After suffering the mental and physical deterioration caused by too many birthdays, our dear father, grandfather and great-grandfather quietly passed from this life on the morning of July 10th, 2008 at Orem Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Orem, Utah.
Lawrence was born in Springville, Utah on the 19th of November, 1917, the third of eight children of William Bissell Clark and May Bell Clark. In addition to the formal education he received in the Springville school system as a young man, he developed skills in fishing and hunting and a love for the outdoors that lasted his entire life. He also excelled at sports. He played football and basketball at Springville High School and was captain of the basketball team, and Senior Class President. He was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served in many capacities during his life including stake and ward clerk, elder's quorum president, and stake high council.
At the age of 16, he began working in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) building roads, dams and campgrounds in the mountains near his home. He worked for the CCC through his high school years and until his marriage.
He married Louise Jenkins on September 9th, 1937 and the marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He worked at Cherry Hill Dairy, Ironton Steel Works, then drove truck for McCoard Oil and Cluff's Feed Mill. In 1947, the Utah Highway Patrol began selecting their troopers under new Civil Service regulations. Dad was one of six men hired from 400 applicants. During his 30 years of service to the people of the State of Utah, he was a member of the UHP Pistol Team and won many awards for marksmanship. He was also an officer in the Central Utah Peace Officers Association, and active in the Utah Public Employees Association. In 1960, he was named Outstanding Peace Officer by the Squaw Peak Chapter of International Footprinters Association. He was also honored by Mountain Bell Company for his part in a difficult winter rescue of stranded bus passengers. After his retirement, he moved to St. George where he spent more time on his fishing and golfing.
Our mother Louise died in November, 1970. Dad then married Rhea Freeman Dickerson in 1971. Rhea died in 1989, and he married Juanita Taylor McKenzie in 1990. Juanita died in 2002.
Dad was very proud of his children and grandchildren. He took no credit for our accomplishments, but his guidance and the example he set led to many of our achievements. Dad was a kind and generous man. He was a wonderful loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. His sense of humor was exceptional and he was always positive, upbeat and optimistic.
Lawrence is survived by three children, Emma Lou (Bob) Nielsen, Kathy (Dan) Bramblet and Dan (Julie Anderson) Clark, 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wives, parents and seven siblings.
Graveside Services will be held at the Provo City Cemetery, 610 South State Street at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2008. Friends may call at Berg Mortuary, 185 East Center Street, Provo on Tuesday from 1-2:30 p.m. prior to the Graveside Service.
Published in the Daily Herald on 7/13/2008.
Lawrence was born in Springville, Utah on the 19th of November, 1917, the third of eight children of William Bissell Clark and May Bell Clark. In addition to the formal education he received in the Springville school system as a young man, he developed skills in fishing and hunting and a love for the outdoors that lasted his entire life. He also excelled at sports. He played football and basketball at Springville High School and was captain of the basketball team, and Senior Class President. He was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served in many capacities during his life including stake and ward clerk, elder's quorum president, and stake high council.
At the age of 16, he began working in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) building roads, dams and campgrounds in the mountains near his home. He worked for the CCC through his high school years and until his marriage.
He married Louise Jenkins on September 9th, 1937 and the marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He worked at Cherry Hill Dairy, Ironton Steel Works, then drove truck for McCoard Oil and Cluff's Feed Mill. In 1947, the Utah Highway Patrol began selecting their troopers under new Civil Service regulations. Dad was one of six men hired from 400 applicants. During his 30 years of service to the people of the State of Utah, he was a member of the UHP Pistol Team and won many awards for marksmanship. He was also an officer in the Central Utah Peace Officers Association, and active in the Utah Public Employees Association. In 1960, he was named Outstanding Peace Officer by the Squaw Peak Chapter of International Footprinters Association. He was also honored by Mountain Bell Company for his part in a difficult winter rescue of stranded bus passengers. After his retirement, he moved to St. George where he spent more time on his fishing and golfing.
Our mother Louise died in November, 1970. Dad then married Rhea Freeman Dickerson in 1971. Rhea died in 1989, and he married Juanita Taylor McKenzie in 1990. Juanita died in 2002.
Dad was very proud of his children and grandchildren. He took no credit for our accomplishments, but his guidance and the example he set led to many of our achievements. Dad was a kind and generous man. He was a wonderful loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. His sense of humor was exceptional and he was always positive, upbeat and optimistic.
Lawrence is survived by three children, Emma Lou (Bob) Nielsen, Kathy (Dan) Bramblet and Dan (Julie Anderson) Clark, 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wives, parents and seven siblings.
Graveside Services will be held at the Provo City Cemetery, 610 South State Street at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2008. Friends may call at Berg Mortuary, 185 East Center Street, Provo on Tuesday from 1-2:30 p.m. prior to the Graveside Service.
Published in the Daily Herald on 7/13/2008.
After suffering the mental and physical deterioration caused by too many birthdays, our dear father, grandfather and great-grandfather quietly passed from this life on the morning of July 10th, 2008 at Orem Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Orem, Utah.
Lawrence was born in Springville, Utah on the 19th of November, 1917, the third of eight children of William Bissell Clark and May Bell Clark. In addition to the formal education he received in the Springville school system as a young man, he developed skills in fishing and hunting and a love for the outdoors that lasted his entire life. He also excelled at sports. He played football and basketball at Springville High School and was captain of the basketball team, and Senior Class President. He was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served in many capacities during his life including stake and ward clerk, elder's quorum president, and stake high council.
At the age of 16, he began working in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) building roads, dams and campgrounds in the mountains near his home. He worked for the CCC through his high school years and until his marriage.
He married Louise Jenkins on September 9th, 1937 and the marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He worked at Cherry Hill Dairy, Ironton Steel Works, then drove truck for McCoard Oil and Cluff's Feed Mill. In 1947, the Utah Highway Patrol began selecting their troopers under new Civil Service regulations. Dad was one of six men hired from 400 applicants. During his 30 years of service to the people of the State of Utah, he was a member of the UHP Pistol Team and won many awards for marksmanship. He was also an officer in the Central Utah Peace Officers Association, and active in the Utah Public Employees Association. In 1960, he was named Outstanding Peace Officer by the Squaw Peak Chapter of International Footprinters Association. He was also honored by Mountain Bell Company for his part in a difficult winter rescue of stranded bus passengers. After his retirement, he moved to St. George where he spent more time on his fishing and golfing.
Our mother Louise died in November, 1970. Dad then married Rhea Freeman Dickerson in 1971. Rhea died in 1989, and he married Juanita Taylor McKenzie in 1990. Juanita died in 2002.
Dad was very proud of his children and grandchildren. He took no credit for our accomplishments, but his guidance and the example he set led to many of our achievements. Dad was a kind and generous man. He was a wonderful loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. His sense of humor was exceptional and he was always positive, upbeat and optimistic.
Lawrence is survived by three children, Emma Lou (Bob) Nielsen, Kathy (Dan) Bramblet and Dan (Julie Anderson) Clark, 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wives, parents and seven siblings.
Graveside Services will be held at the Provo City Cemetery, 610 South State Street at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2008. Friends may call at Berg Mortuary, 185 East Center Street, Provo on Tuesday from 1-2:30 p.m. prior to the Graveside Service.
Published in the Daily Herald on 7/13/2008.
Lawrence was born in Springville, Utah on the 19th of November, 1917, the third of eight children of William Bissell Clark and May Bell Clark. In addition to the formal education he received in the Springville school system as a young man, he developed skills in fishing and hunting and a love for the outdoors that lasted his entire life. He also excelled at sports. He played football and basketball at Springville High School and was captain of the basketball team, and Senior Class President. He was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served in many capacities during his life including stake and ward clerk, elder's quorum president, and stake high council.
At the age of 16, he began working in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) building roads, dams and campgrounds in the mountains near his home. He worked for the CCC through his high school years and until his marriage.
He married Louise Jenkins on September 9th, 1937 and the marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He worked at Cherry Hill Dairy, Ironton Steel Works, then drove truck for McCoard Oil and Cluff's Feed Mill. In 1947, the Utah Highway Patrol began selecting their troopers under new Civil Service regulations. Dad was one of six men hired from 400 applicants. During his 30 years of service to the people of the State of Utah, he was a member of the UHP Pistol Team and won many awards for marksmanship. He was also an officer in the Central Utah Peace Officers Association, and active in the Utah Public Employees Association. In 1960, he was named Outstanding Peace Officer by the Squaw Peak Chapter of International Footprinters Association. He was also honored by Mountain Bell Company for his part in a difficult winter rescue of stranded bus passengers. After his retirement, he moved to St. George where he spent more time on his fishing and golfing.
Our mother Louise died in November, 1970. Dad then married Rhea Freeman Dickerson in 1971. Rhea died in 1989, and he married Juanita Taylor McKenzie in 1990. Juanita died in 2002.
Dad was very proud of his children and grandchildren. He took no credit for our accomplishments, but his guidance and the example he set led to many of our achievements. Dad was a kind and generous man. He was a wonderful loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. His sense of humor was exceptional and he was always positive, upbeat and optimistic.
Lawrence is survived by three children, Emma Lou (Bob) Nielsen, Kathy (Dan) Bramblet and Dan (Julie Anderson) Clark, 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wives, parents and seven siblings.
Graveside Services will be held at the Provo City Cemetery, 610 South State Street at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2008. Friends may call at Berg Mortuary, 185 East Center Street, Provo on Tuesday from 1-2:30 p.m. prior to the Graveside Service.
Published in the Daily Herald on 7/13/2008.
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