Clair Russell Lawrence Jr Obituary (1944 - 2013)

Click here to listen to Funeral Recording Clair Russell Lawrence Jr. (Russ) peacefully passed away on January 25, 2013 at the Huntsman Cancer Hospital in Salt Lake City due to complications following a stem cell transplant. Russ was born in Ogden UT on February 26, 1944. He was the son of Clair Russell and Beth Gordon Lawrence. He was raised in Ogden and also lived in Blythe, California for a few years. He graduated from Ogden High School in 1963. He also attended Weber State College. On April 8, 1966 he was sealed to his sweetheart, Janice Warner in the Logan LDS Temple and they were happily married for 46 years. Early in his career, Russ worked various jobs as a journeyman electrician, plumber, and framer. He worked for DDO and Hill Air Force Base for 42 years, working as a production controller and supervisor. He retired on January 8th, 2009. He also was a self-employed gardener, mowing lawns for over 35 years. He was very creative and loved building and fixing things including cars and houses. He was a member of the LDS Taylor Canyon Ward and was serving as Second Counselor in the Bishopric. He served an LDS Mission to the North Central States Mission serving in Minnesota and Canada. Through the years he served in various church callings, such as Sunday School teacher, Seventy, High Priest group leader, and served on the High Council of the Ogden Utah Stake. He was heavily involved with youth groups and participated in service and humanitarian projects in the area. He also helped build several floats for the Ogden Pioneer Days parade and the Holiday Lights Parade. He was involved in scouting serving as Scout Master, Troop Committee Chairman, and as a Scout Master for the Special Needs Mutual. He helped many scouts with Eagle Projects and achieve their rank of Eagle. He was awarded the Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver. Russ loved life and loved serving and helping people. He enjoyed meeting people and easily made new friends. He loved his neighbors and enjoyed helping and serving them. He was a very patient man and never wished to impose on anyone. He touched the lives of so many people and was a friend to all who got to know him. He loved being in the outdoors, camping, hunting, fishing, boating, riding four-wheelers, and being with his family. He would rather spend time in the outdoors with his family than take vacations anywhere else. During these family camping trips he spent time developing deeper relationships with his children, their spouses and grandchildren, giving advice and creating life lasting memories with them. He loved to watch the kids and grandkids participate in sports and all of their activities and events. He is survived by his wife Jan of Ogden; five children, Clair Russell Lawrence III (Sandra) of Ogden, Lyndee Lawrence of Ogden, Heidi Lawrence Scriven (Scott) of Layton, Richard Albert Lawrence (Angela) of Ogden, Syndee Bronson (Michael) of Syracuse and 12 grandchildren, Kelsie, Sierra, McKinley, Madison, Ashlee, Emalee, Samuel, Megan, and Benjamin Lawrence, Kaleb, Janika, and Joshua Bronson. He is also survived by his sister, Judy Lawrence Heer (Phillip) of Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents and by his sister Lynn Lawrence (infant). The family would like to thank all of the physicians, nurses, aides, and other staff at the Huntsman Cancer Institute and Hospital for their loving care and concern for Russ over the past 10 months. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at the LDS Taylor Canyon Ward Building, 1643 26th Street. Friends may call at Myers Ogden Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd. on Friday From 6 -8 p.m. and at the church Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Russell Lawrence Medical Fund at Zions Bank. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 February 1, 2013 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceTaylor Canyon Ward Chapel 1643 26th Street Ogden, UT 84404 February 2, 2013 11:00 AM