More detail on this person: Robert Allen Lawson WEEMS-Robert Allen Lawson, 78, of Weems, formerly of Fauquier County, died December 31, 2012, at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury in Kilmarnock. He was born January 9, 1934, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of the late Morris Lawson and Christine Mueller Lawson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Rob Lawson. Mr. Lawson had a distinguished military career retiring from the U.S. Army in 1978 with the rank of colonel. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam piloting fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. He was assigned as the Army Commander in charge of the Port of Rotterdam, The Netherlands, where his duties included European ports from the Netherlands to Greece. He was the recipient of the Legion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf cluster, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster among others. After his military retirement, he worked as a builder, developer, realtor and broker. He was a member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, near Orlean. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jane Lawson; four children and their spouses, Joe Lawson of Charlottesville, Ginny and Greg Hammack of Toano, Kathy and Mike Craft of Fairbanks, Alaska, and, Melinda and Rodger Swedenburg of Amissville; grandchildren, Sean, Hannah and Riley Lawson, Bob and Jacob Hammack, Joshua, Zachery and his wife, Sarah, Michaela, and Matthew Craft; Lauren and Brian Sauerwald, Tyler and Katherine Swedenburg; and three great-grandchildren, Chace, Zooey and Drake. Visitation was held January 3 at Moser Funeral Home in Warrenton. Funeral services were held January 4 at Moser Funeral Home, followed by a graveside service at Grafton Christian Church Cemetery in Grafton. Memorial contributions may be made to the Fort Eustis Transportation Museum or the Parkinson's Disease Association. Obituary from the Rappahannoc Record, Kilmarnock, VA. January 10, 2013.
Burial information: Grafton Christian Church Cemetery, Grafton, VA
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