Obituary of David M Lawrence

Eden – David M. Lawrence, 54, died unexpectedly on

Wednesday July 17, 2019 as a result of an automobile accident.

David was born on September 8, 1964, the son of Maurice and

Shirley (Hunt) Lawrence.

On June 17, 1995, he married Melissa Duffany in Bridport, VT.

He served in the U.S. Army for over 7 years and with the 131 st

Engineers at the VT National Guard in Williston for over 14

years. He also proudly served in Desert Storm and Iraq

Freedom. David spent the last eighteen years working in the

Radiology Department at Copley Hospital where he touched

many lives.

David enjoyed waterfowl hunting and fishing as well as walking

in the woods with his dog Tucker. Some of his many hobbies

where buying and fixing boats, collecting vintage decoys and

researching everything he could about whatever he was

interested in at the moment. He had a great love for his family

and was extremely proud of them. He enjoyed entertaining all

the people he came in contact with by sharing his endless

collection of jokes.

He is survived by his wife Melissa Lawrence, and his sons

Joshua and Ethan Lawrence, all of Eden. He is also survived by

his brother Don Lawrence and his wife Wendy of Fletcher and

his father and mother-in-law Harry and Muriel Duffany of

Bridport and by his nephews Matthew and Daniel Lawrence.

Memorial contributions in Dave’s memory may be made to the

Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas

66675-85.

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday July 24, 2019 at

1pm in Johnson at Lamoille Valley Church of the Nazarene with

a reception to follow in Eden at the family’s residence.

Burial will be in the VT Memorial Veterans Cemetery in

Randolph on July 29, 2019 at 1pm.