Charles "Charlie" Crawford (1932)
CRAWFORD, ESTLE, GARRISON, REED
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Date: 2/6/2007 at 15:21:47
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, March 17, 1932
Page 1Final Rites For Charlie Crawford
Funeral services for Charlie Crawford were held Sunday, March 13 at the Ramsey - Richards funeral home. Rev. John T. Hall of the Baptist church conducted the services with Rev. W. C. Porter of the United Presbyterian church in charge of the committal service. Burial was in the Penn Center cemetery.
Mr. Crawford passed away suddenly about midnight Friday. He was 66 years of age at the time of his death.
He came to Madison county in 1869 with his parents, Joseph and Rebecca Crawford when a child of three. They made their home on a farm in Jackson township, where he grew to manhood.
Mr. Crawford was uptown as usual on Friday and appeared in his usual good health. He was ill for only a few hours.
On September 21, 1883, he was married to Sadie E. Reed. To this union were born three sons, George William, Cassius A. and Earl Edgar, all of whom resided in Jackson township. Mrs. Crawford passed away March 10, 1922.
In 1924, he moved to Winterset. On January 12, 1924 he married Miss Olive Garrison.
Mrs. Crawford and children, with two sisters and three brothers, Mrs. John Estell, Miss Addie Crawford and Ellis, Solomon P. and J. S. Crawford survive him.
Pallbearers were Fred Hartsook, Ellis Creger, Harley Goode, Harry Black, Cliff Rose and Charles Wicks.
________________________The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, March 17, 1932
Page 5Mortuary - Charlie Crawford
Charlie Crawford was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, on April 25th, 1866. He died suddenly from cerebral hemorrhage on March 12, 1932, aged 66 years. He was the son of Joseph and Rebecca Crawford who came to Madison county, Iowa in 1869 when Charlie was a child of three. The parents made their home in Jackson township where Charlie grew up and spent all his active life as a farmer.
He married Miss Sadie E. Reed on September 21, 1893. To them were born three sons: George William, Cassius A. and Earl Edgar all of whom reside in Jackson township. The wife and mother died on March 10, 1922.
On January 12, 1924, he was married to Miss Olive M. Garrison. In that same year he moved to Winterset and made their home on East Court avenue. There their genial hospitality made a circle of friends which included every neighbor.
Besides his widow, the three sons and their families, Mr. Crawford leaves behind two sisters and three brothers; Mrs. John Estle, Miss Addie Crawford, Ellis, Soloman P., and J. S. Crawford all of whom reside in Jackson township.
Charlie Crawford was an upright, industrious, cheery hearted man. He was a good husband and father, an accommodating neighbor and a steadfast friend. All the time his companionship was delightful. No day was long enough to exhaust his good nature and clean pleasantries. Friends and neighbors will greatly miss him.
God gave him a satisfying measure of prosperity and he was grateful. To acknowledge the goodness of God he faithfully contributed to the church and took pleasure in the duty honestly trying to fulfill it. His faith in God carried him through many severe trials nurtured by the hope of a better world. His last word was pleasantry with the doctor as he was sinking under the fatal stroke. We expect his greeting of us in heaven to be just such another glad word.
________________________The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, March 17, 1932
Page 1Boiled Down News -
Those coming from a distance to attend the funeral of Charlie Crawford were, Mrs. Harriet Lucas, Mrs. Frank Root and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lucas of Des Moines.
________________________The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, March 17, 1932
Page 3Peru -
Mrs. Sarah McCleary went to Winterset Sunday to attend the funeral of her cousin, Charles Crawford.
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