Lawrence Duane Mann

Lawrence Duane Mann, age 84, was born April 9, 1935, in Camden, AR to the late Douglas Oliver Mann and Oda Marie Cromwell Mann. He accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of the church of Christ. He graduated from Bastrop High School in 1953 and attended Abilene Christian College from 1953-1955.

Larry said that his life did not begin until he married Zerita Jane McAlister in Greenville, TX on August 10, 1957. They were blessed with four children. Larry joined the Navy in 1955 and became a Naval aviator in 1957, until his retirement in 1977. During his Naval career, he flew fixed wing aircraft and rotary wing aircraft from 6 different aircraft carriers.

Upon his retirement from the Navy, he moved his family o Texarkana, TX and returned to college at Eastern Texas State University. He earned a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1980 and went on to earn an MBA and a Master of Science in Psychology. Using his Psychology degree, he worked for Big Spring State Hospital. He retried from the Robertson Maximum-Security Prison in Abilene, TX in 2001.

Larry is survived by his wife of 62 1/2 years, Zerita Mann, Four children and spouses, Jeff and Karen Mann of Palmdale, CA; Drew and Linda Zagorski of Beaverton, OR; Scott and Lezlie Mann of Salado, TX and James and Jessica Mann of Austin, TX; and his six grandchildren, which he considered his "extra special treasure", Kristi, Josh, anna, Tess, Jaden and Zalie.

After a long struggle with Alzheimer's, Larry passed on Sunday, January 19 in the year of our Lord two-thousand twenty. A visitation will be held from 2:00pm to 3:00pm, Friday, January 24, 2020 with a funeral service to follow at 3:00pm at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home, Temple, Texas with Military Honors. Burial will be held at 2:00pm on February 4, 2020 at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, Killeen, TX. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial donations be made to Arms of Hope and the Christian Service Center.

A visitation for Lawrence will be held Friday, January 24, 2020 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home, Temple, Texas. A funeral service will occur Friday, January 24, 2020 at 3:00 PM, Temple, Texas. A burial will occur Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, Killeen, Texas. A burial will occur at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, Killeen, Texas.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.crawfordbowerstemple.com for the Mann family.