Lawrence B. Lawton

Graveside services for Lawrence B. Lawton, age 81 of Cemetery Road will be held privately for his family at the Flackville Cemetery. Mr. Lawton died Saturday (July 23, 2011) at his home. Arrangements are with the Fox & Murray Funeral Home.

Surviving are his children Paula Hillis & husband Alex of Cambridge, Bern Lawton, Timothy Lawton & wife Marion of Ogdensburg, Susan Shannon & husband Mitchell of Ogdensburg and Sandy Gauthier of Phoenix, AZ; brother Leo Lawton & wife Nora of Ogdensburg; sisters Rosalee Bloss & husband Chuck of Lakeport, Janice Norton & husband Mills of Canton, Lori Rienhardt & husband Richard of Otisco; grandchildren Betsy Brander & husband Chad Underwood, Alexander Hillis III, Lawrence Hillis, and Joshua Hillis; Carrie Lawton & companion Joe Moore, Cindy Lawton & companion Nigel Austin, Brian Lawton, Patrick Lawton, Benjamin Lawton & fiance’e Wendy Chapin, Jonathan Morley & companion Jeanette DeLorme, Emily Morley & companion William Moeglein, Alicen Morley & companion Kristopher Lee, Elena Gauthier, Andre Gauthier; several great-grandchildren and many nieces & nephews.

He was predeceased by the love of his life Patricia Pierce and eight siblings Lloyd “Bert”, Robert, Ronald, Delbert, Alford ‘Fred”, Jon, Dixie & Mary Lawton.

Larry was born on September 21, 1929 in Stone Mills, a son of the late Lloyd & Alice (Halladay) Lawton. He graduated from the George Hall Trade School and was enlisted in the US Navy from 1948-1955. He married Patricia R. Pierce on December 2, 1950, and worked briefly for Tenant Electric in Potsdam before operating a dairy farm in 1957. He is best known for starting and operating the family business Lawton Electric with sons Bern and Tim. One of his fondest memories is of driving the Euclids or “Eucs” during the development of the St. Lawrence Seaway.

He enjoyed reading, writing poetry, hunting, fishing, driving tractors, and most of all spending time with his family.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Richard E. Winter Cancer Center.