Michael Bruce Lawyer

1939 - 2012  (72 years)

• Name	Michael Bruce Lawyer
  Born	26 Dec 1939	Fairbanks, Alaska
  Gender	Male
  Died	8 Aug 2012	Utah
  	December 26, 1939 ~ August 8, 2012 Michael Bruce Lawyer, 72, of Pleasant Grove, Utah passed away on August 8, 2012. He was born on December 26, 1939, in Fairbanks, Alaska to Bruce Adams Lawyer and Margaret Evelyn Rice. Dad was the first of 3 boys. With the subsequent separation and re-marriage of his parents, the blessing of seven more loving brothers and sisters was added. He served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Frankfurt Germany. Soon after his return, he met and was sealed to his sweetheart, Donna, for time and all eternity in the Manti, Utah Temple (February 2, 1963). Dad served in many capacities in the church and community, including service as a Bishop, Stake High Council member, Scout leader, Teacher, State Convention delegate, Director of Utah Army MARS, and as a Home Teacher (his favorite). He was a Ham radio operator beginning in his teenage years. He was involved in scouting for many years. Dad and Mom served two missions together, in the Philadelphia, PA, and the Family and Church History Headquarters, missions. He is survived by his wife, Donna Valerie Scott Lawyer; siblings Gary F. Lawyer; Phillip G. Lawyer (Joyce); Karen Parry Atkinson (Louie); Sharon Parry Cook (David); Ludelle Parry Gilmour (John); Adam Lawyer (Melanie); Ann Lawyer Nelson (Keith); Mark Lawyer (Karen); and Robin Lawyer Solman (Peter); and by his children Sheri Lynn Lawyer Peterson; Michael Bruce Lawyer II (Becky); David Christian Lawyer; Stephen Scott Lawyer (Muriel); Daniel Craig Lawyer (Kim); Benjamin Joseph Lawyer (Jeanne); Kathryn Elayne Lawyer Morris (Ron); and James Andrew Lawyer (Katie); 27 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson. He was preceded in death by his father and mother; step-father, Frank D. Parry; step-mother, Shirley G. Lawyer; his son, Matthew Carter Lawyer; and son-in-law, Clayton Dean Peterson. A viewing for family and friends will be held Sunday evening, August 12, 2012, from 6:00 to 8:00pm at the Olpin Mortuary, 494 S 300 E, Pleasant Grove, Utah. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 13, 2012 at 11:00 am (viewing at 10:00 am), at the Pleasant Grove Garden Stake Center, 1028 W 1000 N, Pleasant Grove, Utah. Interment will be in the Bountiful City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.olpinmortuary.com. We would like to express heartfelt thanks to the wonderful doctors and nurses at the Timpanogos Regional Hospital CCU and ICU units who have spent long hours working with Mike over the past two weeks, and to Dr. Dahl and Dr. Chun Hwang who have kept his heart going for so many years.
  Person ID	I14965	Grow
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2016

  
  

  Family	Donna Valerie Scott,   b. 24 Sep 1944, Los Angeles, California ,   d. 3 Jul 2015, Pleasant Grove, Utah  (Age 70 years)
  Married	2 Feb 1963	Manti, Utah
  Children	1. Sheri Lynn Lawyer   2. Michael Bruce Lawyer, II   3. David Christian Lawyer   4. Stephen Scott Lawyer   5. Daniel Craig Lawyer   6. Benjamin Joseph Lawyer   7. Kathryn Elayne Lawyer   8. James Andrew Lawyer   9. Matthew Carter Lawyer,   b. 3 Apr 1972, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah ,   d. 10 Sep 1973  (Age 1 years)
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2016
  Family ID	F5262	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Married - 2 Feb 1963 - Manti, Utah Died - 8 Aug 2012 - Utah  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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