Lawrence Warner Stahl ¹

   Cause of his death was congestive heart failure.

  General Notes:

Personal story by Granddaughter, Dorri (Heimbuecher) Safford:
Grandpa was a man who used his hands to create intricate and meaningful pieces from wood. Most notable were the covered wagons with working pieces. Each were hand carved (whittled) all the way to the spokes in the wheels. Most wagons had small shovels, picks, keg barrels, etc. The wagons were most notably shown in a small deli called Roventini's Italian Deli" located in Sebastopol, Sonoma, California at the corner of Petaluma Avenue and Walker Avenue's. The wagons were given as gifts to the owner, Virginia Roventini the mother of the City Councilman, Bill Roventini. Other pieces of work that are worth mention are the custom whittled 'gun grips' that Grandpa made for officers of the Sebastopol Police Department, Sebastopol, Sonoma, California. Grandpa was good friends with most of the officers in the town. The officers and he respected each others worth and Grandpa would make the grips to show his appreciation to the men who served the community. Stemming from this hobby came into play grandpa's Citizen Band Ham Radio call name of "Gun Grips." Grandpa was a jack of all trades and cars and wood were his passions. He is best remembered as a loving grandfather who would spend his days at the hardware store, having coffee in the "hole in the wall" restaurants in the town, and talking to his fellow Ham Radio talkers.
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  Birth Notes:

Baby Book-- 11lbs, 4ozat birth
Born at home: Canary Cottage, Sanatarium, Napa, California
Named by his parents
Age/Weight:
2wks/11 3/4lb
4wks/12 1/4lb
6wks/13lbs
3mos/16lbs
6mos/15lbs
9mos/18lbs
1yr/25lbs
16mos/30
3yrs/40lbs
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  Death Notes:

Informant on Death Record: Valerie L. Scott - daughter, 488 Petaluma Avenue, Sebastopol, Sonoma, California
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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Occupation: Truck driver.

2. Obituary: Press Democrat, After 25 May 1988. Sebastopol --- At his request no service will be held for Lawrence W. "Larry" Stahl, Sr., 62, who died at his home Wednesday following a long illness. A native of Saint Helena, Stahl lived in Sonoma County 60 years. He was a truck driver all of his adult life and was last employed by Sunkist. He was a member of the Foxfire Radio Club and the Old Timers Radio Club. Survivors include his children, Ardel L. Heimbuecher, Stockton, Lawrence W. Stahl, Jr., and Valerie L. Scott, both of Sebastopol; a brother, Al Stahl, Lake Tahoe, and a sister, Pearl Corbit, Sebastopol; and eight grandchildren. Private interment is at Sebastopol Evergreen Lawn Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Laffery and Smith Colonial Chapel.

(Source: Press Democrat, unknown date)
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3. Cemetery: Sebastopol Memorial Lawn Cemetery, 27 May 1988, Sebastopol, Sonoma, California, United States. ¹ Find A Grave Memorial #5136298

Lawrence married Noralee Lovie Stearns on 5 December 1944 in Courthouse Square, Sonoma, California, United States. (Noralee Lovie Stearns was born on 8 April 1927 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States,² died on 8 January 1978 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States ² and was buried on 9 January 1978 in Sebastopol, Sonoma, California, United States ².). The cause of her death was cardiorespiratory arrest, metastatic adenocarcinoma, carcino of the rectum.

Lawrence next married Joan Lee Brown on 5 September 1980 in Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States. (Joan Lee Brown was born on 6 March 1935 in Alameda, California, United States and died on 21 January 1997 in Tripoli, Bremer, Iowa, United States.)