Rev Fr John J. Crowley (1891 - 1940)

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Rev Fr John J. Crowley

Birth:	1891 Killarney County Kerry, Ireland
Death:	1940 Fresno Fresno County California, USA
Father John Crowley was a pastor in the Eastern Sierra Region of California. He devoted his life to the spiritual and economic welfare of the people of Owens Valley, and is remembered for healing long standing divsion and bitterness towards the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Father Crowley died in a car accident, falling asleep at the wheel after spending the night at the home of a sick parishioner. In 1941, his efforts were recognized by the State of Caifornia who named the new reservoir in the Owens Valley "Crowley Lake." Search Amazon for John Crowley

Burial: Holy Cross Cemetery Fresno Fresno County California, USA
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