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Elmer L Crawford

Birth	:	11 Mar 1917 Colorado, USA
Death	:	26 Sep 2006 Chico, Butte County, California, USA
Burial	:	Glen Oaks Memorial Park, Chico, Butte County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.7076721, -121.8084641
Inscription	:	US Navy
Description	:	Graveside services for Elmer Leander Crawford will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, Oct. 2, 2006 , in the Veteran's Court of Honor of Glen Oaks Memorial Park in Chico. Elmer passed away on Sept. 23, 2006, after a long battle with cancer. He was 89 years old. His parents George and Stella Crawford were moving from Pennsylvania to California and had to stop in Colorado, where on March 11, 1917, Elmer was born. He was the sixth child of seven. The family settled on a farm in Oak Dale, Calif. He attended schools in Oak Dale and while in high... Read More	Graveside services for Elmer Leander Crawford will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, Oct. 2, 2006 , in the Veteran's Court of Honor of Glen Oaks Memorial Park in Chico. Elmer passed away on Sept. 23, 2006, after a long battle with cancer. He was 89 years old. His parents George and Stella Crawford were moving from Pennsylvania to California and had to stop in Colorado, where on March 11, 1917, Elmer was born. He was the sixth child of seven. The family settled on a farm in Oak Dale, Calif. He attended schools in Oak Dale and while in high school, he loved to play football, hunt and fish. After he graduated, Elmer went to work in construction and was working for Morrison and Knudson Company on Wake Island ,when the war started. Elmer was a P.O.W. for 44 months and was held in camps in Japan and China. At the end of the war, he returned to the states, settling in Chico. He met and married Doris Cox on Aug. 3, 1946. That same year, he and a friend started their own company called the Koch and Crawford Masonry Co. They were in business for over 35 years. In the 70s, Elmer closed the business and retired for the first time. He and Doris traveled to many states. But their favorite states were Alaska and Arizona. In the 80s, he went to work for a friend as a supervisor for M&M Construction Co. for eight years. After that time he retired so he could hunt and fish. Elmer is preceded in death by his parents, three sisters, two brothers, a stepson, and an infant grandson. He is survived by his wife, Doris of 60 years; three daughters: Judy Monroe and husband Jim of Chico; Kay Jennings of Sacramento, Calif.; Linda Anderson and husband Richard of Chico. One sister Alma Mineburg of Chico. Eight grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and two great-great-granchildren. Visitation will be held Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006, from 5-8 p.m. at Brusie Funeral Home, whom is in charge of arrangements. Published in Chico Enterprise-Record on September 27, 2006

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Elmer L Crawford's memorial is located at: Glen Oaks Memorial Park, Chico, Butte County, USA.
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Elmer L Crawford death on 26 Sep 2006 in Chico, Butte County, California, USA
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Latitude: 39.7076721
Longitude: -121.8084641

Family Members:

Parent

George Leslie “Les” Crawford

(1884 - 1960)

Estella Mae Ramsey Crawford

(1885 - 1965)

Spouse

Doris Lurlie Cox Crawford

(1921 - 2007)

Siblings

Thomas Robert Crawford

(1904 - 1949)

Elsie Mae Crawford Drew

(1909 - 1994)

Wanda Iona Crawford Hull

(1914 - 2001)

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