Speir, Lawrence Earl

1946 - 2002  (55 years)

• Name	Speir, Lawrence Earl
  Birth	10 Jul 1946	Albion, Edwards County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	SPEI.L002
  _FGRAVE	152040814
  Death	11 Jun 2002	Albion, Edwards County, Illinois   [1]
  	Lawrence Earl Speir, 55, of Albion, IL., died Tuesday, June 11, 2002 at 8:19 p.m. at his residence of an apparent heart attack. He was born July 10, 1946 in Albion, the son of Claudie Earl and Sara M. (Tetrick) Speir. He married Martha Wyatt on August 16, 1970 in Jasper County. He taught at the Edwards County Senior High School for 33 years and was a member of the Albion First United Methodist Church Retired Teacher's Association, Edwards County Sportsman Club, Albion Ruritan Club, American Hereford Association, American Vocational Association, Illinois Vocational Association, NEA, Carpenter Union, Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association, Albion Moose Lodge, and was an avid Cardinals fan. He is survived by his wife Martha, of Albion; daughter Amanda (Jeff) Bunting; son, Lawrence Jr. (Holly) Speir; sisters Martha (Ron) Johnson, Marge (Cabot) Longbons, Mary Ann West, Anita Doty, Marilyn (Steve) Longbons-Knapp, Norma (Dave) Buckles, and Nancy (Greg) Nelson; brothers, Fred Speir, Leroy (Martha) Speir, Neil Speir, and Howard (Jeanette) Speir; 27 nieces and nephews and several great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.
  Burial	Graceland Cemetery, Albion, Edwards County, Illinois
  Person ID	I25015	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Speir, Claudie Earl,   b. 24 Aug 1909, Altus, Franklin County, Arkansas d. 1 May 1960, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Tetrick, Sara Mae,   b. 9 Dec 1920, Illinois d. 8 Jul 1979 (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  Family ID	F8113	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Jul 1946 - Albion, Edwards County, Illinois Death - 11 Jun 2002 - Albion, Edwards County, Illinois Burial - - Graceland Cemetery, Albion, Edwards County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S4567] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Spier, Fredrick Wayne, 73, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Speir&GSiman=1&GScid=105862&GRid=107109456&) (Reliability: 2). [S4566] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Spier, Sara M. and Claudie E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24197195/claudie_earl-speir) (Reliability: 2).