Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries.....EVANS, Lawrence Clayton May 19, 1990
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Breckinridge County Herald-News, Hardinsburg, Ky., Wednesday, May 23, 1990
OBITUARY   FRONT PAGE
WESTVIEW MAN DROWNS IN ROUGH RIVER LAKE
     Lawrence Clayton EVANS of Westview, Ky., in Breckinridge County, drowned on 
Saturday, May 19, 1990 in a boating incident about 12:15 p.m. at the North Fork 
end of Rough River lake.  He was 38 years old.  EVANS was attempting to rescue 
his 14-year-old son, Larry, who had jumped into the water in an attempt to 
retrieve a boat tarp that had blown off, said Captain Dennis Watson with the 
Kentucky Water Patrol.  The teenager apparently became endangered and the father 
jumped into the water to rescue his son.
     "Larry Hardin witnessed the incident from his cabin on the lake, and ran 
down a hill, jumped into the water, and swam 50 yards out and pulled the younger 
EVANS to shore", Captain Watson said.  By the time Hardin made it to shore with 
the boy, the father dad disappeared beneath the water.
     Larry EVANS was treated for shock at Breckinridge Memorial Hospital in 
Hardinsburg.
     The McDaniels Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue was the first on the 
scene.  Assisting were the Falls of Rough Volunteer Fire Department, Kentucky 
State Police, Breckinridge County Sheriff's Office, Leitchfield Rescue Divers, 
and Kentucky Water Patrol.  The rescue workers were at the scene until late into 
the night attempting to retrieve EVANS' body.
     Dragging operations continued until late Saturday evening and were resumed 
early Sunday morning.  The body of Lawrence EVANS was recovered about 7:50 a.m. 
Sunday, May 20, 1990 by Dave Custin, a commercial diver called in by the Water 
Patrol.
     "All of the Departments called in, gave it their best shot", said Captain 
Watson, but the real heroes are Larry Hardin and Dave Custin.

LAWRENCE CLAYTON EVANS, was born September 1, 1951 in Jefferson County, Ky, a son 
of Mrs. Pansy EVANS of Westview and the late Norman C. EVANS.  He was a self-
employed tire serviceman, and an Army veteran of the Vietnam Conflict.
     Surviving in addition to his mother include:
his wife, Mrs. Lynn COMPTON EVANS
three daughters
one son
one sister
three brothers
his grandmothers:
Mrs. Katie RENFROW of Westview, Ky
Mrs. Osta ROBERTS of Floyd Knobs, Indiana
     The funeral was held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, 1990 at the Trent-Dowell 
Funeral Home, Hardinsburg, with the Reverend George ALLGOOD, officiating.  Burial 
was in the Locust Hill Cemetery.






















Additional Comments:
#0217 Locust Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery, located at the junction of Ky 
1073 (Locust Hill-Harned Road) and Ky 1401 (Woodrow Road) in central Breckinridge 
County; directly behind the church.

EVANS, Lawrence Clayton  01 Sep 1951 -- 19 May 1990
husband of #1- unknown
husband of #2- Mrs. Mary Lynn COMPTON JACKSON EVANS TAUL
Wed: 12 May 1990 Breckinridge County, Ky  Book-29A Page-117
son of Norman Clayton EVANS & Pansy RENFROW
have his obituary and his drowning report from the paper
he has a private single tombstone   "son of Clayton & Pansy"
he also has a flat, bronze military tombstone:
SP4  U.S. ARMY  VIETNAM 
Dana Brown & Peggy Russell






















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