Dr. Howard J. Laney

Summer, 1973. I am shagging fly balls for my brother's little league team up at Malone Elementary. I turn away for a moment and someone yells "heads up". I turn back in time to raise my hands and knock the ball down. I look at my right hand and notice the tip of my index finger is bent at a 90 degree angle. Its early evening, so we figure Doc Laney is at home, not in the office. I walk to his house with a buddy. Knock on the door. Doc answers, takes one look at my finger and...

What more can you say about a man that was as gentle and caring as Grandpa Laney. When I try and desrcibe him to people---I use examples like--in "The Field of Dreams" Burt Lancaster played the part of a small town doctor who never got his shot at the big leagues--but when it came down to it--it would have been a far greater loss for him to not have been a doctor---because he affected so many lives in a positive way.
Or like "Doc Hollywood" where there was another small town doctor---and...

Gramp set an example for each one of us to follow. One of goodness, truth, faith, love, kindness, and FUN. He had a love of life that showed in everything he did. I will forever remember the little hop in his step, his smile, laugh and tear from his eye when you told him a good story or shared something about your life. I feel a great sense of pride to be his granddaughter. I love you Gramp!
P.S. I'm going whitewater rafting with the Keough Boys, there will be more good/fun stories...

I have HUNDREDS of wonderful memories of hanging out with Gramp. We would come and stay for weeks during school breaks. Seemed he and Gram didn't care if we ever went home. They'd love if you stayed forever and we ALWAYS felt welcomed. He was a terrific Grandpa who was always there with his time and love and I was very blessed to have him in my life. Gramp, you will be sooooo missed!!!

We celebrate the great and friendly life of a man who believed the family is the foundation of a virtuous, democratic community and society. He loved life, his family and friends and never tired in the Good Fight for tradition, discipline, good humor and the Catholic Work Ethic. Dr. Laney practiced medicine in Prescott for 50 years after graduating from the University of Wisconsin Medical School in 1935, interning in Portland in 1936 and serving as Physician for an Idaho CC Camp in 1937. In...

We would like to express our condolences, on behalf of ourselves and our company, The Toy House, to the Laney Family. Doc. Laney was very helpful to the founder of our company, Warren Gochenour, and to us, also. We all felt his warmth, friendship and generosity.

doc was always good to our family. he will be greatly missed but never forgotten.

To The Great Laney Family,

Tom and I have been running mates for a few years now and I cherish his friendship and that of his family. My stepson James and I visited Tom, Barb and Doc Laney last summer. He was a very warm and friendly guy, one morning enjoying peace and quiet and a cup of coffee with his son at his own breakfast table that he has enjoyed for 70 years. Will we all be so lucky?

Good Luck and God Bless Doc Laney, We'll see you when we get there. Keep the...