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- Lawrence Harvey Wimmer was the first born son of Harvey Wilkerson Wimmer and Sarah Ellen Shelley Wimmer. His father was often engaged in various jobs that kept him away from home for long periods of time. Lawrence was quite enterprising as a youth and always looked for ways to add to the family income. He'd buy a box of corn and sell it at a town celebration. While still quite young he got 3 or 4 Rhode Island Red hens and one rooster. He carefully managed his little flock and successfully raised 30 pullets. He was not quite 17 when his father died and Lawrence gave up his high school courses to help his mother with the responsibility of gaining a livelihood for herself and her 4 children. At age 27 he married Fern Rhoton from Winslow, AZ. These being the Depression years, Lawrence invested in 900 chickens, fearing he might loose his highway construction job. It was only 1 1/2 years until Fern died with a ruptured appendix. During this lonely period of adjustment, Lawrence took a short vacation to Utah. There he met Ethel Shell of American Fork and married her a 1 1/2 years later in the Salt Lake Temple. Lawrence and Ethel had 3 sons and 3 daughters. Lawrence was quiet and unassuming but was a recognized for his leadership as a poultry man and operated a large egg procession plant and hatchery. In later years he planted an orchard and raised choice garden products. He was known for his honesty and generosity. At age 45 he became aware that he was developing poly-cystic kidneys, like his father. Remembering the hard years of his youth and a need for a father's help and guidance, Lawrence received a blessing promising him that he would live to see his children raised. This was granted as Sharon, his youngest child, was attending BYU when the disease finally took his life at age 74. Lawrence's family was his pride and joy and gave him his greatest sense of accomplishment.
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1904 - 1970 (65 years)
