CREW, Frances Dorothy 1909 - 1933

CREW, OLSON, CROW, COX, BABCOCK, MCINTYRE, JOHNSON, SEARS, CLINE, KELLER, RANSON

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:29

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, December 26, 1933
Page FIVE, Column 3

MRS. CREW, 24, IS SUMMONED
Leaves Two Young Sons And Husband; Dies On Christmas Day

Mrs. Keith CREW, 24 years old, died yesterday evening at 1107 West Grimes street. She leaves two children and her husband. The children are Leland Keith, 5 years old, and Bruce Edward, 2 years old.

She also leaves her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Albert OLSON of near Beckwith, and the following sisters:

Mrs. Gladys CROW; Mrs. Esther COX of Richland; Mrs. Edith BABCOCK, and Mrs. Elsie McINTYRE, both of Fairfield.

Mrs. CREW had been ill for about six weeks.

The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:00 oclock at the Hoskins Funeral Home, in charge of Rev' S' P' Williamson (sic). Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery here.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Friday, January 5, 1934
Page EIGHT, Columns 4 and 5

Francis (sic) Dorothy CREW

Francis Dorothy sixth of the seven children of Albert and Anna OLSON, was born on October 31, 1909 in Jefferson county, Ia. She passed away at her home in Fairfield as Christmas Day was passing into history on December 25, 1933. At the time of her death she was 24 years, 1 month and 25 days old.

She was married to Keith CREW on November 5, 1927, and has lived very happily in this union since. Two children were born to them, Leland Keith and Bruce Edward, both of whom with their father survive. Besides her husband and children she is survived by her sorrowing parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert OLSON and four sisters, Mrs. Gladys CROW of Sylvius, Ill., Mrs. Esther COX of Richland, Iowa, Mrs. Edith BABCOCK and Mrs. Elsie McINTYRE of Fairfield. Two sisters have preceded her in death, Miss Mable OLSON and Mrs. Hazel KELLER who passed away in June, 1930. beside the immediate family there are many friends and loved ones who will mourn the untimely passing of this devoted young woman.

All of her life was spent in Jefferson county. Her illness lasted for seven weeks gradually taking her strength until she passed quietly away Monday night at 11 oclock. She was a member of the Swedish Methodist church and kept her Christian faith till the end. A kind and loving mother, a devoted wife, a faithful friend and companion she will be missed by a large number of close relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at the Hoskins Funeral Home, on Thursday afternoon, at 2 o'clock conducted by S. P. Williamson, minister of the First Christian church. The two hymns, "Going Down the Valley," and "No Night There," were sung by Mrs. A. C. Johnson and Mrs. S. P. Williamson with Mrs. William Stever at the piano. Paul bearers (sic) were Ted CROW, Harold McINTYRE, Charles COX, James JOHNSON, James Stars (sic - SEARS) and Harold CLINE. The remains were interred in Evergreen cemetery.

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Note: Buried in Lot 2nd.272. Husband Keith subsequently married Velma Ruth RANSON, died in 1974, and is buried on the same lot with both his wives.