Lois Laurel Hawes was born on December 10, 1927 in Beverly Hills, California, USA. Her parents were Stan Laurel and Lois Nielson, Laurel's first wife. She was named after her mother.
She was often an honored guest at the numerous celebrations by the Sons of the Desert, a worldwide club dedicated to the memory of Laurel & Hardy. Additionally, with her husband, Rand, Lois co-founded a private ambulance company in Glendale, California, which served the community for two decades.
In her last years, Lois lived happily with her adoring grand daughter, Cassidy, and great-grandchildren, Tommy and Lucy, greatly relishing in their numerous scholastic and artistic accomplishments.
She battled with a lengthy illness and died on July 29, 2017 and went peacefully and smiling with family at her side. She is survived by a large family, among them a daughter, five grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.
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Billastro
Was scrolling back the past couple weeks in the forum and found this. Sad news. I have been a Laurel & Hardy fan since I was a kid. I remember Lois' dialog and photos when she would host the VHS issues of their films. RIP.
