Birth date: Jun 11, 1953 Death date: Sep 12, 2020
Lawnie D Mayhew. Born 06-11-1953, left us on 09-12-2020 after a long battle with Respiratory disease. He is survived by his father, Lawnie C Mayhew, his brothers Kent (Barbara), Kelly, Mark, Jon, and Todd (Cindy). Former wife Dela Read Obituary
Sorry for your loss Lisa.
I spent a little bit of time with Lonny before he was ill and after with his son David. He had a smile on his face both times. I hope I can do the same.
I have too many memories to share, but I will say this, as a kid, I was completely enamored with how successful and assertive he was. I once asked him, "how did you get to where you are". He had a simple reply with "Be the smartest guy in the room, and you'll go far". With such a simple sentence came such a complex meaning. Throughout my life, that simple, but complex sentence has echoed in my mind. I live my life by that motto, and can say, not only is it a true statement, but one of sound advice. As I broke down his advice, I realized that, there are three things that can make you great. First and most importantly is the WANT, if you want something, you'll do what it takes to get there, second, is KNOWLEDGE, if you want to get there, you need to know what you're talking about, and attain that knowledge. And third is the ABILITY to apply what you've learned with the knowledge you've gained, and the want to do it. This gives you the ability to DO. I can tell you from experience, that he never stopped learning, he never stopped wanting more, and he never stopped applying his skills to his life and relationships. I have followed this recipe that he gave me so many years ago, and it has not steered me wrong yet. I am grateful that I was able to spend the majority of my young life with him, and have been forever changed for knowing him.
