Update: we have an address
change for you....please note that personal condolences may be sent to the
Lawrence family at
66 Montagne Court, Little
Rock AR 72223-5088 (501) 258-7822
Thank
you,
~ Carol for
the PCN
~ IN MEMORY ~
Navy veteran, DL Capt. Robert Nicholas
'Bob' Lawrence
October 30, 1941 ~ November 30,
2015
Delta Golden Wings member retired Delta
pilot Captain Bob Lawrence joined Delta Air Lines 04-03-1967 and retired in
April 1997, based 031/ATL. Captain Lawrence's obituary and a wonderful family
photo gallery may be viewed online ... click on at http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Robert-Lawrence&lc=9864&pid=176715700&uuid=f0b20dee-9f80-416a-a03e-ea2f7a14303f
Arrangements entrusted to
Griffin-Leggett-Healey-Roth Funeral Home of Little Rock AR. www.griffinleggetthealeyroth.com Captain Lawrence is survived by his wife Carolyn.
The address that we have on file for the Lawrence family is
50 Huntington Road, Little Rock AR
72227-2321 ... (501) 225-4330
Memorial Service: Saturday, December 5,
2015 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Immanuel Baptist Church located at 501 N. Schackleford Rd., Little Rock, AR 72211
Immanuel Baptist Church located at 501 N. Schackleford Rd., Little Rock, AR 72211
Visitation: December 4th, Griffin Leggett
Funeral Home, 5800 W. 12th St, Little Rock AR.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN http://pcnflightwest.blogspot.com/2015/12/dl-captain-robert-n-bob-lawrence.html
Obituary..................
Robert (Bob) Lawrence lost his fight with
Pulmonary Fibrosis on Monday, November 30, 2015 at the age of 74. He was born
October 30, 1941 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Wilma and Fred Lawrence. He
attended Little Rock Public Schools and graduated from T.J. Raney High School in
1959. He then attended Little Rock University until he joined the Navy in 1962
and became a Naval Aviator flying the A-4 Skyhawk. He married Carolyn Williams
after receiving his wings in 1963. They were married 52 years. He was hired by
Delta Air Lines and flew for them for 30 years. He was also an instructor in
Training Department for Delta. He was a contract test pilot for Dassault Falcon
Jet for many years.
Bob was a strong Christian, he loved the Lord, his family, his country, flying, and his friends. He had a passion for whatever he did.
Bob was a long-time member of Immanuel Baptist Church, Angler Sunday School Class, Immanuel’s’ TV ministry, a bible study fellowship where he served as discussion leader. He loved music, writing poetry, dancing and guitar playing.
But his family was most important. He loved his daughter Christa (Jason), sons Nick (fiancé Rebekah Hardin), Rob (Ashley) and his grandchildren: Isaac, Nikko, and Dalyn.
He is also survived by his sister-in-law & brother-in-law, Debbie and Lary Tidball, brother-in-law Jim Williams. Nieces Holly Tidball, Jenny (Todd) Bunch, Wendy Thomas and Lana Williams and a host of cousins and friends.
A Memorial Service celebrating Bob’s life will be Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary of Immanuel Baptist Church, 501 N Shackleford Rd in Little Rock. The family will greet everyone after the service. He will lie in state on Friday, December 4, 2015 at Griffin Leggett Healey and Roth Funeral Home, 5800 West 12th Street in Little Rock. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Immanuel Baptist Tape Ministry or Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation. Bob’s family would like to thank the Doctors, Nurses and staff of Baptist Health for the wonderful care and loving support that they provided.
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~~ In Memory ~~
Captain Robert N. "Bob" Lawrence
DOD 12/1/2015
I wish to thank Vic for sharing the sad news about Bob Lawrence. When more information is available it will be added to this archive. Please send expressions of sympathy and condolences to
Bob’s family at 50 Hunington Road, Little Rock, AK 72227.
From: Victor Riley
Date: 12/01/15 21:03:22
Subject: Services for Captain Robert N.
"Bob" Lawrence
Mark,
Captain Robert N. "Bob" Lawrence died today at about noon in Little
Rock, Arkansas. Bob, a former Navy A--4 pilot, was hired by Delta on
April 3, 1967 and flew out of IAH, MSY, ATL and served in the training
department. Services are tentatively planned for Saturday in Little
Rock. I will furnish more information as it becomes available. VIC
RILEY
There will be visitation all day
Friday Dec 4th, 2015, at Griffin Leggett Funeral Home, 5800 W. 12th St, Little Rock.
After the visitation, Bob will be cremated. A memorial service will be
held at Immanuel Baptist Church, 501 N. Shackleford, Little Rock from 11 AM -
12 AM. Afterwards, the family will greet guests. VIC
___________________________
Mark Sztanyo, PCN Dir
death@pilotcommunication.net
I am saddened by his passing. I have the very best memories of flying with Bob. He was a man with a great sense of humor, and a true professional pilot. I will never forget flying with "Sir Lawrence of Little Rock". A lot of laughter, and always, a sense of having done the very best for our passengers. He is missed.
ReplyDeleteI have good memories of Bob. He was a peer of mine in the training department. Jim Wells
ReplyDeleteI flew as a flight engineer with Bob and considered him a close friend. We often teased each other in that good natured way. One day I was the Captain of a B-737, and Bob got on in Little Rock going with us to ATL. He sat in the last row of first class, and when we leveled off I made the PA announcement that we had a "special guest" on board, sitting in seat 4C. It was "astronaut" Bob Lawrence, in training for a space shuttle flight, and he'd be happy to sign autographs !! Bob was good a real sport and signed about 10 autographs, and as he was getting off he walked up to me as I stood in the doorway, and said, "I'll get even with you." Our paths never crossed again and yet I thought of him often. Captain Bob, you will be missed !
ReplyDeleteCaptain Bill Rodway
I flew with Hair and Eyes Lawrence many times as a F/E on the DC-8 out of MSY. A great guy. Always happy and fun to work with. He will be missed. I haven't seen him for many years, which is a problem with this job we had.
ReplyDeleteCaptain Wayne Merrill
Whenever I ran into Bob, he always had a new joke. You always had a smile on your face when you left. What a wonderful sense of humor. A very happy person. He will truly be missed. Captain Don Steinway
ReplyDeleteI flew with Bob back in the glory days of the MSY base. He was a great pilot, and a great Captain and he knew how to make the job fun and take his crew along for the ride. If I had a hog hat, I'd wear it all day tomorrow in his honor ( I might have to paint it "Big Orange" , but I believe he'd understand.
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