Obituaries
• A.W. Schraeder, 83, died Dec. 23 in a Midland hospital and was buried in the St. Lawrence Cemetery. He was born in Lott in 1919 and married Colette Hoelscher in 1940 in Olfen. The Schraeders moved to St. Lawrence in 1947 from Rowena and were one of the first families to settle there. He farmed and for years was an agent for Catholic Life Insurance and served on their board of directors. He was a member of the St. Lawrence Catholic Church and the St. Lawrence Cotton Growers Association. He is survived by his wife Colette of St. Lawrence, three sons, Dennis Schraeder and Gregory Schraeder, both of St. Lawrence and William Schraeder of Midland; five daughters, Betty Kohutek of Sonora, Carolyn Eggemeyer of San Angelo, Kay Scott of Hobbs, Antoinette Pack of Midland and Theresa Pruit of Christoval; a brother, Adolph Schraeder of Castroville; a sister, Virgie Lee Jansa of Norton, and others.
• James C. Johnson, 82, of Big Spring died Jan. 6 in a Big Spring hospital and was buried at Trinity Memorial Park. He was born in 1920 in Moulton and married Billie Jean Karl in 1951 in Yoakum. He had lived in St. Lawrence since 1954. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Garden City and was a deacon. He was a historian, enjoyed reading and telling stories and loved to chuckle at his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Billie Johnson of Big Spring; two sons, Lance Karl Johnson of Denton and Daryl Shane Johnson of Odessa; a daughter, Phyllis Dawson of Austin; three sisters, Kate Higgins of Halletsville, Nancy Hull of Moulton and Goloa Martin of Kerrville and three grandchildren, Kendra Dawson, Zoe Johnson and Naaman Johnson.