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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271831
Title: Alan L. Lawrence
Date: 12/17/1959-8/29/2020
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 12/17/1956
Summary: Alan Lawrence, 63, of Trenton, North Dakota, passed away Saturday morning, August 29, 2020 at his home in Trenton. His funeral was celebrated Friday afternoon, September 4, 2020, at 3:00 PM at First Lutheran Church in Williston. Rev. Jeanne Madsen officiated and interment followed the service in Hillside Memory Gardens in Williston. Alan Leroy Lawrence was born December 17th, 1956 to Frank and Alva (Hystad) Lawrence in Williston, ND. Alan Graduated from Williston High School in 1975. Alan was united in marriage to Cecelia “Jane” Renville at St. John’s Catholic Church in Trenton, ND on July 2nd 1977. To this union Three children were born: Joshua (1975), Ashley (1977), and Londyn (1994) the “accidental blessing”. Alan worked most his life in the oil field, working over 20 years at SpecTech. Alan was also an avid Vikings and Braves fan. Alan made many lifelong friendships and he never met a stranger. Alan was the definition of the genuine, the meaning of a provider, and the definition of patience. He was kind, funny, generous, wise, caring, fair, and true. He was the most loved man, dad, husband, grandpa, friend, brother, uncle, cousin. He was all of these things to so many people, but most importantly he was loved. He was the hardest working man his family ever knew, and he did it all for his family. In retirement he kept in touch with old friends. He was always the first one to “loan” money, knowing he was not going to be paid back. He helped his children more than anyone could have asked for. We can’t imagine a world without him. The love shared with his wife was beyond this universe. In the 47 years they were together, they were one. Jane has been with him by his side, his best friend, his other half, his greatest fan. He was never supposed to leave her in this world. He was a perfect, loving, supportive, nurturing, funny, protective, selfless father.  Alan is survived by his wife, Jane, of 43 years; children: Joshua (Austin and Kaiden), Ashley (Brooklyn and Addison), Londyn (Jake Spore) (Owen and Emmett); siblings: Myrna Slaamot of Bonner’s Ferry, Gary of Bonner’s Ferry, David (Mary) of Watford City, Susan Withey, and numerous nieces and nephews. Alan is preceded in death by Novelle “Velvet” Rockney, Frank Lawrence, Ruth Renville, Kim Lawrence, Ryan Potter, Wayne Lawrence, Alva Lawrence, and Vic Renville.
Red ID: FND_I_79326 Image ID: 537990 Image Notes: FND001 271831

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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