Lauritz Meland

Lauritz immigrated to Sweden with two friends. He had intended to go toAmerica but had a good job in Sweden and stayed there his entire adultlife. He married Judit Sjoblom, who was Finnish. They were married inthe Finnish church located in "Gamel City" in Stockholm. (We saw thechurch on our tour of Stockholm with Lizzi and Nils). Lauritz was abrickmason and restored many of the old buildings in Stockholm. He wasalso an artist in painting and ceramics. (Novist category). He showedmuch of his art in an Art Salon in Stockholm.
Lauritz lived in their family home at Sollentuna (which we visited) until1974. They had lived there for 40 years. He moved to Edsberg to a"Flat" where he was living when he died.
Lauritz died of a heart attack December 3, 1980.