Benjamin Franklin Laws

Benjamin Franklin Laws, 98, of Marionville passed away Jan. 1, 2021, at his home. He was born March 17, 1922, in Aurora, Neb., the son of Lewis Lester and Elnora Opal (Hayes) Laws.
He was a 1940 graduate of Havelock High School in Lincoln, Neb. He was a Staff Sergeant Technician for the 18th Airborne Army Corps in the United States Army during World War II. He worked as a plumber for 60-plus years and was a member of the plumber’s union and the American Legion. He grew up in Lincoln, Neb. and lived in Rio Rancho, N.M. for 18 years, before moving to Marionville nine years ago.
He is survived by daughters, Mary (James) Miller of Omaha, Neb. and Patricia (Gary) Stevenson, of Marionville; sons, James (Sandra) Laws, of Milford, Del. and Richard (Jean) Laws, of Lincoln, Neb.; sisters, Beverly Baskett of Hayden, Idaho, and Joyce Johnson of Ogdensburg, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Jerry Laws; two wives, Hazel and Anna and 10 siblings.
Burial will be held at a later date at the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery in Lincoln, Neb.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora.