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Obituary for Joseph S. Laughlin Jr.

A Memorial Service for Joseph S. Laughlin, Jr., 92, of Cleburne, Texas will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 18, 2018, at the Keene Seventh-day Adventist Church. Elder Phil Robertson and Elder Bill Kilgore will officiate.

Joseph Laughlin passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 in Burleson, Texas, surrounded by his three children. He was born in Montclair, New Jersey on October 9, 1925, the son of Joseph S. Laughlin, Sr. and Hannah Clara Serenia Laughlin. He was married to Louise BonTempo Laughlin for 65 years before her passing in 2017.

Joseph Laughlin attended elementary and high school in New Jersey. He graduated from what is now known as Washington Adventist University in 1951 with a bachelor’s degree. He was the first in his family to attend college. He was a risk manager for the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists for more than 30 years and his responsibilities took him to many countries of the world. He spent four years in Singapore setting up and managing an insurance office for clinics, hospitals, schools and universities in Asia.

Joseph retired to Cleburne, Texas to be with his children and grandchildren. He was a member of the Keene Seventh-day Adventist Church and participated in the activities of the Keene community making many friends during the 28 years that he lived there.

Joseph is survived by his children, Jean Petr and husband, Daniel, Beth White and husband Randall, Russ Laughlin and wife Jeanne, and six grandchildren, Joye Petr, Chris Petr and wife, Sabina, Andrew Laughlin and wife, Stefanie, Brian White and wife, Dulce, Emily Laughlin, and Lindsay White Tiffany and husband, Jeremy.

The family wishes to express appreciation to the many caregivers who ministered to Joseph during the last year of his life and to the friends and family who visited and wrote to Joseph. Your kindness blessed Joseph and his family.

Memorials may be made to Southwestern Adventist University, 100 W. Hillcrest Street, Keene, Texas 76059. ATTN: Joseph and Louise Laughlin Room, Nursing Building.

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