Lawrence proudly served with the United States Navy Seabees and spent time on Diego Garcia, a small atoll in the Indian Ocean. Following his service, he continued his education and received his Bachelor’s Degree from San Francisco State University, then became a Pharmacy Tech with Kaiser Permanente. At the age of 48, Lawrence again returned to school and graduated from the American River College Nursing Program as a RN. He later became a Nurse Educator with UNITEK College in Sacramento.
He was a lover of music and a musician himself. He played both the drums and the rhythm guitar. He had a passion for cooking and was known for his barbeque and potato salad, a skill he passed on lovingly to his daughter.
He is survived by his daughter Veronica Duran, formerly of Shingle Springs, CA and currently residing in Rancho Cordova, CA, his siblings; Frank Duran, Margaret Cloud, Stella Rankin, Bennie Duran, and David Duran. He is also survived by Jesse Duran, whom he raised.
A funeral service will be held Friday, May 10, 2013 at 1:00pm, Chapel of the Pines Funeral Home, 2855 Cold Springs Rd., Placerville, CA. Interment will be private at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, Dixon, CA. Online condolences may be posted at chapelofthepinesfunerals.com
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