Lawrence Cawthon Stanback

I knew Lawrence in New Orleans. He was so funny and bright. He had weird and interesting apartments in the French Quarter, and I´d visit him from time to time... Lawrence was extremely intelligent and witty. He liked strange things and he made me feel okay in a big world. I loved him in my own way.

A Christmas card from Tim Reece with pictures of me...(garb) Lawrence (finery)...Brad Bird...Tim Reece (apparel)...we had a lot of fun in Durham

I had a stroke while performing at Horn in the West outdoor drama in Boone NC June 23,2021... during my recovery I learned that Lawrence had passed...he was a regular customer at the bar where I worked in Durham,NC and we became friends and we went to dinner often at the Fairview dining room at the Washington Duke...he was a great fan of Miss Emily Davis...my alter ego...and I dearly loved him....all my thoughts and prayers are with his family and the many friends that he blessed with his...

I was a friend of Larry's from Duke/Durham in the 80s and early 90s and reconnected with him in the early 2000s when we were both living in Los Angeles. Larry was extremely smart and funny, and he liked to share with me his collection of offbeat music. He was also a very talented writer, and among his friends, we used to share hilarious emails he'd sent in some new persona he'd invented. He referred to the swimming pool at his house in the Hollywood Hills as the "cee-ment pond" as in the...

On behalf of the Salisbury High School Class of 1978, we extend our heartfelt condolences to the Stanback Family. Lawrence was a special friend to many of us and we have many fond memories of him. Praying for your strength during this time.

Words cannot express the sorrow I feel for the loss of Lawrence. Although I loss touch with him after high school, I never forgot my exceptionally smart and funny classmate. He was dear to me. I only wish I had known he lived so close to me here in California. Peace be to his family and loved ones.