\594% I He was given a tremendous mental and moral/lift in September af 1954 when his youngest son, James, arrived in California from the Atlantic seaboard, where he had made his home for ten years. With "Jim" came his wife, Elsie and their three children and Lauritz for the first time saw these grand-children and heir lovely mother. And it was a sentimental reunlon between father and youngest son after a separation of nearly a dozen years. The weeks following this joyful time became an obvious let-down for the 87-year-old Lauritzen (He would have celebrated hls 87th birthday on October 6, 1954). The gradual weakening was apparent to Laura, and members of the family were alerted to their father's worsening condition. On the morning of Monday, September 27, on a day when Laura and William had determined to have the old man transferred to a hospital for constant attention, Lauritz gave up the fight. At 7:50 a.m. he died of heart failure as Laura telephoned for medical assistance. On September 29, from the chapel of Stephens and Bean, Lauritz was laid to rest at the right hand of his wife. Again the scene was alive with floral tributes, but startlingly thin were the ranks of the old friends. For the years had taken their toll here. too, and many were the familiar faces gone for good, or physically and spiritually unable to attend these rites to a bersonality that so typically portrayed great, lost times. Many of the pews that at Anne's funeral were occupied by fellow-Danes of similar ages were now filled by their children, and even their grand-children. The final tributes paid by his friends, and by members of his family, were singularly appropriate. On his exquisite casket was spread a blanket of white chrysanthemums, in the center of which, in vivid aearlet, was depicted a large horseshoe. No other symbol could so poignantly emphasize the achievements of this man, who alighting in a strange land with no material wealth other than his knowledge, ambitions and strength, built a tremendous business empire with his heart and his hands. It seems also particularly fitting as the last strains of the organ seeped away, that six strong but unwilling pall-bearers should file from a front pew to take their places alongside the bier and carry the old man to his last place of rest. For these six who took up am@ sad burden were Lauritz' six sons -- Walter, Bill, Louie, Bob, Herb and Jim. Yet theRE was pride, too, in their task, and a solidarity of memory and purpose. For those of us who during times of bereavement, wonder and muse over the enigmas of life and immortality, perhaps in the life of 1 Laurltz Lauritzen, and his wife Anne Christine. we can find a sort of answer. For here, in these two, have bian depicted Love, Honor and Achievement, recorded only as simple duty, yet worthy of emulation and esteem. END , OCR Text: \594% I He was given a tremendous mental and moral/lift in September af 1954 when his youngest son, James, arrived in California from the Atlantic seaboard, where he had made his home for ten years. With "Jim" came his wife, Elsie and their three children and Lauritz for the first time saw these grand-children and heir lovely mother. And it was a sentimental reunlon between father and youngest son after a separation of nearly a dozen years. The weeks following this joyful time became an obvious let-down for the 87-year-old Lauritzen (He would have celebrated hls 87th birthday on October 6, 1954). The gradual weakening was apparent to Laura, and members of the family were alerted to their father's worsening condition. On the morning of Monday, September 27, on a day when Laura and William had determined to have the old man transferred to a hospital for constant attention, Lauritz gave up the fight. At 7:50 a.m. he died of heart failure as Laura telephoned for medical assistance. On September 29, from the chapel of Stephens and Bean, Lauritz was laid to rest at the right hand of his wife. Again the scene was alive with floral tributes, but startlingly thin were the ranks of the old friends. For the years had taken their toll here. too, and many were the familiar faces gone for good, or physically and spiritually unable to attend these rites to a bersonality that so typically portrayed great, lost times. Many of the pews that at Anne's funeral were occupied by fellow-Danes of similar ages were now filled by their children, and even their grand-children. The final tributes paid by his friends, and by members of his family, were singularly appropriate. On his exquisite casket was spread a blanket of white chrysanthemums, in the center of which, in vivid aearlet, was depicted a large horseshoe. No other symbol could so poignantly emphasize the achievements of this man, who alighting in a strange land with no material wealth other than his knowledge, ambitions and strength, built a tremendous business empire with his heart and his hands. It seems also particularly fitting as the last strains of the organ seeped away, that six strong but unwilling pall-bearers should file from a front pew to take their places alongside the bier and carry the old man to his last place of rest. For these six who took up am@ sad burden were Lauritz' six sons -- Walter, Bill, Louie, Bob, Herb and Jim. Yet theRE was pride, too, in their task, and a solidarity of memory and purpose. For those of us who during times of bereavement, wonder and muse over the enigmas of life and immortality, perhaps in the life of 1 Laurltz Lauritzen, and his wife Anne Christine. we can find a sort of answer. For here, in these two, have bian depicted Love, Honor and Achievement, recorded only as simple duty, yet worthy of emulation and esteem. END , Heritage Society of Pacific Grove,Historical Collections,Names of People about town,E through F File names,L through M File Names,Lauritzen,LAURITZEN_010.pdf,LAURITZEN_010.pdf 1 Page 1, Tags: LAURITZEN_010.PDF, LAURITZEN_010.pdf 1 Page 1