Dr. Lawrence Denoh-beh Grear, Sr., was born September 16, 1948 to Samuel D. Grear and Sayder Ester in Gleplay Town, Grand Gedeh, Liberia West Africa. He was born in the Krahn Tribe and the eldest of nine children. His mom passed away in child birth and father due to lack of educational resources in the village, allowed his son to be adopted. He participated in community services; he returned to the village and brought his younger sisters to join the Yuoh Clan at Mamba Point, and was instrumental in bringing siblings to join him in the United States. He became a christian very early in life and was given the christian name "Joseph". He did not deviate from his christian up-bringing, and while in the United States, he attended church in Austin and Houston, TX. When he moved to Langston, Oklahoma in 1991 he and the family united with Salters Chapel African Methodist Church and remained until he was unable to attend on most Sunday's. On July 26, 1980, Lawrence and Cecilia Vandi Beasley were married in Houston, TX for sixteen years. Two sons were born to this union, Lawrence Jr. and Junisa. in this union Cecilia added to the family Ann and Andrew, and Lawrence's son Christopher. On August 10, 1997, Lawrence and Julia Cooper were married in Minnesota, to this union one son Julian was born, and in this family Julia added her son Chukuma. Lawrence first attended Wilson Memorial High School and graduated from William V.S. Tubman High School in Monrovia, Liberia. Shortly after high school he received certificates including Personal Management, Public Administration Management from Cuttington University in Liberia, also a diploma from London Postal Institute in Postal Administration and Supervision in 1975. He went further graduating from the University of Liberia with a B.A. in Sociology and Anthropology in 1976. Later he traveled to Texas in 1976 and completed his Master of Arts Degree in Sociology and Community Development in 1979. He again traveled to Austin, TX and from 1982 to 1986 completed his Ph.D. in Sociology and Demography at the University of Texas in 1978. At Langston, University Lawrence served as Assistant Professor of Sociology and Chairman of the Department of Social Sciences and Humanties. In 1994, The Collegiate Press of Alta Loma, CA selected Dr. Grear to serve on its editorial advisory board. Dr. Grear was one of two distinguished social scientists selected from the SW Region to edit for this professional organization's publications. Dr. Grear belonged to many professional organizations some included, Oklahoma Sociological Association, Statewide Faculty Committee in the Diciplines of History and Oklahoma Crimmal Justice Research Consortium. He is preceded in death by his parents, Salley Wami Wilson, Anthony Kley Yuoh, Agnes Yancy-Yuoh, Siblings: Cecelia Grear, Peter Grear, Johnson Grear, Gibo Yuoh, Kley Yuoh, Florence Jones, and Nyene-Dio Yuoh. Lawrence leaves to mourn his transition from Earth to Heaven.. wife Julia C. Grear, Philadelphia, PA, seven children: Andrew Isaac (Joanna), Apex, NC, Ann Marie Isaac Tsewole (Roosevelt), Washington, D.C., Lawrence Denoh-beh Grear, Jr., Boston MA, Junisa Grear (Lorraine), Bloomfield, CN, Christopher Grear, Worcester, MA, Julian Grear, Philadelphia, PA, Chukuma Bell, Miami, Flordia. Granchildren: Grace Dehconti Grear, Samuel Junisa Grear, Mutale Marie Isaac, Kelfalah Michael Isaac, Elliana Christina Parker, Lasmond H. Tsewole, Ngangmeh B. Tsewole and Bernice H. Tsewole: Bilogical sisters: Nyeneplue Annie Grear, Denoh "Dee" Grear, Joyce Grear and Sophie Grear, Biological brothers: Sekoue James Grear and Prince Grear, Extended sisters: Cecelia Jones-Cheatom, Dwedor Marias-Ford, Gbai Yuoh, Sie-A-Nyene Yuoh, Wani Yuoh, Watchen Yuoh, Maromini Yuoh, Monu Yuoh, Miamah Yuoh, Natu Yuoh, Mercy Yuoh and Doblady Yuoh, Extended Brothers: Wellington Jones, Blyden Yuoh, Kekula Kaikai, Sie-Dio Morgan, Hne Yuoh, Wessch Yuoh, Tabioh Yuoh, Gbobi Yuoh and Himie Yuoh, uncles, aunts.. especially Frances Grear (maternal auntie), nieces, nephews, a host of other family members, many extended family members, several very close friends including Rev. Magnus Scott of Langston, OK and Rev. Blaise "Bill" Bah of Edmond, OK and Dr. Jean Bell Manning (Grandma) of Langston, Oklahoma.