Darwin "Jay" Aaron Lawrence Obituary (1939

Washington, UT – Darwin "Jay" Aaron Lawrence age 75 passed away June 29, 2015. He was born on October 29, 1939 to Edith Larson and James Vaughn Lawrence in St. George, UT. He grew up and attended school in the St. George area. In 1965, he married Dawn Dennis and had two children Tressa and Mitch, they later divorced. In 1969, he married Joyce Junk and had Kristi and David, they divorced in 1979. Later in his life Darwin met and married Lillian Bratcher. He was by her side when she passed away from cancer. Before he retired he worked as a heavy equipment operator in Nevada, Idaho, Arizona, and Utah. He loved sharing stories of his years on the dozer helping to build Sand Hollow Reservoir. He loved using his CB radio conversing with friends and making new ones from all over the world. He enjoyed spending time and taking care of his dog Dally and her two puppies. He loved every one of his grandchildren and enjoyed teasing them immensely. He is survived by: his siblings Laurae Bauer, Rolayne Bracken (Michael Bracken), Evelyn Stokes, and Woodruff Ashton Jr; children Tressa Blake (Eli Blake), Mitchell Lawrence (Isabel Lawrence), Kristi Herbst (David Herbst), and David Byington (Stacy Byington). He was preceded in death by his parents Edith Larson and James Vaughn Lawrence; siblings Carol Wright, Gary Lawrence, and Ronald Lawrence.