Baby Mason Lee Lanning passed away Wednesday, April 30, at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. He was born in Lebanon to Misty Lanning.

The Lanning family takes inspiration from this quote: “Family isn’t always blood. It’s the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile and love you no matter what.”

Mason is survived by: his mother, Misty Lanning; grandmothers Lori Sharp and Judy Ivy, both of Sweet Home; grandfathers George Ivy of Sweet Home and Derek Lanning of Lebanon; great grandmothers Elenore Phillips of Sweet Home and Carol Lanning of Powell, Wyoming; great, great grandmother Gloria Phillipe of Powell, Wyoming; uncles and aunts Ken and Barbie Johnson of Sweet Home and Mike and Cassie Bratz of Creswell; uncles John Lanning and Matthew Lanning, both of Lebanon; aunt Beckah Sharp of Sweet Home; cousins Cassie Johnson of Sweet Home, Dakota Bratz and Jasmine LaGals of Albany, and Lillie Bratz and Paisley Bratz of Creswell; and many great uncles and aunts.

A memorial service was held Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Sweet Home First Baptist Church. Contributions may be made in Mason’s name to Sweet Home First Baptist Church. If by mail, please send to: Sweet Home First Baptist Church; PO Box 400; Sweet Home, Oregon 97386.

Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.