Joseph Michael Lawson, 73, of Sabinal, died on Sept. 26, 2016 at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Sabinal. The Rev. Glenn Luhrs will officiate. Lawson was born on Aug. 26, 1943, in Kincardine, Scotland to Mary and Joseph Lawson. At the age of 16 he entered the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force, where he served for 18 years. He was deployed throughout the Middle East and Southeast Asia; was in charge of establishing communication operations at locations throughout these areas; and was chosen for the Special Air Service. The family says after his military service, he worked for the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation in London in counter intelligence, after which he worked as a civilian for the Saudi Arabian Air Force . He is survived by his wife, Sallie Lawson, of Sabinal; and two sons, James Lawson of San Antonio, and Colin Lawson of Denton. He was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Brian Lawson.
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