Ronald J. Lawrence was born January 31, 1934, at Nashville to Greeta
   Beatrice Schiff and John Henry Lawrence, one of six boys and two girls.
   He was baptized March 4, 1934, by Pastor P.G. Krause and confirmed April
   24, 1948, by Pastor A.C. Schroeder.
     Ronald was married to Bettina Carnahan in June 1957. Their children
   are Lori Denis, December 29, 1957; John Bradley, March 20, 1960; Mark
   Oda, Mary 19, 1961; Crystal and Christopher, 1963; and Julie Mary, August
   15, 1967.
     Lori married Jim Lawrence and they reside in Wichita. Mark married Latisha
   Snedeker and they have two children, Crystal, four, and Christopher, three.
   They also live in Wichita. Julie married Bryan Burns and they live in 
   Overland Park. John "Brad" was killed in an auto accident on January 29, 1982.
   The twins, Crystal and Christopher, died several hours after birth.
     Ron and Bettina wre divorced in 1977. Ron was married in 1981 to Christa
   Laham. They live in Wichita where Ron owns his own construction company.
   They attend Holy Cross Lutheran church where Ron has attended since leaving
   St. John's.
     Ron has lived in Wichta most of his adult life after leaving Nashville.
   He enjoys deer hunting and "over 40" basket ball and, of course, the grand
   kids. He bagged two deer this season.
     One of Ron's most memorable Sundays at St. John's was when the "Lawrence
   boys" were playing with a steel rod in church during the service. Before
   they knew it, the rod was racing down the floor toward the pulpit. Another
   one was when his brother Verlin was hit by a car in front of the church as 
   he attempted to cross the street to visit Grandpa and Grandma, J.J. and
   Eva Lawrence. This left Verlin with two broken legs and in a coma for several
   days.
                      
  Source:St. John's Lutheran Church Centennial 1893-1993, Nashville, Kansas, pg. 68 
  Submitted by: Ron Lawrence