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Charles Grant “Shorty” Lawrence

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Birth	:	12 Nov 1922 Hope, Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Death	:	5 Apr 2012 Nanaimo, Nanaimo Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Burial	:	Royal Canadian Legion Cemetery, Hope, Fraser Valley Regional District, Canada
Coordinate	:	49.3812400, -121.4097800
Description	:	Name: Charles Grant (Shorty) Lawrence Age: 89 Birth: 12 Nov 1922 Death: 5 Apr 2012, Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Nanaimo, BC Military: - WWII Veteran, Canadian Scottish Regiment, 1941-1945, mostly in Italy - awarded Canadian Volunteer Medal and Clasp; 1939-1945 Star; the France, Germany and Italian Stars Occupation: - in his youth, worked with his father & brother Jack, Kettle Valley Railroad - worked in the Logging Industry, various jobs - was a Faller, and a Bull Bucker - retired from Sewell Inlet, after 20 yrs at the Moresby and Sewell Inlet Logging Camps on the Queen Charlotte Islands Read More	Name: Charles Grant (Shorty) Lawrence Age: 89 Birth: 12 Nov 1922 Death: 5 Apr 2012, Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Nanaimo, BC Military: - WWII Veteran, Canadian Scottish Regiment, 1941-1945, mostly in Italy - awarded Canadian Volunteer Medal and Clasp; 1939-1945 Star; the France, Germany and Italian Stars Occupation: - in his youth, worked with his father & brother Jack, Kettle Valley Railroad - worked in the Logging Industry, various jobs - was a Faller, and a Bull Bucker - retired from Sewell Inlet, after 20 yrs at the Moresby and Sewell Inlet Logging Camps on the Queen Charlotte Islands Memberships & affiliations: - life member, Royal Canadian Legion, Branch No. 10; Nanaimo, BC - previous member, Royal Canadian Legion, Branch No. 228; Hope, BC - his home town Predeceased by: - son, Joey Lawrence - father, Elmer Lawrence - mother, Louise (Pennier) Lawrence - brother, Bill Lawrence - sister, Myrtle (Migliorino) Lawrence - father-in-law, Sam Ryder - mother-in-law, Isabel (Holding) Ryder - brother-in-law, Albert Kerras - brother-in-law, Fred Lee - brother-in-law, Anthony Migliorino - brother-in-law, Rod Leger - brother-in-law, Larry Clark - sister-in-law, Vera (Tracy) Lawrence Survived by: - wife, Loretta (Ryder) Lawrence - daughter, Charlotte (Don Albion) - daughter, Vicki (Ron Jones) - daughter, Linda (Charles Clark) - son, Darcy Lawrence - 14 grandchildren - 9 great-grandchildren - brother, Jack Lawrence - sister, Lorna Keras - sister, Ruth (Lee) Clark - sister, Mabel (Jack Nichols) - brother-in-law, Vincent Ryder - sister-in-law, Verda Leger - sister-in-law, Lois Ryder - sister-in-law, Alice Ryder - daughter-in-law, Heather Bergstrom - nieces & nephews - cousins No service. Cremation. Interment: Veterans Cemetery, Hope, BC Reference: "Charles (Shorty) Grant Lawrence", Nanaimo News Bulletin, 5 Apr 2012; on-line. NanaimoBulletin.com. Web. ---

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Charles Grant “Shorty” Lawrence's memorial is located at: Royal Canadian Legion Cemetery, Hope, Fraser Valley Regional District, Canada.
When did Charles Grant “Shorty” Lawrence death?
Charles Grant “Shorty” Lawrence death on 5 Apr 2012 in Nanaimo, Nanaimo Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
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Latitude: 49.3812400
Longitude: -121.4097800

Family Members:

Parent

Elmer Edward Lawrence

(1893 - 1960)

Louise Pennier Lawrence

(1899 - 1960)

Spouse

Loretta Elizabeth Ryder Lawrence

(1926 - 2017)

Siblings

John Edward “Jack” Lawrence

(1919 - 2019)

William Howard Lawrence

(1921 - 1971)

Children

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