Lawrence Jacob Lane (aka: Larry or LJ) was the youngest child of Elias Lee & Ella (Lawrence) Lane. Born in raised in Randolph Co., AR he migrated to Poplar Bluff, MO with his mother in the early 1950's. There he met Shirley Aylor. When he came out of the service, they were married in E. St. Louis, IL in 1954. They made their home in Poplar Bluff & began their family. Eventually they had 4 children: Sherry, Wendy, Michael & Mitchell.

'Daily American Republic' newspaper, Poplar Bluff, MO, Sat. Nov. 29, 1975:
Lawrence Lane - Dexter
Lawrence J. Lane, a 44 year old retired construction worker, died of an apparent heart attack and was dead on arrival at the Veterans Hospital at 4 p.m. Friday.
He was born on October 23, 1931, in Attica, Ark., and was married to Shirley Aylor on Dec. 27, 1954, in East St. Louis. Mr. Lane was a member of the First Christian Church of Poplar Bluff, the American Legion of Poplar Bluff, the Disabled American Veterans of St. Louis, and Masonic Lodge of Dexter. He had lived in Dexter for the past 18 years.
Surviving are his widow; two daughters, Sherry Lane and Wendy Lane, both of the home, two brothers, Robert Lane of Winona, Miss, and Woodrow Lane of Atlanta, Ga; and five sisters, Mrs. Frankie Flippo, Mrs. Sadie McCrary, both of Detroit, Mrs. Carmen Holland of Longview, Tex., Mrs. Vivian Macon of New Orleans, and Mrs. Nina Bradley of Doniphan.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Watkins Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Stanley Land officiating. Burial will be in City Cemetery in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday.

Daily American Republic' newspaper, Poplar Bluff, MO, Tue. Dec 2, 1975:
Lawrence Lane - Dexter
The funeral for Lawrence Lane, a 44 year old retired veteran who died Friday, was held at 10 a.m. Moday in the Watkins And Sons Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Stanley Land officiating.
In addition to the survivors previously listed, he is survived by two sons, Michael Lane and Mitchell Lane, both of the home.