Robert Larry Lane

Robert Larry Lane, 83, of Eastpoint, Florida, died July 7, 2023. Larry was born in Mobile Alabama, on August 7, 1939, and graduated high school in 1957. He served his country in the United States Army and after his service joined the Los Angeles Police Department until he returned to Tallahassee to complete his bachelor’s degree at Florida State University, School of Business. Shortly after finishing at Florida State, he gained his certificate as a certified public accountant. He worked as an accountant for several years until he began a structural contracting business in the Tallahassee area in the mid 70’s through early 80’s. He opened his private accounting practice in Eastpoint in 1984. Larry became the owner of Ed and Bernice’s Fish Camp on the Ochlocknee River in Liberty County in 1986, which his father Ed and his stepmother Bernice founded in the early 1950’s. He retired in 2005 and moved to Costa Rica. He lived in Costa Rica until 2017. He spent the last years of his life in Franklin County where he enjoyed the simple life and fishing in the bay. He was proud of his membership in the Masonic Lodge. He joined the Grand Lodge of Florida Masons at the age of 24 and was acknowledged as a Master Mason in 1964. He was a member of Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons, Lodge #76 in Apalachicola Florida. At the time of his death, he was the “Longest Good Time Member” with 59 years 4 months of involvement. He loved volunteering at the Franklin County Seafood Festival and was a large supporter of the Eastpoint Volunteer Fire Department. In the late 1990’s into the early 2000’s he was the President of the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce. Larry was predeceased by his father, Edly Lane, stepmother, Bernice Lane, mother, Sibyl Johnson Frankowski, stepfather, Ray Frankowski, and his only brother, Charles Lane. He is survived by his son Logan E. Lane (Dana), daughter Cibyl Lane Fain, son Dominick Elian Lane Brenes, and grandchildren Logan Robert Lane, Lauren Kassidy Lane, Claire Grace Fain, Fisher Scott Fain, stepsister Marion Mercer and his former wife and companion, Glenda Jean Lane Larry requested to have a small family gathering to celebrate his life, so no formal services will be held. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Larry’s name to the Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons, Lodge #76 in Apalachicola Florida. Todd Wahlquist is assisting the Lane family with their arrangements(850-385-2193, www.bevisfh.com).

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Robert Larry Lane

August 7, 1939 - July 7, 2023