08/04/2023
For those of you who know Stan and Gabrialla Lawson:
Yes, Ethan. Conrad, one of the twins, was killed in a motorcycle accident on Friday, July 14th. His memorial service is tomorrow, August 5th, 2pm at the Petaluma campus of Santa Rosa JC. We are, of course, devastated. You can read his obituary at:
Https://tinyurl.com/Conrad-Lawson
We hope you can make it tomorrow. If not, we understand.
Conrad Lawson - Sequoia Senior Solutions
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