Melbourne Lawrence Obituary (1949

Melbourne Guy Lawrence, Jr. April 4, 1949 ~ October 18, 2015 Melbourne Guy Lawrence, Jr., 66, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 18, 2015 after a short battle with cancer. Mel was born April 4, 1949 to Melbourne Guy Lawrence, Sr. and Edna Mae Johnson Lawrence in Tooele, Utah. He graduated from Tooele High School in 1967. He received a scholarship to attend Trade Tech (now SLCC), from which he graduated in 1968. Mel married Sheryl Bradshaw in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on September 6, 1968. Together, they had three sons, Steven, Douglas (Cheryl), and Richard (Rachelle). He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Arnold and Bill, sister Jane, and mother-in-law Norma Staples Bradshaw. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, his sons, ten grandchildren, a great-grandson, four brothers, three sisters, and a very large extended family. A great-granddaughter is due next month. He spent 28 years in the Civil Service at Hill AFB and Tooele Army Depot as a Master Machinist and as an Electronics Technician Team Leader. He also fulfilled various LDS Church callings. A viewing will be held from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. on Monday, October 26 at the Tooele Stake Center, 253 S 200 E., Tooele, Utah. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Interment will be in the Tooele City Cemetery. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Melbourne Guy Lawrence please visit our Sympathy Store.