Robert Harlan Lawson
Robert
Harlan Lawson went home to be with the Lord at
the age of 88 years on April 19, 2014, at Bonner
General Hospital in Sandpoint. Graveside
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April
26, at Grandview Cemetery.Robert was born in Stanford, Nebraska, on June 6, 1925, to Albert L. and Gertrude M. (Munson) Lawson. At the age of eight years old he moved to Bonners Ferry with his parents.
In 1933 during the depression, Robert, more commonly known as Bob, went to school in Boundary County. He enlisted in the Navy on September 30, 1943, and was in the Navy until he was discharged due to his dad’s health and his dad needing him on April 6, 1946.
Bob was a farmer, a grange member and a member of the American Legion. He was also a member of the Mt. Hall Community Church. Bob was a mellow and easy going person. He went to the Senior Center for lunch sometimes giving two friends a ride to the Senior Center.
He had one sibling, a baby sister who died at birth. His father passed away on December 31, 1976, his mother passed away at the Boundary Community ECF Wing on February 13, 1991, and a cousin, Milton J. Vincent, who passed away in Denver.
He leaves behind Evelyn, wife of cousin Milton Vincent of Denver; cousin Bette McCullough from Montana; second cousins Bill, Heidi, Marcus, Myron, Jeannie, Ron, and Sue. Bob is also survived by his guardian Judy Weible and family of Bonners Ferry, and many, many friends.
Bob will be greatly missed by all. Memorials can be made to the Alzheimers Foundation in memory of Bob. Rest in peace Bob!