Harold “Dean” Crow

CROW, OLDACRE, CLEMENTS, SCHOTT, O’BYRNE, SKRIPSKY, BARKALOW, CARNEY, DAY, YODER, KASPER

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 12/31/2012 at 12:10:44

Harold “Dean” Crow, 89, of Oxford died peacefully on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following an illness.

Dean was born on May 5, 1923 in Oxford, IA the son of Frank and Norma (Oldacre) Crow. He was a graduate of Cosgrove High and later went on to serve in The United States Army. Following an honorable discharge from the military in 1946, Dean attended Iowa State University and the University of Iowa. On February 23, 1949, Dean married Helen Clements in Iowa City.

Dean was a lifelong Farmer and also worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a Federal Crop Insurance Claims Specialist for over 20 years, retiring in 1989. Dean was also very proud of his military background and was a 67 year member of the Oxford American Legion.

Survivors include his wife Helen of Oxford, five sons: Steven (Brenda) Crow of Marengo, IA, Dennis Crow of Oxford, IA, Dale (Kaye) Crow of Jacksonville, FL, James Crow of Middleburg, FL and Lynn (Lisa) Crow of Oxford, IA; four daughters: Mary Jane Schott (Dennis O’Byrne) of Middleburg, FL, Nancy (Larry) Skripsky of Oxford, IA, Kathleen (Curt) Barkalow of Oxford, IA and Kim (James) Carney of Parnell, IA; two sisters: Helen Day of Garden Grove, IA and Jeanne Yoder of Comanche, IA; sisters-in-law Marie Crow and Ada Crow of Oxford, IA, 21 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great grandchildren.

Dean was preceded in death by his parents, a son Stanley Crow, two brothers: Donald Crow and Leslie Crow; a sister Margaret Kasper and brothers-in-law Robert Kasper, William Day and Ted Yoder.