Lawrence Richard Bryson

Funeral services for L Richard Bryson, age 83, of Albert Lea will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the First Lutheran Church. The Rev. Al Stoa will officiate. Interment will be in the Alden Cemetery with military honors accorded by the American Legion and VFW Honor Guards. Visitation will be from 4-7:00 p.m., Monday, May 12, 2014 at the Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. There will be a Masonic Service at 7:00 p.m., the visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.  

Dick died on Friday, May 9, 2014 at the Mayo Clinic Health System, Albert Lea.

Lawrence Richard Bryson was born on May 16, 1930 in Alden, the son of Lawrence and Hulda (Peterson) Bryson. He grew up in Alden, graduating from Alden High School in 1947. Dick served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951-1955. He served in the medical lab of a M.A.S.H. unit and was awarded a Bronze Star and the Korean Service Medal. On June 26, 1955 Dick was married to Mavis Anderson at First Lutheran Church. He worked as a farmer, as an Estate Planner, the V.P. of Security Seed, and co-owned  Bubbles car wash with his son Victor. Dick was a member of First Lutheran Church, a life member of the Western Lodge No. 26, a life member of the Royal Masons – Albert Lea Chapter No. 30, he was a member of the Apollo Commandery No. 12, the Knights Templar, and served as the president of the Albert Lea Shrine Club in 1991. Dick also was a life member of both the American Legion and the VFW. He was a member of the Elks Lodge. He enjoyed travel with his family- he loved to go to Disney World in Florida with his grandchildren. He traveled to Spain, Ireland, Hawaii, Mexico, and went on a Caribbean cruise. He especially enjoyed the southwest part of the country, Arizona and Texas, visiting with friends and family.

Survivors include his wife Mavis; children Laurel (Mark) Glewwe, Victor Bryson, Joan (James) Boyenga, and Joy Bryson (Loren Sprague) ; grandchildren Diana Glewwe, Erik Glewwe, Samuel Bryson, Maxwell Bryson, Emma Boyenga, Gracie Boyenga, and Calvin Boyenga; sisters-in-law Shirley Peterson and Faye Anderson; and many nieces and nephews.

Dick was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Hulda Bryson; infant son Mark; in-laws Stanley and Myrtle Anderson; brothers-in-law Stanley Peterson and Arlan Anderson, and daughter-in-law Elizabeth Bryson.