Lawrence was born on April 7th, 1953 in Rock Springs, Wyoming and died on March 2, 2012 at home of complications from liver disease. He loved sports, especially basketball. He had traveled to over 47 different countries while working in the oil industry. He spoke several dialects of Arabic and loved learning the different cultures. He loved to fish and hunt. Many memories were made during excursions doing what he loved the most. Lawrence married Karen Anderson and was later divorced. He married Tamara S. Reynolds Gifford on August 7th, 1987 in Vernal, Utah. Parents were Burl D. Twitchell and Ida Marie Biorn Twitchell. Brother, Sam (Tamara) Twitchell. Sisters, Beth (Alan) Anopol, LuAnna (Fred) Lambert, Nella Rae (Gale) Lamb and Sarah Twitchell. Children: Theresa Twitchell, Celeste Twitchell, and Kenneth (Amanda) Gifford. He had 11 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by son, Jeremy Burl Twitchell. Memorial Service will be on March 8th, 2012 at the LDS Church in Manila, Utah. A reflection room will be at 10:00 a.m. and the Memorial Service will be at 11:00. Services were entrusted to the care of the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.