A very touching video, and a superbly written obituary with that combination of humanity and humour Lawrence would have appreciated. I will always remember his scientific acumen (lanthanides (rare earths) aside ) and management skills. He could somehow persuade me to do things I initially swore I would never agree too! A discussion with Lawrence was always energizing, never acrimonious, inevitably instructive and sometimes well lubricated. We commonly talked music: he knew what he was talking about; I only knew what I liked. Soccer was a different matter though. I very much appreciated his (and Brenda's) hospitality the many times I visited them in Switzerland. You always got the impression it was only yesterday since you last saw them. Chris and I send you our condolences, Brenda. Enjoy the memories and be optimistic about the future!

My sincere condolences to all of Lawrence's family. He truly was a very gifted man. Many fond memories of the Johnsons growing up in Ralston.

Love you Lawrence. Such an incredibly beautiful tribute written here, so him, and so him and Brenda. Thinking and loving you all , heart felt condolences to you all. He will surely be missed, and may the wonderful and incredible memories give solace. cfl

My deepest condolences to Brenda and all of Lawrence's family. I knew Brenda and her family from my earliest years but only met Lawrence once when they stopped in to visit us in Regina. I am so sorry for the loss of your beloved. May the love that surrounds you, comfort you and strengthen you through these days.

So sorry to hear about Lawrence's passing. We enjoyed a friendly rivalry playing badminton in our younger years. Intelligent, interesting and very likeable. He will undoubtedly leave a hole in the lives of those he loved. 💓

Brenda and family, sorry to hear about your loss. Sending you our sincere condolences and much love from Norway.

Sending you all love at the passing of a wonderful human into the next phase (is heaven a place with no lanthanides? or with many to rail against?). The photos remind me of so much joy (with Brenda, and with a cat), and also that Lawrence lives on in Galen and Evan not just in physical echos but in the way you approach life. Big hugs to everyone and I hope you are all joking and laughing your way through this difficult time!

Wonderful to see all the pictures and read Evan's effervescant prose! LJ was a unique character and lifelong good friend, and as saddened as I am by his passing, I'm reminded of all our good times and laughing pleasures over the years. He will be missed, but never forgotten. Best wishes to Brenda and the entire family.

This is a most wondrous obituar. Thank you 🙏

So beautiful, funny and touching, Brenda, Galen and Evan! I have such good memories of Lawrence, as early neighbors, then friends and then as fellow scientists. May he rest in peace and may you be sustained by intellectual, funny and above all, precious memories. Love to all xxx. Sim

I love you Evan, Galen and Bronwyn! I've thoroughly enjoyed hearing you guys speak of your pops with such admiration over the years. You've really done him justice in showing how unique and funny and interesting he was. I had the pleasure of meeting him at a couple of the kids' birthdays over the years and he was a really lovely person. Evan, you wrote this obituary beautifully. So cool that you can put your amazing writing abilities to use describing his incredible aptitude in sciences! Left brain / right brain! It is really cool when a family champions each other's true natures. What an amazing thing for a dad to accomplish. There's certainly a familial trait that he passed on that you boys are lucky to have: being really into shit! Seems like his grandbabies got this quality too. I mean, that's what living is about!

All my love to your mom. I'm thinking of all of you and looking forward to continuing to hear stories about your amazing dad. XO Jill (with Alex and Winnie)