Leon Adolphus Trawick Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Leon Adolphus Trawick, Esq April 4, 1948 - May 6, 2022 Leon Adolphus Trawick passed away on May 6, 2022. He was a retired Minneapolis attorney with over 4 decades of experience in general and criminal law. He was a respected litigator and trial attorney who was recognized by peers and the legal community for his intelligence and legal acumen. Leon was born and raised in Washington, DC, accepted a full scholarship to attend the U of Minnesota, participated as a starting member of the 1967 U of M Championship Gopher Football Team, was a proud member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity - Epsilon Rho Chapter, and received a BA degree in Psychology. After receiving the Juris Doctorate in 1973 from the U of M Law School, Leon partnered with a former law school classmate to establish Trawick and Smith until his retirement in 2016. Leon was outgoing, had a big smile, a big voice, and a tremendous sense of humor. He truly enjoyed connecting with people, especially when the conversation turned to politics, stocks, or sports. He was also a devoted son who moved his mother to his Minneapolis home where he cared for her until she passed in 2012. Leon leaves to mourn, his sister LaVergne Trawick, PhD; his aunt Ellen Douglas; cousins Muriel Sherriff, Robert Hopson, Arnold (Sandra) Hopson; Paul Hopson; David (Debra) Hopson, Grady (Martha) Cornish, and a host of friends and colleagues. A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 17, 2022 at 10:00 am at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, 3355 Fourth Street N, Minneapolis, MN 55412. Donations in memory of Leon Trawick may be made to the University of Minnesota Department of Intercollegiate Athletics or the University of Minnesota Law School. These, as well as messages of condolence and remembrance, may be sent to Estes Funeral Chapel, 2201 Plymouth Avenue N, Minneapolis, MN 55411.