George M. Sand Lawn, Jr. passed away November 29, 2014 at the age of 73. He was preceded in death of his parents, George M. Lawn Sr. and Jessica Latham Lawn Murphy. He is survived by his brother James R. Jimbo Lawn and wife Alta, sister Diana Lawn Owens and husband Rusty, sister Kathy Lawn Vollmar and husband Ron, three nephews, four nieces, numerous grand nieces and nephews, and special friends, Charles Creech and David Hanks.His life career, centering on the piano and organ, began at an early age at the side of his aunt, Mary Grace Lawn. On his third birthday he and his Aunt Sissy played a rhythmic number for family and friends attending the party. His serious musical instruction began at the age of 4. When he was 8 he became pianist at Edgewood Baptist Church. Through high school, he was the pianist for West Monroe High School Choir where he penned and wrote the music to the high school Alma Mater. After high school he attended Centenary College and was the choir pianist. The choir performed concerts all around the United States, including Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Upon graduating from Centenary, he continued his education at East Texas University and LA Tech, where he also taught Music Theory.In 1976, while attending LA Tech, he made the decision that he wanted to perform on Broadway. Following that dream took him on to New York and a very successful career. Becoming friends with the directors and producers of the Broadway plays, he quickly learned what their interest were and began coaching aspiring actress and actors in the art of performing during auditions for musical roles. He made three tours to Japan to coach young, enthusiastic actresses and actors in their desire to produce American Musicals.His reputation grew and he worked with several touring companies as the Musical Director for plays such as Sugar Babies, Nunsence, Annie Get Your Gun, and Chorus Line. He played the role of Oscar, the onstage piano player with a Broadway Touring Company production of 42nd Street. Sand truly enjoyed the years he was with Dorothy Collins and the Hip Parade Review. His last musical fanfare before returning to West Monroe was as Music Director with Grease-Das Musical 95-96 in Berlin.Throughout his travels in the United States and European countries, he would seek out churches housing great pipe organs, gathering valuable information on them. As a result of his vast knowledge, he was elected to serve as President of the Organ Historical Society and also published two books on the history of existing pipe organs. He was considered the Go to Person to provide information on pipe organs in the United States.Upon his retirement and return to the West Monroe area he continued in his love with the theatre and became involved with the Young Troupe at The Strauss Playhouse, working with Cathy Webb, Director. He continued working with, encouraging, and leading young thespians in the NE Louisiana area to believing they could do anything they set out to do. He joined Northminster Church, establishing a relationship with Music Director, Dr. D. H. Clark. He quickly felt at home and began his 16 years of playing the organ and piano for worship services. He had retired from this position several months prior to his death.Services celebrating his life will be, Saturday, December 6 at Northminster Church at 11:00 A.M.