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Rufus Lee Lawson, 72, of Monticello, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2012 at the Woods Nursing & Rehab in Monticello. He was born February 28, 1940 in Monticello.
He was a retired worker for a meat packing plant, U. S. Army Veteran, a Baptist and was the son of the late Jessie James Lawson and Geraldine Cruce Lawson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Veronica Lawson; one son, Eldon White Bull; four brothers, James Lawson, Lonnie Lawson, Leslie Lawson and Everette Lawson and two sisters, Naomi Petrie and Wando Toft.
He is survived by his children, Robert White Bull of Kansas City, MO, Lynelle White Bull-Rousseau of Ridgeview, SD, Bonnie White Bull of Fort Yates, ND and Marcus White Bull of Lead, SD; four brothers, Billy Lawson and wife, Maxine of Rowlette, TX, Williard Lawson of Yakama, WA, Doug Lawson and wife, Laura of Lexington, MS and Jerry Lawson and wife, Kathy of Monticello; three sisters, Francis Hatcher of Crosby, TX, LaVel Carr and Loraine Christmas and husband, Tim, both of Monticello; five grandchildren, Jesse, Samantha and Stormi White Bull, Veronica and Richard Rousseau; three great-grandchildren, Joaquin, Angeline and Shyleigh.
He was a retired worker for a meat packing plant, U. S. Army Veteran, a Baptist and was the son of the late Jessie James Lawson and Geraldine Cruce Lawson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Veronica Lawson; one son, Eldon White Bull; four brothers, James Lawson, Lonnie Lawson, Leslie Lawson and Everette Lawson and two sisters, Naomi Petrie and Wando Toft.
He is survived by his children, Robert White Bull of Kansas City, MO, Lynelle White Bull-Rousseau of Ridgeview, SD, Bonnie White Bull of Fort Yates, ND and Marcus White Bull of Lead, SD; four brothers, Billy Lawson and wife, Maxine of Rowlette, TX, Williard Lawson of Yakama, WA, Doug Lawson and wife, Laura of Lexington, MS and Jerry Lawson and wife, Kathy of Monticello; three sisters, Francis Hatcher of Crosby, TX, LaVel Carr and Loraine Christmas and husband, Tim, both of Monticello; five grandchildren, Jesse, Samantha and Stormi White Bull, Veronica and Richard Rousseau; three great-grandchildren, Joaquin, Angeline and Shyleigh.