Charles H. "Charlie" Lauder

Lauder, Charles H. "Charlie" 87 years of North Oaks. 3M retiree. Died peacefully on July 15, 2012. Born in Minneapolis and raised in Monmouth, IL. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and served in the South Pacific. Graduate of the St. Paul College of Law, a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, he worked as an attorney for 3M for 39 years in the Intellectual Property division. He was a long-time member of the North Oaks Golf Club, and served on the North Oaks Village Council in the 1970s as a member of the Planning Commission. Preceded in death by sister, Harriet Hopkins. Survived by wife of 58 years, Barbara; children, Meg (Chip) Hooley, Fred, and Elizabeth; grandchildren, Molly (Nic) Oklobzija, Shannon, and Matt Hooley; brother, Fred Lauder (Stuart, FL), and sister, Eleanor Louise "Weezie" McVey (Palm Desert, CA). He had a passion for justice and fairness, a strong sense of right and wrong, and a deep concern for the suffering of others. A private gathering will be held for family and close friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Minnesota Foodshare, Second Harvest Heartland, People Incorporated, or at the donor's discretion.