755/mb.ashx Message Board Post: MUSCATINE, Iowa -- Floyd E. Lawson, 87, of Prophetstown, Ill., died Sunday, July 16, at Illini Hospital in Silvis, Ill. Services will be at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home. The Rev. Wade Duroe of Hillcrest Baptist Church will officiate. Pallbearers will be Elmo Lawson Jr., Chris Grady, Shane Grady, Cory Grady, Todd Orr, Robert Hetzler, Charles Geertz and Shawn Carter. Burial will be at the Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. Lawson was born May 2, 1913, in Agency, the son of Wever and Jessie Barker Lawson. He married Hazel Honts on Oct. 21, 1933, in Kahoka, Mo. He retired from John Deere as a welder and crane operator with 30 years of service. Survivors include a daughter, Donna Grady of Muscatine; a son, Elmo Lawson and his wife, Mary, of Cordova, Ill.; a sister, Evelyn Bonick of Branson, Mo.; eight grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; four great great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Hazel on May 17, 1999; a daughter, Shirley; one sister and two brothers. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAWSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Looks like he is 96 to me. My mom just turned 97 May 5 and she was born 1912. ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <LAWSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 3:43 PM Subject: [LAWSON] Floyd Lawson > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: JIWelsch > Surnames: > Classification: obituary > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lawson/6755/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > MUSCATINE, Iowa -- Floyd E. Lawson, 87, of Prophetstown, Ill., died > Sunday, July 16, at Illini Hospital in Silvis, Ill. > > Services will be at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home. The Rev. Wade > Duroe of Hillcrest Baptist Church will officiate. Pallbearers will be Elmo > Lawson Jr., Chris Grady, Shane Grady, Cory Grady, Todd Orr, Robert > Hetzler, Charles Geertz and Shawn Carter. Burial will be at the Greenwood > Cemetery. > > Mr. Lawson was born May 2, 1913, in Agency, the son of Wever and Jessie > Barker Lawson. He married Hazel Honts on Oct. 21, 1933, in Kahoka, Mo. > > He retired from John Deere as a welder and crane operator with 30 years of > service. > > Survivors include a daughter, Donna Grady of Muscatine; a son, Elmo Lawson > and his wife, Mary, of Cordova, Ill.; a sister, Evelyn Bonick of Branson, > Mo.; eight grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; four great > great-grandchildren. > > He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Hazel on May 17, 1999; > a daughter, Shirley; one sister and two brothers. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LAWSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message