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George F. (Fred) Lawhorn, 82, an Albuquerque resident since 1945, died Monday, December 28, 1998. Mr. Lawhorn was a retired USAF Chief Warrant Officer, W-4, with 29 years of service. He was a veteran of WWII where he was a survivor of the Bataan Death March in the Philippines and was also a POW from April 1942 until September 1945. He received the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and numerous other awards and decorations. He was also a veteran of Korea and Vietnam. He was a life member of DAV. Mr. Lawhorn was a member of First United Methodist Church where he was active with their Monday Feeding Program. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Lawhorn of the family home; sons, Fred B. Lawhorn and wife, Judy of Yuba City, CA, Col. Paul K. Lawhorn, USAF and wife, Linda of San Antonio, TX, John D. Lawhorn and wife, Martha of Chatham, NJ; grandchildren, Laura Bruck and husband, Thadd of Anchorage, AK, A/1C David Lawhorn of Fairchild, AFB, WA, Sean Lawhorn and wife, Joya of Albuquerque, Dawn Lawhorn of San Antonio, TX, Thomas Lawhorn of Mascoutah, IL, Shannon Lawhorn and Alex Lawhorn, both of Chatham, NJ; step-grandchildren, Becky Ray of Chico, CA and Alicia Swan and husband, Mike of Mt. Washington, KY; sister, Margaret Sebastain and husband, David of LaGrange, IL. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 31, 1998 at First United Methodist Church, 314 Lead SE, with Rev. Clyde Stanfield officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE. Pallbearers will include his sons, Fred B. Lawhorn, Col. Paul Lawhorn and John D. Lawhorn, grandson, Sean Lawhorn, Charlie Blaine and Harry Kovaschetz. Honorary pallbearers will include Ted Hobbie, Don Palmer, Edgar Richardson, Herbert Simpson and members of the Twosom Sunday School Class. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church's Choir Fund, P.O. Box 1638, Albuquerque, NM 87103. Friends may visit French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE, Wednesday, December 30,1 998, from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
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