Individual Details
Lawrence Eugene McCarty
(29 Oct 1928 - 14 Feb 1997)
The Manhattan Mercury, Manhattan, Kansas, September 26, 1997: Lawrence Eugene McCarty, 68, Marina, Calif., formerly of Manhattan, died of Merkle cell cancer on Feb. 14 at the Hospice House of Monterey. A 1950 graduate of Kansas State University and longtime Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity member, he had worked in insurance sales for 40 years, owning and operating several agencies in California and Kansas, including in Manhattan and Junction City. He also served in the Air Force. Among his memberships, he was a former member of the Manhattan Eastern Star, the Chamber of Commerce, and a lifetime member of the KSU Alumni Association. He was a financial supporter of the women's and men's basketball programs and the football program at KSU. He also started the Manhattan Downtown Men's Group of Alcoholics Anonymous. Survivors include three daughters, Laurie McCarty and Nancy McCarty-Borden, both of Sacramento, Calif., and Martha Browning, Los Angeles; a son, Clyde Parker McCarty, Sacramento; three sisters, Donna McCray, Overland Park, Marge Peachey, Chatsworth, Calif., and Wanda Bates, Gettysburg, Pa; two grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Oct. 11 at Mound Valley Cemetery, Mound Valley, Kan. Memorials can be made to Children of M.O.V.E., 3412 1/2 Winslow Dr., Los Angeles, Calif. 90026. The privately funded program supports severely disabled children.
Events
| Birth | 29 Oct 1928 | Parsons, Labette Co., Kansas |  | ||
| Education | 1950 | Graduated from Kansas State University | |||
| Marriage | 2 Jan 1952 | Oswego, Labette Co., Kansas - Shirley Ann Kirkpatrick | | ||
| Marriage (Church Cert.) | 2 Jan 1952 | First Presbyterian Church, Oswego, Labette Co., Kansas - Shirley Ann Kirkpatrick | |||
| Divorce | 31 Dec 1980 | /Dissolution of Marr. #762494, Sacramento Co., California - Shirley Ann Kirkpatrick | |||
| Marriage | 28 Jun 1985 | Loreen Kraushaar | |||
| Death | 14 Feb 1997 | Monterey, Monterey Co., California | | ||
| Military | Served in US Air Force | ||||
| Confirmation | St Peter's Episcopal Church, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri | ||||
| Burial | Mound Valley Cemetery, Mound Valley, Labette Co., Kansas | |
Families
| Spouse | Shirley Ann Kirkpatrick (1929 - 1991) |
| Child | Martha McCarty ( - ) |
| Child | Nancy McCarty ( - ) |
| Child | Laurie Ann McCarty (1952 - 1999) |
| Child | Clyde Parker McCarty ( - ) |
| Spouse | Loreen Kraushaar ( - ) |
Endnotes
1. Parker McCarty, Ancestral File of LDS Church (n.p: Personal Ancestral File, n.d), US Dept of Commerce File #250-4990; Topeka, KS.
2. Parker McCarty, Ancestral File of LDS Church (n.p: Personal Ancestral File, n.d), Kansas Marriage Lic. #49295; 2 Jan 1952.
3. Parker McCarty, Ancestral File of LDS Church (n.p: Personal Ancestral File, n.d), Death Cert. #3199727; Monterey Co., CA.
4. The Manhattan Mercury, Obituary of Lawrence Eugene McCarty (n.p: September 26, 1997, n.d), The Manhattan Mercury, Manhattan, Kansas, September 26, 1997.