Lawrence Edgar Law

1921 ~ 2007

Lawrence Edgar Law, 85, our beloved father, grandfather and brother, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007 following a brief illness. He was born on Oct. 25, 1921 in Bountiful, UT to Samuel Charles William Law and Rachael Harrietta Sedgwick. He graduated from Davis High School and attended Heneger Business College. He served in the Army Air Force in World War II.

He married his sweetheart Rosa Isabella Brooks in the Salt Lake Temple on November 5, 1942. He was a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After Rosa's death in 1989 he served a Family History mission where he met his second wife, Mary Emma Bomm. They were married November 17, 1990. She died in 2004.

Lawrence loved talking with people. He especially enjoyed sitting in the lobby at the Brigham Apartments, greeting everyone with his big smile and words of friendship.

He is survived by his two children Mary Jane (Allen) Cohen, Tigard, OR and Mark (Patsy) Law, Salt Lake City; six grandchildren Del (Lysa) Webb, Beaverton, OR; Brandon (Krissy) Law, Cedar Hills; Ryan (Traci) Law, Spanish Fork; Julie Webb, Spring Hill, TN; Karina (Buzzy) Mullahkhel, Logan; Breanna Law, Salt Lake City; nine great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters Albert Law, Draper; Wendell (Leone) Law, Kaysville; Loraine (Lee) Moss, Bountiful; Newell (Noreene) Law, Fruit Heights; Gladys (Ross) Bartschi, Lakewood, CA. Preceded in death by his parents, wives, two brothers and two sisters.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday Aug. 11, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary Chapel, 3401 Highland Drive, where friends may call Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. and one hour prior to services on Saturday. Interment will follow at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.

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