Newport News, Virginia
NEWPORT NEWS - Lawrence O. Hockaday, 60, departed this life on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, at home. He was a life long resident of Newport News.He attended Huntington High School. He was a journey man iron worker with Local Union #5 and #79. He also was a avid writer and community activist. Mr....
Read MoreI have just now found out about Larry´s passing. I worked with him quite a few years ago. He was a very good Iron Worker. A very good person and my friend. I am saddened to know of his passing. R.I.P. Larry
Greg Curling
November 23, 2021
This is very coincidental was talking about Larry to a bunch of younger iron workers 10/30/19. He is still remembered.
Harold Carter
November 01, 2019 | Va Beach, VA | Coworker
One hell of a Ironworker I was proud to have worked with and called him a friend.The Big forman has you in the air again.
Rest brother Rest
Harold Carter
November 15, 2010 | Va Beach, VA
Big Brother Ironworker you will truly be missed my heart goes out to your family.
Patrick Wynn
November 14, 2010 | Virginia Beach, VA
Lawrence,the trials and tribulations of this life are over and now the journey begins.we've lost a decent man of principals,a friend,a union brother. my condolences to your family in their time of loss.
gary godfrey
November 14, 2010 | Virginia Beach, VA
My condolenses for late entry but I assure you I will miss you Big Brother Lawrence; the displinary of our family, he did his job of keeping us in order when or if moma wasn't around telling us you,wouldn't do what ever you was doing at home so don't do it out in the street because you know moma gone to find out one way or another.Now gone home where you belong. End of that conversation with no troubles as well.I will miss seeing and meeting with my brother at the local 7-11 store for...
Garry Small
November 10, 2010 | Wakefield, VA
Music, when soft voices die
Music, when soft voices die,
Vibrates in the memory—
Odours, when sweet violets sicken,
Live within the sense they quicken.
Rose leaves, when the rose is dead,
Are heaped for the beloved's bed;
And so thy thoughts, when thou art gone,
Love itself shall slumber on.
By Percy Bysshe Shelley
The Poetry Foundation
November 10, 2010
My condolences to out to you and your family. I will keep you all in Prayer.
Jerine Wardrett- Campbell
November 08, 2010
We love you Lawrence, and will miss you.
Thanks for the memories. Our prayers goes out to Karen, and the family. My heart is so heavy, cousin Joyce Brown Jones, (Butch).
Joyce Brown Jones
November 08, 2010 | PortsMouth, VA