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LAWRENCE R JORDAN Lawrence R. Jordan died peacefully at home on Thursday, December 28, 2006. Born December 24, 1924 in San Antonio to the late Ernst H. Jordan and Adella Marie Ruhnke Jordan, he graduated from Central Catholic High School and attended St. Marys University prior to serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Upon returning from the war, Larry Mole Jordan completed his college education at St. Marys where he played basketball as a guard for the Rattlers. He signed on as a Marine Reservist to continue playing basketball before serving in the Korean Conflict. In 1952 Larry returned to work as a Master Plumber for Jordan Plumbing Company. He married Evelyn Schuh, the love of his life, on August 7, 1954. Larry was involved in several professional, fraternal and religious organizations, including Treasurer for the Associated Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors, Grand Knight of Council 786 of the Knights of Columbus, president of the St. Mary Magdalens parish council, Eucharistic Minister, officer of the Immaculate Conception Family Guild, and CYO Basketball Coach. He was an active volunteer for Central Catholic, the Boy Scouts, and St. Mary Magdalens school. Larry loved bowling, fishing, camping, basketball, traveling, Garner State Park, and most of all spending time with his family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Evelyn; daughters and sons-in-law Vicki and Joe Guidry; Janel and Thom Lanzen; sons and daughters-in-law Larry and Georgia Jordan, Tom and Cindy Jordan, and Robert and Diana Jordan; grandchildren, Tyler and wife, Hannah, Andrea and husband, Shane, Mitch, Jenna, Cortney, Trevor, and Nathan; great-grandchildren Gabe and Chase; sister Loraine Wagner; brother-in-law Bill Schuh; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Services Visitation will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2006 at St. Mary Magdalens Catholic Church with a rosary at 7:30 p.m. . The Funeral Mass will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 3, 2006 also at St. Mary Magdalens Catholic Church. Entombment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or St. Peters - St. Josephs Childrens Home, 919 Mission Rd. San Antonio, TX 78210.

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Lawrence R. Jordan

December 24, 1924 - December 28, 2006