George J. Lawrence

Captain George James Lawrence, age 93, passed away peacefully on September 16th, 2014 at Hospice House of the E.U.P. George was born in Sault Ste. Marie on September 6, 1921 son of George and Anna (Prior) Lawrence. He worked at Pingatores before joining the service. During World War II George served as a navigator on a B24 on the China Burma Run with the 1020th Army Air Force. Returning home he worked at the radar base and Kincheloe until the base closed. When George got his captains license he worked on tug boats and Welch’s tour boats for 46 years. He retired at age 81 due to ill health. George was a life time member of American Legion Post 3, the Elks Lodge and the V.F.W. Surviving George is his loving wife Rose, son Michael (Liz) and sister Marlene Sherman of Pipe Creek, TX, granddaughters Mary (Jon) Fisette of Jackson, MI, Georgina (Wayne) Isaccson of Jerome, MI, great grandson Jordan Fisette of Jackson, MI, great grandson Bradley (Megan) Isaccson of Maryland, great granddaughter Jessica (Toby) Grow of Washington, stepsons Robert (Janice) Gignac of Victoria, British Columbia, Ken Gignac of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, step daughters Ellen (Andy) Alexander of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Vicky (Ross) Armstrong of St. Joseph Island, Ontario, step grandchildren Matt (Jackie) Nelson of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Paul (Becky) Nelson of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Robby (Sarah) Armstrong of Echo Bay, Ontario, Leslie Anne (Fred) Armstrong of Bruce Mines, Ontario, great-great granddaughter Sophia Isaccson of Maryland. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. George is preceded in death by his first wife Mildred Menard, brothers John and Charles, sister Connie and son Francis. Visitation will be 1:00pm until 3:00pm Tuesday September 23, 2014 at Clark Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held 3:00pm Tuesday September 23, 2014 at Clark Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home with Brother John Hascall officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Memorials to the Hospice of the E.U.P. would be appreciated. A Luncheon will take place at the American Legion after services at Riverside Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.clarkbaileynewhouse.com.

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George J. Lawrence

September 6, 1921 - September 16, 2014