Lawrence was an Eagle Scout and as an adult became a Troop leader in Spokane. He was married on 20 April 1951. He died at age 24 during the Korean War where he served in the U.S. Army as a 2nd Lt. He was killed in action in North Korea. Friends and relatives who survived him included a wife and baby daughter in Spokane. There's a cook-out memorial dedicated to him near the west end of Mirror Pond in Manito Park, Spokane, WA.
There was an excellent article about Larry Rist in the April 12, 2018 issue of "The Spokesman Review."
There was an excellent article about Larry Rist in the April 12, 2018 issue of "The Spokesman Review."
Lawrence was an Eagle Scout and as an adult became a Troop leader in Spokane. He was married on 20 April 1951. He died at age 24 during the Korean War where he served in the U.S. Army as a 2nd Lt. He was killed in action in North Korea. Friends and relatives who survived him included a wife and baby daughter in Spokane. There's a cook-out memorial dedicated to him near the west end of Mirror Pond in Manito Park, Spokane, WA.
There was an excellent article about Larry Rist in the April 12, 2018 issue of "The Spokesman Review."
There was an excellent article about Larry Rist in the April 12, 2018 issue of "The Spokesman Review."
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