May 11, 1930 to September 1, 2025

With heavy hearts we announce the death of our father, grandfather and great grandfather, Lawrence Allan Mood.

Lawrence was born in Goderich, but grew up mainly in London. After attending Sir Adam Beck Collegiate he was a salesman for the family business Bill Mood and Sons, a wholesale hardware company. He met his beautiful wife of 72 years Lois (predeceased) at a London YMCA dance. They had 3 children Anne, Thomas, and Gordon, living in Toronto, Dunnville, and London.

While raising two children, Laurie decided to pursue a degree at UWO part time and Teacher’s College. After graduating he left the hardware business to become a high school teacher in Dunville, Wheable, Beck, and finally Clarke Road in London until he retired in 1990. Over the years he taught English, History, and Business, becoming a department head overseeing Co-op studies.

When Lawrence retired from teaching, he decided to expand his hobby business of selling stamps to collectors and open a store front with his youngest son, Gordon, selling stamps and comic books under the name L.A. Mood. Eventually, he retired from the stamp portion of the business, to spend more time travelling with Lois to Great Britain and Europe researching their family trees. Gordon and Carol officially changed the name to L.A. Mood Comics & Games, but Laurie and Lois still enjoyed working at the store once a week, chatting with customers up until Covid. He was a member of the Canadian Stamp Dealers’ Association, London Middlesex Stamp Club, and the London Middlesex Historical Society.

Lawrence is survived by his daughter Anne Badyk (Tony) of Calgary, son Gordon Mood (Carol Vandenberg), and Tom Mood of London. He is also survived by his grandson Neil Badyk (David Sanderson) granddaughter Dana Ambach (Drew), and two great-grandchildren Etta and Wesley Ambach.

There will be a private internment, followed by a Celebration of Life at Forest Lawn Funeral Home, 1997 Dundas Street East, London, ON, on Friday, September 19, 2025 from 1:30-3 pm.