Memorial Services for Lawrence Leon Proctor will be Friday, February 12th, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church.  Private inurnment will take place in the Stanford Cemetery at a later date.  Cremation has taken place.  The Cloyd Funeral Home & Cremation Service is assisting the family. 

Lawrence Leon Proctor 90 of Stanford died early Friday morning at his home near Windham of natural causes.  He was born December 4, 1919 in Stanford the son of Durward and Emma (Huguenin) Proctor.  He received his schooling in Windham, Stanford and Cloquet, MN where he graduated high school in 1938.  He returned to the ranch near Stanford and worked until going to Oregon and working until entering the U.S. Army.  He served during World War II receiving his discharge in the 1946 and returning to Stanford.  On January 12, 1949 he was united in marriage to Helen McKenna in Bozeman, MT.  They made their home, raised their family on the ranch until the time of his death. 

He was a member of the Stanford Senior Citizens Club, Montana Farmers Union and a friend to many.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years Helen, one son Lennie (Mary Sue) all of Stanford, one daughter Mary Beth (Dan) Noland of Great Falls, MT; seven grandchildren Krista Kochivar, Mike Kochivar, Kara Kochivar, Lynze Proctor, Emily Proctor, Katelyn Noland and Keegan Noland and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and two sisters.

Friends are asked to make memorials to the Stanford Senior Citizens, Judith Basin Library or the charity of their choice and they may be left at the Cloyd Funeral Home.