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James Melvin Louis “Jim” Crowder

Birth	:	1923 Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Death	:	29 Dec 2019 Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate	:	45.6287500, -122.5568200
Description	:	JAMES (MELVIN) LOUIS CROWDER 1923 ˜ 2019 Jim Crowder passed away on December 29, 2019. He was born in Portland, Oregon, the son of an artist-rodeo performer (James Allen Crowder) and a former trick rider (Nellie Robinson Crowder). His father died due to a rodeo accident soon after Jim’s birth and his mother Nellie raised him with his step-father Ralph Crawford. Jim joined the US Army Air Cadets in 1941. He ended up serving in three branches of the military (Army Air Corps, Army Intelligence, and Coast Guard), retiring as a Major/Lt. Commander. In 1945, he married... Read More	JAMES (MELVIN) LOUIS CROWDER 1923 ˜ 2019 Jim Crowder passed away on December 29, 2019. He was born in Portland, Oregon, the son of an artist-rodeo performer (James Allen Crowder) and a former trick rider (Nellie Robinson Crowder). His father died due to a rodeo accident soon after Jim’s birth and his mother Nellie raised him with his step-father Ralph Crawford. Jim joined the US Army Air Cadets in 1941. He ended up serving in three branches of the military (Army Air Corps, Army Intelligence, and Coast Guard), retiring as a Major/Lt. Commander. In 1945, he married Doris Watkins at Grand Island, Nebraska, and soon moved to Vancouver, Washington. He received a Master’s Degree in Science Education from the University of Portland, Oregon, and taught math, mechanical drawing and aviation subjects at McLoughlin Junior High in Vancouver, Washington. Jim was the founder of the first west coast community college police science program, and was later an administrator at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington. After retirement from the college system, he taught flying and was owner manager of an airplane sales company. Because of his interest in flying and aeronautics, he was instrumental in the creation of the Pearson Aircraft Museum in Vancouver, Washington. He was preceded in death by sister, Vivian; and wife, Doris who passed away in 2017 after their 72nd anniversary. Jim is survived by three children: Sharon (Bill) Martin, Gail Prager, and Cyndy (Chuck) Hughes; his granddaughters, Wendy Martin and Jaimie (Matthew) Mohan; and his great-grandsons, Liam (William) and Sullivan Mohan. A funeral service was held on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Vancouver, Washington. Published in The Columbian on Jan. 5, 2020

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James Melvin Louis “Jim” Crowder's memorial is located at: Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Vancouver, Clark County, USA.
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James Melvin Louis “Jim” Crowder death on 29 Dec 2019 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA
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Latitude: 45.6287500
Longitude: -122.5568200

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Doris Irene Watkins Crowder

(1924 - 2017)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Evergreen Memorial Gardens
Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.6287500, -122.5568200

2. Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Columbarium
Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.6153300, -122.5605800

3. Park Hill Cemetery
Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.6264000, -122.6061020

4. Fourth Plain Cemetery
Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.6747017, -122.5425034

5. Fishers Cemetery
Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.5891380, -122.5024033

6. Old Vancouver City Cemetery
Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.6295013, -122.6411972

7. Columbia Masonic Cemetery
Portland, Multnomah County, USA
Coordinate: 45.5587230, -122.5615880

8. Mother Joseph Catholic Cemetery
Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.6417007, -122.6563034

9. Fort Vancouver Military Cemetery
Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.6399950, -122.6598690

10. Powell Grove Cemetery
Portland, Multnomah County, USA
Coordinate: 45.5567800, -122.5370400

11. Saint Matthews Episcopal Churchyard
Portland, Multnomah County, USA
Coordinate: 45.5555800, -122.5463800

12. Brush Prairie Cemetery
Brush Prairie, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7047005, -122.5496979

13. National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother Cemeter
Portland, Multnomah County, USA
Coordinate: 45.5518690, -122.5721300

14. Saint Lukes Episcopal Church Columbarium
Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.6404000, -122.6674000

15. Clark County Poor Farm Cemetery
Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.6715240, -122.6527405

16. Saint John's Catholic Cemetery
Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7000000, -122.6090000

17. Knight Cemetery
Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.5825005, -122.4625015

18. Oregon Humane Society Animal Cemetery
Portland, Multnomah County, USA
Coordinate: 45.5796900, -122.6527200

19. Saint Paul Lutheran Church Memorial Wall
Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.6314690, -122.6767370

20. Rose City Cemetery
Portland, Multnomah County, USA
Coordinate: 45.5499992, -122.6078033

21. Japanese Ancestral Cemetery
Portland, Multnomah County, USA
Coordinate: 45.5500000, -122.6115000

22. Historic Columbian Cemetery
Portland, Multnomah County, USA
Coordinate: 45.5843940, -122.6779400

23. Pioneer Child Burial Site
Portland, Multnomah County, USA
Coordinate: 45.5420952, -122.4891663

24. Memory Memorial Park
Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7265690, -122.6022540