Glenn Lawson Obituary

Glenn Lawson, age 93, passed away Friday, June 5, 2009 at Simla Good Samaritan Home. Glenn was born June 13, 1915 in Lafayette, Colorado to Swan and Emma Lawson. Glenn grew up in the Alta Vista and Corona communities raised by his aunt and uncle, Hilda and Jack Cook after his mother died in the 1918 influenza epidemic. Glenn was on his own at the age of 14 farming and ranching. He was married August 4, 1937 to Beulah Tipton in Trinidad, Colorado. Glenn and Beulah lived in the Alta Vista community for 24 years while raising their four children. After Glenn and Beulah's children left home, they raised foster children for eight years. Glenn wore many hats throughout his life. In addition to farming and ranching, he was a wheat harvester, dairyman, worked at Aircraft Mechanics and El Paso County Department of Transportation, and was a custodian and bus driver for Alta Vista School. Glenn also worked as a carpenter building custom homes, but his love was always the farm and the cattle. Glenn was a member of several cattle associations, a 4-H leader and served on the Alta Vista school board. He was also a charter member of the Pikes Peak Co-op and the Holtwood Gun Club. Glenn is survived by his four children, Glenna Ely and her husband Chet of Prosser, Washington, Jeannie Wager of Prosser, Washington, Dex Lawson and his wife Carol of Calhan, Colorado and Jack Lawson and his wife Joan also of Calhan; 11 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Glenn was proceeded in death by his wife, Beulah, son-in-law Jim Wager, granddaughter Marci Lawson, brother Ford Lawson and sister Vi (Sandy) Cooper. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday June 16th at the Calhan United Methodist Church. Sidney Skirvin, long time friend and pastor officiating. Special appreciation goes to the caregivers at Simla Good Samaritan Home. In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to the Simla Good Samaritan Home, Box 38, Simla, CO 80835.