GERALD  F.  LAWLER

Gerald F. Lawler  died on Wednesday, January 1,  1992, at the Veterans
Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of 65.

Gerald was born on August 7, 1926, at rural Westside, Iowa, the son of
George and Ethel (Downey) Lawler.   He farmed in the Westside area and
in later years was employed  as a road construction worker.  He served
in the United  States Army from 1945 to 1947  during the occupation of
Germany.

He is survived by a  sister, Helen Walsh; two brothers, Francis Lawler
and Robert Lawler,  and nieces and nephews.  He  was preceded in death
by his parents; a brother,  Charles, in infancy; and a brother-in-law,
Raphael Walsh.

He was a member of the  Alfred R. Rossman American Legion Post #196 of
Westside, Iowa.

			 In Loving Memory of
			    GERALD F. LAWLER

				 Born
		    August 7, 1926, Westside, Iowa
				   
			 Born to Eternal Life
		  January 1, 1992, Des Moines, Iowa
				   
		       Mass of Christian Burial
		   11 A.M., Friday, January 3, 1992
		     Saint Ann Church, Vail, Iowa
				   
			     Celebrants
			 Father Patrick Walsh
		       Father Victor Ramaecker
				   
			     Gift Bearers
	     Helen Walsh			Francis Lawler
			    Robert Lawler

			     Casket Bearers
	     John G. Lawler			Joseph White
	     Wesley Stoelk			Lyle Finch
	     Fenton Lawler			Edwin Maher

			      Interment
		    Saint Ann Cemetery, Vail, Iowa

			   Military Honors
	     Alfred R. Rossman American Legion Post #196

	      Sharp Funeral Home Service, Carroll, Iowa

All the above was from a funeral card.