Bob Gene Lawson

Bob Gene Lawson, age 80, passed away peacefully at his homestead in Spencer, Oklahoma Sunday evening on August 30th. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Sue Lawson; his sister, Debbie Lawson; his son, Tony Lawson; his daughters, Becca Doshier, Gina Mason and Suzy Lawson; his son-in-law, Bryan Lawson; his grandchildren, David and Daniel Doshier, Quinn Mason and wife Kayla Mason, Blake Lawson, Ashley Harrell and husband Randy Harrell, and his various nieces and nephews and grand-nieces and nephews; his great grandchildren which he has been helping to raise, Tatum, Suni, Lucy.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Jessie Fay Wheeler-Lawson; his father, Elbert Lawson; his sister, Eddia Faye Lawson Hamn; and his son-in-laws, John Doshier and David Mason.

Bob, known as “Bob the Builder,” was born in Lexington, Oklahoma on March 13th, 1941. He worked the timber growing up near what is present-day Broken Bow, Oklahoma, and attended Hochatown high school where he played basketball, and was a boxer. At age 17, he won the title of Amateur Golden Glove Champion of the state of Oklahoma in the Light Heavyweight division. After graduation Bob laid oil pipelines, worked on oil rigs and then later pursued a career in Masonry. He was an exceptionally talented bricklayer and masonry contractor that traveled all across the country from New York to California building (and probably still fighting) all along the way. He was even invited to consult for a job at Buckingham Palace to build dog kennels for Queen Elizabeth II, but turned the job down as he thought it was a little too far from home. He also worked in Telephone installations towards the end of his career.

Bob loved the mountains, John Wayne and westerns. He also loved to work with dogs, specifically hunting dogs. He bred and trained many championship show dogs. He loved to fish and hunt all his life and harvested too many trophies and produced too many stories to count. When Bob wasn't working, fishing or hunting he could often be found trading stories at Roosters Café. He loved being a grandpa to his grandchildren and great grandchildren. His pride and joy was his 40 acre homestead, where he built by hand over 6,000 square foot of cabins, barns, porches, bridges and docks on his property.

Memorial donations can be made to Sue Lawson to help raise and support the three great-grandchildren she is raising. Bob’s memorial will be at his beloved homestead on Friday September 4th at 11:00am.

12691 NE 63rd Street

Spencer, OK 73084