Robert Arthur Lawton
US AIR FORCE | KOREA
1932 - 2017
Early Life: Robert was born July 2,1932, in Sanford, Colorado, to Joseph Clymer and Mattie May Johnson Lawton.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: He married Ritva A. Kangaspunta on September 25, 1957, in the Cardston Alberta LDS Temple. She preceded him in death on July 14, 1991. He married Ann Marie Doty on February 18, 1994, in the Provo Utah LDS Temple. Robert served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War from 1950 to 1953 and was honorably discharged. While in the Air Force, he learned Russian from the Russian Language School in Monterey, California. He graduated with his bachelor's from Brigham Young University in 1960 in Physics, earned his master’s in 1968 and a doctorate in 1972 in Electrical Engineering from CU. Robert enjoyed a long career with the National Bureau of Standards in Boulder, Colorado. After retiring, he worked as an adjutant for BYU in the science department. He was a member of the Sons of Utah Pioneers. He learned to speak several different languages including Russian, Finnish, Danish and Spanish. Robert loved to sing in church choirs and enjoyed singing camp songs with his family while camping. He really enjoyed missionary work and family history. He was a wonderful and loving husband, father and grandfather. Robert was a lifetime member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served 2 ½ years on a mission to Finland from 1954 to 1956. This is where he met his first wife, Ritva. In 1962-1963, he helped build the new chapel for the Boulder LDS Ward. Robert’s church service included secretary in the MIA, stake missionary along with his wife, Ritva, financial clerk, seminary teacher, elders quorum president, ward mission leader, branch leader, high priest assistant and leader. He also spent many hours in extraction and family history. Robert and his second wife, Ann Marie, served two missions: from 1998-2000 in Asia North Siberia East Mission, serving in Vladivostock, and again, to Finland in 2002-2003. He was also a temple worker in the Mount Timpanogos Utah LDS Temple and Provo Utah LDS Temple. Robert Arthur Lawton passed away September 27, 2017, in Provo Utah. He was 85.
Survived By: His wife, Ann Marie; six children: Anita (Darrell) Thomas, Burley, ID; Marketta (George) Aguilar, Santaquin, UT; Anneli (John) Motter, Lehi, UT; Michael (Esther) Lawton, Orem, UT; Katya (Dmitry) Kadomtsev, Spanish Fork, UT; Jonathan (Jenny) Lawton, Provo, UT; three stepchildren: Ben (Andrea), Boise, ID; Shawn (Julie), Denver, CO; Kimberly (Mike) Conger, Raleigh, NC; along with 37 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: His wife, Ritva; his parents and siblings: Winifred, Betty, Carl, Gerald and Frank.
Services: Suncrest LDS Stake Center
Burial: Provo City Cemetery
Original Obituary Published By:
© Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary | 2017
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
US AIR FORCE | KOREA
1932 - 2017
Early Life: Robert was born July 2,1932, in Sanford, Colorado, to Joseph Clymer and Mattie May Johnson Lawton.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: He married Ritva A. Kangaspunta on September 25, 1957, in the Cardston Alberta LDS Temple. She preceded him in death on July 14, 1991. He married Ann Marie Doty on February 18, 1994, in the Provo Utah LDS Temple. Robert served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War from 1950 to 1953 and was honorably discharged. While in the Air Force, he learned Russian from the Russian Language School in Monterey, California. He graduated with his bachelor's from Brigham Young University in 1960 in Physics, earned his master’s in 1968 and a doctorate in 1972 in Electrical Engineering from CU. Robert enjoyed a long career with the National Bureau of Standards in Boulder, Colorado. After retiring, he worked as an adjutant for BYU in the science department. He was a member of the Sons of Utah Pioneers. He learned to speak several different languages including Russian, Finnish, Danish and Spanish. Robert loved to sing in church choirs and enjoyed singing camp songs with his family while camping. He really enjoyed missionary work and family history. He was a wonderful and loving husband, father and grandfather. Robert was a lifetime member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served 2 ½ years on a mission to Finland from 1954 to 1956. This is where he met his first wife, Ritva. In 1962-1963, he helped build the new chapel for the Boulder LDS Ward. Robert’s church service included secretary in the MIA, stake missionary along with his wife, Ritva, financial clerk, seminary teacher, elders quorum president, ward mission leader, branch leader, high priest assistant and leader. He also spent many hours in extraction and family history. Robert and his second wife, Ann Marie, served two missions: from 1998-2000 in Asia North Siberia East Mission, serving in Vladivostock, and again, to Finland in 2002-2003. He was also a temple worker in the Mount Timpanogos Utah LDS Temple and Provo Utah LDS Temple. Robert Arthur Lawton passed away September 27, 2017, in Provo Utah. He was 85.
Survived By: His wife, Ann Marie; six children: Anita (Darrell) Thomas, Burley, ID; Marketta (George) Aguilar, Santaquin, UT; Anneli (John) Motter, Lehi, UT; Michael (Esther) Lawton, Orem, UT; Katya (Dmitry) Kadomtsev, Spanish Fork, UT; Jonathan (Jenny) Lawton, Provo, UT; three stepchildren: Ben (Andrea), Boise, ID; Shawn (Julie), Denver, CO; Kimberly (Mike) Conger, Raleigh, NC; along with 37 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: His wife, Ritva; his parents and siblings: Winifred, Betty, Carl, Gerald and Frank.
Services: Suncrest LDS Stake Center
Burial: Provo City Cemetery
Original Obituary Published By:
© Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary | 2017
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Robert Arthur Lawton
US AIR FORCE | KOREA
1932 - 2017
Early Life: Robert was born July 2,1932, in Sanford, Colorado, to Joseph Clymer and Mattie May Johnson Lawton.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: He married Ritva A. Kangaspunta on September 25, 1957, in the Cardston Alberta LDS Temple. She preceded him in death on July 14, 1991. He married Ann Marie Doty on February 18, 1994, in the Provo Utah LDS Temple. Robert served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War from 1950 to 1953 and was honorably discharged. While in the Air Force, he learned Russian from the Russian Language School in Monterey, California. He graduated with his bachelor's from Brigham Young University in 1960 in Physics, earned his master’s in 1968 and a doctorate in 1972 in Electrical Engineering from CU. Robert enjoyed a long career with the National Bureau of Standards in Boulder, Colorado. After retiring, he worked as an adjutant for BYU in the science department. He was a member of the Sons of Utah Pioneers. He learned to speak several different languages including Russian, Finnish, Danish and Spanish. Robert loved to sing in church choirs and enjoyed singing camp songs with his family while camping. He really enjoyed missionary work and family history. He was a wonderful and loving husband, father and grandfather. Robert was a lifetime member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served 2 ½ years on a mission to Finland from 1954 to 1956. This is where he met his first wife, Ritva. In 1962-1963, he helped build the new chapel for the Boulder LDS Ward. Robert’s church service included secretary in the MIA, stake missionary along with his wife, Ritva, financial clerk, seminary teacher, elders quorum president, ward mission leader, branch leader, high priest assistant and leader. He also spent many hours in extraction and family history. Robert and his second wife, Ann Marie, served two missions: from 1998-2000 in Asia North Siberia East Mission, serving in Vladivostock, and again, to Finland in 2002-2003. He was also a temple worker in the Mount Timpanogos Utah LDS Temple and Provo Utah LDS Temple. Robert Arthur Lawton passed away September 27, 2017, in Provo Utah. He was 85.
Survived By: His wife, Ann Marie; six children: Anita (Darrell) Thomas, Burley, ID; Marketta (George) Aguilar, Santaquin, UT; Anneli (John) Motter, Lehi, UT; Michael (Esther) Lawton, Orem, UT; Katya (Dmitry) Kadomtsev, Spanish Fork, UT; Jonathan (Jenny) Lawton, Provo, UT; three stepchildren: Ben (Andrea), Boise, ID; Shawn (Julie), Denver, CO; Kimberly (Mike) Conger, Raleigh, NC; along with 37 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: His wife, Ritva; his parents and siblings: Winifred, Betty, Carl, Gerald and Frank.
Services: Suncrest LDS Stake Center
Burial: Provo City Cemetery
Original Obituary Published By:
© Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary | 2017
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
US AIR FORCE | KOREA
1932 - 2017
Early Life: Robert was born July 2,1932, in Sanford, Colorado, to Joseph Clymer and Mattie May Johnson Lawton.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: He married Ritva A. Kangaspunta on September 25, 1957, in the Cardston Alberta LDS Temple. She preceded him in death on July 14, 1991. He married Ann Marie Doty on February 18, 1994, in the Provo Utah LDS Temple. Robert served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War from 1950 to 1953 and was honorably discharged. While in the Air Force, he learned Russian from the Russian Language School in Monterey, California. He graduated with his bachelor's from Brigham Young University in 1960 in Physics, earned his master’s in 1968 and a doctorate in 1972 in Electrical Engineering from CU. Robert enjoyed a long career with the National Bureau of Standards in Boulder, Colorado. After retiring, he worked as an adjutant for BYU in the science department. He was a member of the Sons of Utah Pioneers. He learned to speak several different languages including Russian, Finnish, Danish and Spanish. Robert loved to sing in church choirs and enjoyed singing camp songs with his family while camping. He really enjoyed missionary work and family history. He was a wonderful and loving husband, father and grandfather. Robert was a lifetime member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served 2 ½ years on a mission to Finland from 1954 to 1956. This is where he met his first wife, Ritva. In 1962-1963, he helped build the new chapel for the Boulder LDS Ward. Robert’s church service included secretary in the MIA, stake missionary along with his wife, Ritva, financial clerk, seminary teacher, elders quorum president, ward mission leader, branch leader, high priest assistant and leader. He also spent many hours in extraction and family history. Robert and his second wife, Ann Marie, served two missions: from 1998-2000 in Asia North Siberia East Mission, serving in Vladivostock, and again, to Finland in 2002-2003. He was also a temple worker in the Mount Timpanogos Utah LDS Temple and Provo Utah LDS Temple. Robert Arthur Lawton passed away September 27, 2017, in Provo Utah. He was 85.
Survived By: His wife, Ann Marie; six children: Anita (Darrell) Thomas, Burley, ID; Marketta (George) Aguilar, Santaquin, UT; Anneli (John) Motter, Lehi, UT; Michael (Esther) Lawton, Orem, UT; Katya (Dmitry) Kadomtsev, Spanish Fork, UT; Jonathan (Jenny) Lawton, Provo, UT; three stepchildren: Ben (Andrea), Boise, ID; Shawn (Julie), Denver, CO; Kimberly (Mike) Conger, Raleigh, NC; along with 37 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: His wife, Ritva; his parents and siblings: Winifred, Betty, Carl, Gerald and Frank.
Services: Suncrest LDS Stake Center
Burial: Provo City Cemetery
Original Obituary Published By:
© Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary | 2017
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
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