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Thank you so much to everyone visiting this site. The internment of his ashes at Fort Logan Cemetery, Denver, CO, followed by his Celebration of Life is being planned for a time in June. Details will be made available later. Please subscribe below if you'd like to be notified when more information is added.

Obituary

Lon William Sawyer was born in Belvidere Illinois on December 28, 1948, to parents Mary and Frances Sawyer. He passed in his beloved Morrison Colorado on March 7, 2023, at age 74 from non-alcoholic psoriasis of the liver and Parkinson’s Syndrome attributed to Agent Orange through his time in the US Army RECONDO Rangers. He is survived by his wife, Marcia nee Fry, his daughters Michelle VanAken and Katherine Sawyer, his sister Linda Cole, his …

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Memories & condolences

If the rest of you guys miss him half as much as I do, my heart goes out to you. He'd be proud to know though that his …
If the rest of you guys miss him half as much as I do, my heart goes out to you. He'd be proud to k…
If the rest of you guys miss him half as much as I do, my heart …
Happy Birthday buddy. You are beyond missed. 
Happy Birthday buddy. You are beyond missed. 
Happy Birthday buddy. You are beyond missed. 
I met Lon in 2015 at Friends of Horses during my research for my grad program at DU. I had never in my life had a horse…
I met Lon in 2015 at Friends of Horses during my research for my grad program at DU. I had never in…
I met Lon in 2015 at Friends of Horses during my research for my…

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Born

December 28th, 1948
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Passed away

March 7th, 2023
Morrison, CO

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Method of disposition

Cremation

Final resting place

Fort Logan National Cemetery

4400 W Kenyon Ave, Denver, CO 80236
Agape Funeral Service
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Agape Funeral Service

The Denver Hospice
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