Lawrence Joseph Appleton, 77, of Linden, Virginia passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022 in the comfort of his home.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Lawrence was born on November 23, 1944 in Michigan to the late Leo Appleton and Dorothy Turner. He was also preceded by his brother, Robert Appleton.
Surviving Lawrence are his sons, Robert Thomas (Toni) of Front Royal, Virginia and Franz Schleiff also of Front Royal; his brother, David Turner of Florida; and his sister, Barbara Chappola of Mississippi.
Lawrence’s favorite hobby was watching the science channel, and he was very interested in the black footed ferret and getting them reintroduced to the wild.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Warren County Humane Society at https://humanesocietywarrencounty.com/donate/
Oh what a loss for all of society who knew him ! An absolute pillar in the town of Front Royal Virginia! When my Husband was passing away from lung cancer due to two tours in Vietnam I was able to make his wish before he died possible thanks to John ! I sent John an Email explaining my situation. Long story short ! John showed up at Winchester Med .Center where he so kindly played for Michael my husband as Michael’s one wish in life was to see John and listen to John play before he die . John made this possible! John never met either of us but but sent a passing Vet to the other side with a smile ! John will be truly missed !
Such a sweet man. He will be missed
My husband and I and Larry used to hike together in the Shenandoah National Park. Larry used to Ranger up there many years ago and was a wealth of information about the wildlife! Sorry to hear he passed.
Just heard the news that Larry has passed. My sincere condolences to his family and friends. He and I had several discussions about the black-footed ferret and the work that is being done at the Smithsonian right here in Front Royal to save the species he so enjoyed.