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John A. 'Jack'

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Lawrence

Aug 23, 1923 — Sep 4, 2014

Obituary

JOHN A. JACK LAWRENCE, age 91, a resident of Irving, died Thursday, September 4, 2014 at Las Colinas Medical Center in Irving. Born August 23, 1923 in Victoria, Texas, he was the son of Robert Lee Lawrence, Sr. and Josephine Jecker Lawrence. Jack was a 1st Lt. Fighter pilot in the 494th Squadron in the US Army Air Corps serving during WWII, he flew a P-47 Thunderbolt Fighter Plane. He received an associate degree from the University of Texas at Austin. On March 1, 1947, he married Gwendolyn Fox in Victoria, Texas. She preceded him in death on November 9, 1993. Jack, a graphic designer, was the owner of Lawrence Design. On February 4, 1995, he married Ann OShea in Dallas. Survivors include his wife, Ann of Irving; children, Jaen Lawrence and wife Connie of Houston, Tod Lawrence and wife Margaret of Atlanta, Georgia, Dawn Davis and husband Rick of Southlake; daughter-in-law, Gail Lawrence of Marshall, Texas; five grandsons, Michael Davis and wife Erin, Kyle Davis, Mark Davis, Bryan Davis and Collin Lawrence; stepchildren, Tim OShea and wife Ann of Euless, Kathleen OShea-Stone and husband Shawn, and Sean O'Shea, all of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Kelly OShea and wife Meredith of Grapevine and Erin OShea of Colorado Springs; and ten step grandchildren, and four step great grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by a son, Kim Lawrence in 2012; his parents, two brothers; and one sister. A Rosary will be said 9:30 a.m. Monday, September 8, 2014 prior to the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. at Mater Dei Catholic Church, 2030 East State Highway 356 in Irving. Burial will follow at Calvary Hill Cemetery in Dallas. A reception will follow the burial at Mater Dei Catholic Church Parish Hall. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mater Dei Catholic Church.
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