CRAWFORD, George 1869-1961

CRAWFORD, BURTCH

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 12/13/2009 at 17:48:27

George Crawford dies at 92;
Rites at Osage

OSAGE, IOWA — George Crawford, 92, Mitchell County pioneer died Friday afternoon at the Mitchell County Memorial Hospital. Funeral rites will be at 2 P.M. Monday, at the Champion Funeral Home with burial in Orchard Cemetery

Born May 31, 1869, in West Lincoln Township, southeast of Osage, he was married to Jessie Burtch in 1896. She preceded him in death. He had lived the past six years with his son and family.

Survivors include a son, Paul, Orchard; a daughter, Mrs. Celeste Jones, Claremont, California; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

(Mason City Globe Gazette - Saturday, October 07, 1961)