Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Ahearn, Lawrence Bernard October 30, 2015
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Norma Novick fox2157@aol.com June 28, 2016, 9:16 am

Published Huron Daily Tribune, November 2, 2015
Lawrence Bernard Ahearn
June 23, 1922 – October 30, 2015

Lawrence Bernard Ahearn, of Kinde, son of James and Emma Ahearn, died on 
October 30, 2015, after 93 years of life. He was born June 23, 1922. 

A child of the Great Depression, Larry had tolerance and patience for the 
discomforts and hardships of life. At 14, with an eighth grade education, he 
worked his parents’ farm until he was drafted at age 22 into the Army during 
World War II.  He served as a medic in Germany and Switzerland.  Larry 
continued to care for the family farm and his mother after his father died too 
soon in his 50s.  At 42, Larry married Lillian Page and became a father at 43.  
His last child was born when Larry was 52. 

He continued to work the farm with Lilly and his children, Steven, Debra, 
Kathy, Janis, Jim, Pat and Tom for the next 28 years.  At 68, he made a trip 
with his family to the Grand Old Opry hoping to see Minnie Pearl.  As he 
journeyed through life, he learned to show how much he cared about his family.  
For example, at 77, showing affection for a granddaughter by patting her on the 
head, and at 82, shedding tears for his last born son who died at age 30. 

At age 85, he first started to share his experiences in the war.  At 90, he 
still enjoyed a spirited game of euchre with Uncle Leroy Page and Uncle Joe and 
Aunt Marian Mazure.  At 91, he was still attending grandchildren’s graduations 
and was observed volleying a balloon with his grandson Anthony.  Our Dad was 
the kind of father who got up, showed up and didn’t give up when life said to 
stay down.  He modeled a love for God, mother earth and all her creatures.  He 
loved to tease the young and old alike.  He was the man who you thought wasn’t 
paying attention all those years he spent long hours in the field.  He became 
our source of positive childhood memories when our dear mother could no longer 
remember.  He quietly took his place up front at the difficult times.  The 
first half of his life he taught us how to work hard, the second half he 
learned how to play, to show love and affection, and to enjoy the hand he was 
given in life.

Larry is survived by siblings Irene, Mae and Gerald; six children; 20 
grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. 
Welcoming Larry home are siblings, Francis, Gert, Leona and Bill; his son, Tom; 
wife, Lillian; friends, Walt Willie and Viola Ignash; brother-in-law, Dick 
Angonese, and his canine friend Lucky.

The family is indebted to Dr. Khan, whose care allowed Larry to have a longer 
and better quality of life; staff at Scheurer and Pontiac hospitals and 
Courtney Manor, for their compassionate care; and his daughter-in-law, Monica 
Ahearn who treated him as her own.
Published Huron Daily Tribune, November 2, 2015
 



File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/huron/obits/a/ahearn33027nob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/

File size: 3.3 Kb