TULSA--Former State Rep. Curtis L. Lawson, who was elected in 1965 and served in the Legislature until 1969, died at his home on April 24.He was 72.
A resolution commending his contributions (sponsored by State Sen. Judy Eason McIntyre and State Rep. Jabar Shumate) was adopted by the Legislature.
Another resolution applauding the former legislator was adopted by the City Council.
Curtis L. Lawson was born in Pine Bluff, Ark., on Aug. 16, 1935, to Rev. Joe Lawson and Etta Perry Lawson.
He graduated from Merrill High School in Pine Bluff, Arkansas AM&N College and the law school of the University of Arkansas.
Mr. Lawson served with the U.S. Air Force in the Korean Conflict.
He and his family moved to Tulsa in 1964, and he established a law practice here and became involved in the Civil Rights Movement.
A student of history, Mr. Lawson wrote a series of articles on the African slave trade that were published by the Oklahoma Eagle, and also wrote “The Man in the Hole in the Wall,” which was published by Vintage News, a magazine.
He was buried on May 2 at Ft. Gibson National Cemetery.
