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Raymond Eugene “Ray” Crawford

Birth	:	2 Dec 1919 Box Butte County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	6 Oct 2017 Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Alliance Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.1104965, -102.8367996
Description	:	Raymond Eugene Crawford, 97, who was born December 2, 1919, at the family ranch west of Alliance, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2017 at Box Butte General Hospital. A celebration of his life will be 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 2090 Emerson, with Pastors Tim Stadem and Kent Steinke officiating. Burial will be at Alliance Cemetery. Bates-Gould Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Ray was the fourth of six children to be born to Fred and Bonnie Belle (Lorance) Crawford. He is survived by his youngest sibling, June Crawford Powell of Amarillo, Texas. Ray... Read More	Raymond Eugene Crawford, 97, who was born December 2, 1919, at the family ranch west of Alliance, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2017 at Box Butte General Hospital. A celebration of his life will be 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 2090 Emerson, with Pastors Tim Stadem and Kent Steinke officiating. Burial will be at Alliance Cemetery. Bates-Gould Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Ray was the fourth of six children to be born to Fred and Bonnie Belle (Lorance) Crawford. He is survived by his youngest sibling, June Crawford Powell of Amarillo, Texas. Ray attended rural school and graduated from Alliance High School in 1936. He was on the University of Nebraska College of Agriculture meats and livestock judging teams, member of University 4-H Club, Block and Bridle, Alpha Gamma Rho, ROTC, and graduated in 1942. He entered the Army Air Corps in June, 1942, and was a B-24 pilot in the Pacific Theater from New Guinea, Philippines, Okinawa and Japan. After service release in October, 1945, he maintained reserve commission, retiring with rank of a Lt. Colonel on Dec. 2, 1979. Ray married Dorothy June Frost on June 3, 1956, at Overton Methodist Church. They raised three children, Wanda Crawford of Bellevue, Kentucky; Warren and Wayne (Mary) of rural Alliance. Ray’s life of Christian service was dedicated to his Lord and Savior, his family, the Crawford ranch, the First Christian Church where he was confirmed, baptized and served as and elder, and to service through Gideon’s International. He was preceded in death by his brother, Gene Edward Crawford who was killed in action on Okinawa on May 25, 1945 at the age of 19; his parents; sisters and spouses, Helen (Carl) Lewis, and Edith (Melvin C.) Bartels; brother and spouses, Lelan (Evelyn & Kathern) Crawford; brothers-in-law, Bill Powell and Don (Verna) Frost. Survivors also include eight nieces, five nephews and their families.

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Where is Raymond Eugene “Ray” Crawford's memorial?
Raymond Eugene “Ray” Crawford's memorial is located at: Alliance Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte County, USA.
When did Raymond Eugene “Ray” Crawford death?
Raymond Eugene “Ray” Crawford death on 6 Oct 2017 in Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 42.1104965
Longitude: -102.8367996

Family Members:

Parent

Fred Crawford

(1884 - 1977)

Bonnie Belle Lorance Crawford

(1890 - 1975)

Spouse

Dorothy June Frost Crawford

(1927 - 2019)

Siblings

Helen Ruth Crawford Lewis

(1912 - 1975)

PFC Gene Edward Crawford

(1925 - 1945)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Alliance Cemetery
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1104965, -102.8367996

2. Calvary Cemetery
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1264000, -102.8569031

3. Immanuel Lutheran Church Columbarium
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1053100, -102.8711700

4. United Methodist Church Columbarium
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1013300, -102.8710400

5. Saint Matthews Episcopal Church Columbarium
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1106300, -102.8748000

6. Saint Johns United Lutheran Church Columbarium
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1178900, -102.8794100

7. Nebraska Veterans Cemetery
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0745700, -102.8182800

8. Letan Cemetery
Letan, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0162290, -102.9367660

9. Fairview Cemetery
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2409160, -102.7879280

10. Evergreen Cemetery
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0244000, -103.0542000

11. Antioch Cemetery
Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0661480, -102.5874600

12. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Hemingford, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2785520, -103.0046210

13. Nonpareil Cemetery
Hemingford, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2631149, -103.0824258

14. Pioneer-Box Butte Cemetery
Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3640700, -102.8502400

15. Hemingford Cemetery
Hemingford, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3125000, -103.0541992

16. Lakeside Cemetery
Lakeside, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0529850, -102.4274100

17. Katen Cemetery
Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4267006, -102.8908005

18. Snake Creek Cemetery
Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0889015, -103.2742004

19. Angora Cemetery
Angora, Morrill County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8577995, -103.1306000

20. Neely Flat Cemetery
Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4000015, -102.5958023

21. Ball Cemetery
Hemingford, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3372300, -103.2293300

22. Saint Peters Cemetery
Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4975014, -102.7161026

23. Lawn Cemetery
Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3224630, -103.3083830

24. Ellsworth Catholic Cemetery
Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0575320, -102.2799959