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Gertrude “Trudy” Croxton Christian

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Birth	:	30 Mar 1922
Death	:	6 Jul 2016 West Point, King William County, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Sunny Slope Cemetery, West Point, King William County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.5477982, -76.8031006
Description	:	CHRISTIAN, Gertrude "Trudy" Croxton Bland, 94, of West Point, Va., departed this life July 6, 2016. Trudy was born in King William County on March 30, 1922, to the late Dr. William Edward Croxton of Belmont and Sophie Robinson Croxton of Springfield. Two years later she moved to West Point, where she grew up and graduated from West Point High School and attended The College of William and Mary, where she was a member of Phi Mu Sorority. She married Robert Tyler Bland Jr., at Burton Parrish Church, Williamsburg, Va., on December 16, 1942 and Burnet Claiborne Christian a St.... Read More	CHRISTIAN, Gertrude "Trudy" Croxton Bland, 94, of West Point, Va., departed this life July 6, 2016. Trudy was born in King William County on March 30, 1922, to the late Dr. William Edward Croxton of Belmont and Sophie Robinson Croxton of Springfield. Two years later she moved to West Point, where she grew up and graduated from West Point High School and attended The College of William and Mary, where she was a member of Phi Mu Sorority. She married Robert Tyler Bland Jr., at Burton Parrish Church, Williamsburg, Va., on December 16, 1942 and Burnet Claiborne Christian a St. Peter's Church, New Kent, Va., on May 9, 1998. Trudy was preceded in death by her husbands, R. Tyler Bland Jr. and B. Claiborne Christian; a son, William Croxton Bland; and three sisters, Anne Croxton Meehan, Sophie Croxton Christian and Juliette Croxton Clothier. She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, the Altar Guild and the Episcopal Church Women. She was talented with needlework designs, which are still evident in her church and in the homes of family members. Trudy was also active in The Monday Club, King William Women's Club and the DAR. All of her life she loved sewing, making clothes, needlepoint pillows, chair seats and kneelers for the church. She excelled in delicious homemade meals for all occasions and dearly loved spending time with her grandchildren. Trudy is survived by a son, Robert Tyler Bland III (Anne) of West Point; a daughter, Beverly Bland Branch of West Point; five grandchildren Robert Bland IV (Michele), John Bland (Rebekah), Patteson Branch III (Eliza), Tyler B. Hickey and Anne Beverly Fuller (Burton); nine great-grandchildren; a sister, Maria Croxton Walther Haff of Rosemont, Pa.; and nine nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, July 10, in St. John's Episcopal Church, 916 Main St., West Point, Va. 23181. Interment will follow in Sunny Slope Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. John's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 629, West Point, Va. 23181. Vincent Funeral Home handling arrangements. Tributes may be posted at www.vincentfh.com. RTD: Friday, July 8, 2016

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Gertrude “Trudy” Croxton Christian death on 6 Jul 2016 in West Point, King William County, Virginia, USA
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Latitude: 37.5477982
Longitude: -76.8031006

Family Members:

Parent

William Edwards Croxton MD

(1882 - 1936)

Sophie Chapman Robinson Croxton

(1888 - 1974)

Spouse

Maj Robert Tyler Bland Jr.

(1920 - 1997)

Siblings

Children

William Croxton Bland

(1946 - 1993)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 37.5477982, -76.8031006

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Coordinate: 37.5072460, -76.7377920

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Coordinate: 37.5023230, -76.8752810

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Coordinate: 37.5947980, -76.7298300

22. Second Elam Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.5225650, -76.8999570

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Coordinate: 37.5700360, -76.9037120

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