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Lawrence John Torczon
9 Jun 1919 – 30 May 1992
| Birth | 9 Jun 1919 |
| Death | 30 May 1992 |
| Cemetery | Saint Bonaventure Cemetery Columbus , Platte County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Shirley (Bruhn) Martys on 18 Aug 2009 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9182092 |
Bio
From the web site: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Platte/pages/bios/hpcn0174.htm Lawrence John Torczon was born June 9, 1919, at Silver Creek, Nebraska. His parents were John A. and Clara Zipper Torczon. John Torczon was born in Platte County February 8, 1897. Clara Torczon was born at Silver Creek, Nebraska, in 1898, and died January 7, 1941, in Columbus. In 1942 John A. Torczon was married to Helen Gerharz. Lawrence has a half-brother, John Adam Torczon. When a small boy, Lawrence moved with his parents to Tarnov, Nebraska. He attended St. Michael's Grade school at Tarnov, the Preparatory School of Conception junior College at Conception, Missouri, St. Francis High School at Humphrey, and was graduated from Kramer High School in Columbus. While attending school, Mr. Torczon clerked in clothing and grocery stores. In 1936 he was employed by Peter Kiewit & Sons as a stenographer during the construction of the Loup River District Power House. That same year, he became associated with the Central National Bank, and except for four years spent in Military Service has served there continuously as bookkeeper and teller. In World War II, he served with the United States Armed Forces from March, 1942, to May, 1946. During this time, he was stationed in Italy, France, Germany and Austria. He was a Chief Warrant Officer with the 70th and 3rd Infantry Divisions and Bomb Disposal Groups. He received his discharge in May, 1946. On November 3, 1941, Lawrence J. Torczon was married at St. Bonaventure's Church in Columbus to Miss Berniece H. Maier, daughter of Louis, Jr. and Marguerite Hegeman Maier of Columbus. Mrs. Torczon attended the Columbus grade schools and was graduated from Kramer High School. Lawrence J. and Berniece Maier Torczon have one daughter, Kathleen Ann, born January 13, 1948. Lawrence Torczon's hobbies are music, baseball and reading. He is a member of St. Bonaventure's Church, the Holy, Name Society, and St. Bonaventure's choir. He also holds memberships in the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, the Apollo Club and the Agricultural Club.
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