Dates

• Existence: 1950-

Biographical History

Lawrence E. B. Draper (1950-) is a retired Colonel from the Army and former anesthesiologist currently living in Mexico.

Lawrence Everett Brace was born July 22, 1950 in Costa Mesa, Orange County, California to Constance Ross and Everett F. Brace. When Lawrence was six his parents were divorced. Shortly after his mother joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and raised Lawrence and his sister in that faith. In 1960 Lawrence's mother married a military man named Walter H. Draper in California. Lawrence graduated from Shadle Park High School in Spokane, Washington in 1968 and that same year joined the army.

Lawrence, who goes by Larre, began his educational career as a student of general studies at Rick's College in Rexburg, Idaho from 1971 to 1972. He took a break from school from 1972 to 1974 to serve as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in central England and northern Wales. After returning, Larre went back to school and received a Bachelor's degree in Law Enforcement and Justice Administration from Brigham Young University in 1977. While studying at BYU, Larre met and married Kristi R. Johnson on March 5, 1976 in Los Angeles, California. He service in the army continued as well as his education. From 1982 to 1985 he attended the University of the State of New York for an ASN/BSN degree in Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing. From 1985 to 1987 he attended Colombia Pacific University and received a Master's Degree for Health Services administration. During that time, Larre served as a SCUBA Commander (1986-1989). He continued his education from 1989 to 1991 at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and received a Master's of Science for Nursing Anesthesiology. He returned to Colombia Pacific University in 1993 and in 1997 earned his PhD in Anesthesiology and Neurochemical Pharmacology.

During his service in both the regular Army and the Army National Guard he raised through the ranks from PVT E-1 to COL 0-6. He was trained as Airborne (Master), Ranger, Special Forces, and SCUBA and he trained military personal in the use of anesthetics. Colonel Lawrence E. B. Draper retired from the Army in 2010.

In 2012 Larre, and his wife Kristi, we called to serve as missionaries in the Jacksonville, Florida mission as military relations specialists. They finished their service in 2014. They currently live in Mexico.

Citation:

UPB files, April 16, 2018 (Lawrence E B. Draper; PH.D.; Larre Draper; father Walter H. Draper; served in U.S. Army Special Forces, Green Beret; retired 2010)

The Daily Herald, via WWW, April 16, 2018 (Lawrence E. B. Draper; Article in October 31, 1976 edition of paper; 25 years old finished ranger course at Fort Benning, Georgia; Wife, Christi, lives in Orem; A student at BYU; 1968 graduate of Shadle Park High School, Spokane, Washington; attended Rick's college)

California Marriage Index, via WWW, April 17, 2018 (Lawrence E. Draper; b. about 1951; spouse Kristi R Johnson; Los Angeles, California, USA; Mar 5, 1976)

Facebook, via WWW, April 24, 2018 (Larre Draper; graduated Shadle Park High School 1968; graduated St. Mary's University, Minneapolis 1991; 2009-2012 Carolinas Hospital Anesthesia Department; wife Kristi; Served as senior missionaries in Jacksonville, Florida mission; live in Mexico; scuba divers in Mexico; wife's maiden name is Johnson)

LinkedIn, via WWW, April 24, 2018 (Lawrence Draper; Rick's College 1971-1972 general studies; Brigham Young University 1974-1977 Bachelor’s degree Law Enforcement and Justice Administration; University of the State of New York for ASN/BSN degree for Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 1982-1985; Colombia Pacific University Master's Degree for Health Services administration 1985-1987; Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Masters of Science for Nursing Anesthesiology 1989-1991; Colombia Pacific University PhD in Anesthesiology and Neurochemical Pharmacology 1993-1997; certified private investigator in 2001; missionary in Central England and Northern Wales 1972-1974; Also served a second full-time mission, this time with my wife, as Military Relations Specialists, in the Jacksonville, Florida Mission, from May 2012 to April 2014; October 1968 to July 2010 U.S. Army special forces Department of Defense; ranks of PVT E-1 to COL 0-6; Regular Army and Army National Guard; Training: Airborne (Master), Ranger, Special Forces, SCUBA; SCUBA Commander from July 1986- May 1989; speaks English, Spanish and German)

California Birth Index, via WWW, April 24, 2018 (Lawrence Everett Brace; born on July 22, 1950 in Orange County, California; Mother's maiden name was Ross)

Find a Grave, via WWW, April 24, 2018 (Walter Howard Draper; US Army; wife Constance "Connie" Ross Draper; married Everett F. Brace in 1947; Connie and Everett had Lawrence (Larry) Everett in 1950 while living in Costa Mesa, California before divorcing in 1956; In 1956, Connie, her daughter and son, joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; Walter and Connie were married in 1960)

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