MALONE, Lawrence Leon - b. September 9, 1922 - d. December 15, 2021

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Lawrence Leon Malone, age 99, a resident of Moline, Kansas, passed away on December 15, 2021 at Sedan City Hospital in Sedan, Kansas.  He was born on September 9, 1922 in rural Chautauqua County, Kansas to Herbert and Eva (Witt) Malone. 

Lawrence graduated from Moline High School in 1941, and shortly after graduating, he married his wife, Eva McGregor on November 22, 1942.  They shared nearly 72 years of marriage until her death in 2014.  Lawrence and Eva made their home on their farm in Belknap, Kansas where they worked the farm together and raised their three children, Alton, Corrine, and Leroy.  In 1985, they built their home in Moline.  They proudly housed Polled Hereford cattle and built about 11 miles of terraces and a mile of waterways in total on their property. 

Over his lifetime, Lawrence was very active in his community, serving on the school board, Farm Bureau, Chautauqua County Land Conservation  Associatio, and Polled Hereford Association.  In 2017, he was honored with receiving the Chautauqua County Pioneer Award.  He and Eva were avid square dancers for nearly 14 years, and Lawrence so enjoyed playing cards with family, accumulating around 30 decks of cards at the last count.  As devoted he was to his community, family, and farm, his greatest accomplishment was his lifelong marriage to Eva.

Lawrence is survived by his children, Alton (Marie) Malone of Emporia, Kansas, Corrie Wood of Fort Worth, Texas, and Leroy (Wanda Mills) Malone of Moline, Kansas; 9 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Marvin Malone; a sister, Leona; and his wife, Eva.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 20, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Countryside Funeral Home, 206 E. Washington, Howard, Kansas with interment to immediately follow the services at Belknap Cemetery near Moline, Kansas (Saddle Road and Road 11).  In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been suggested to the Moline Alumni Association.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Countryside Funeral Home of Howard, Kansas.

(taken from the Countryside Funeral Home website)