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leslie dodson
November 12, 2007 | Edgerton, WI
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Lawrence M. Wakefield
Traverse City, Michigan
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Traverse City, Michigan
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Send FlowersTRAVERSE CITY — Lawrence McConnell Wakefield, 93, of Traverse City, passed away Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007.
Lawrence was born May 5, 1914, in Grand Rapids, to Earle and Elizabeth (Ball) Wakefield. On July 7, 1938, Lawrence married Doris Lucille Prevo in Auburn, Ind.
Lawrence was a self-employed writer, and wrote many columns for the Traverse City Record-Eagle.
He is survived by his wife, Lucille; son, Jim; granddaughters, Deirdre and Becky; and grandson, Kyle Wakefield.
Besides his parents, Lawrence was preceded in death by three siblings, Nell, Jeanne, and Earle; and one son, Philip Wakefield.
There are no services planned at this time.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Covell Funeral Home of Traverse City.
This obituary was originally published in the Record-Eagle.
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Being a diver most of my life, I really enjoyed the articals on our local shipwrecks.
He will really be missed.
Terry D. Ely
October 31, 2007 | Lake Leelanau, MI
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I have enjoyed all the books written by Larry and Lucille. They gave me great insight to where I was brought up and the surrounding areas. They gave me a lot of answers to where we went as a family in all the back woods and so very young I was. So very sorry for this major loss of Larry and of the area he loved so much. I know I will miss his books.
Janet Bush
October 30, 2007 | Saint Johns, FL
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I never had the privilege of meeting Mr. Wakefield, but every reader of his books will feel as though they knew him personally. I want to pay tribute to a great writer and an irreplaceable historian of the Grand Traverse area.
Kent Wright
October 30, 2007 | Phoenix, AZ
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Being a history buff myself, I found Larry's books quite informative. I first met him by chance at the G.T. Historical Society in Autumn of 1983, and got to talk to him about something in one of his books. He had a friendly greeting returned to you when you said 'hi' to him, and always liked to wait on him at Tom's Food Market where I work. He will be greatly missed by all who like history. Rest well, Larry.
Thomas Baird
October 30, 2007 | Traverse City, MI
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Larry's Family will not know me. But I came to know a wee bit of Larry while employed at Tom's West Bay. I chatted with Larry every time that I was fortunate enough to check out his groceries. He did T.C. a lot of good with the articules that he wrote about the history of that area. I send my sincere sympathy to his family and
know that Larry is doing fine in his new home.
Jackolyn Brundige
October 30, 2007 | Lansing, MI
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