Maurice William "Bill" Crow (2017)
ATHY, BATES, CROW, DOOLEY, HOLZBERGER, JUDAY, POWERS
Posted By: Mary Welty Hart (email)
Date: 11/8/2023 at 18:04:33
Kale Funeral Home
Osceola, Iowa
Monday, August 07, 2017MAURICE WILLIAM "BILL" CROW, Truro, Iowa
Memorial Service: Aug 07, 2017 10:30 AM
Kale Funeral Home, Osceola, IaVisitation Kale Funeral Home,
Aug 06, 3:00 - 5:00 pmCemetery - Young Cemetery, Truro, Ia
Maurice William “Bill” Crow, age 87, of rural Truro passed away on the evening of August 3, 2017 at Norwalk, Iowa. Bill was the only son and third child born to Howard and Irene (Bates) Crow. He was born at home in Martensdale on August 11, 1929. He grew up in and around Martensdale and graduated from high school there in 1946.
Bill was drafted into the Army during the Korean conflict. Eventually he was stationed near Ulm, Germany as a clerk at the base. He made several trips to the local German administrative offices and that’s where he met Lore Holzberger. As you say, the “rest is history”.
Lore travelled to the United States and she and Bill were married at Martensdale on the 21 August 1953. The first years of their married life was spent farming near Martensdale. Bill also worked a few years at Solar Aircraft in Des Moines. All of their children were born while they lived in Martensdale: Lesa, Steve, Jim and Debby. It seemed that little house grew too small, and in 1960, Bill and Lore moved the family to a farm 4 miles east of Truro in Virginia Township of Warren County. This is where they still lived at Bill’s passing.
All the kids graduated from I-35 School District – both Bill and Lore were avid followers and supporters and helpers for their kids’ sports, music, Scouts, church and other activities such as boating and vacations. He was also a charter member of the Truro Lions Club.
Bill was always busy with farming and cattle. But caring for his cats gave him joy. He and Lore enjoyed square dancing, camping, and eventually started going to Texas for the winter, where he got practice his pool shots. They did this until just a couple of winters ago. Bill enjoyed his retirement: he played cards: pinochle, bridge, 500, cribbage and euchre; he went to the Meal Site for lunch in Martensdale; and, of course, activities of grandkids and great-grandkids.
Bill is survived by his wife of almost 64 years, Lore. He also leaves Lesa and Greg Juday of Newburg, MD; Steve and Donna Crow of Truro; Jim and Pam Crow of Truro; and Debby and Brad Athy of St Charles. His memories will be cherished by his 15 grandkids and 12 great-grandchildren. Surviving are also two sisters: Thelma Powers of Urbandale and Betty Dooley of Martensdale.
Memorials may be directed to the Truro or New Virginia Fire And Rescue
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