CRAWFORD Ben Wade, M.D., 82 years old of North Redington Beach, FL, formerly of Lexington, KY died on Dec 2, 2008.
Dr. Crawford was born on Oct 9, 1926, in Murray, KY, the son of Wade and Clover Crawford and is survived by a brother and predeceased by a brother, Colonel Fred Mills Crawford. He is also survived by his beautiful wife, his 3 daughters, whom he cherished, and four delightful grandchildren.
Dr. Crawford is a graduate of Murray State University (1949) and the University of Louisville Medical School (1953). He served in the United States Army from 1944-1946. Upon completing medical school, Dr. Crawford and his wife lived in Olive Hill, KY and then Camden, TN where he practiced Family Medicine.
He continued his education at Ohio State University obtaining a specialty in anesthesiology in 1961. After which, Dr. Crawford, his wife, and three girls settled in Lexington, KY, where he practiced anesthesiology at Central Baptist Hospital for 25 years. Dr. Crawford then founded Medical Heights Outpatient Surgery Center where he practiced anesthesiology and managed outpatient surgery until his retirement in 1993.
Upon retirement, Dr Crawford and his wife moved to North Redington Beach, FL, enjoying the surf and their Florida friendships.
Dr. Crawford was a gentleman's farmer, owning and farming land adjacent to Raven's Run, where he could embrace his love of nature. He enjoyed baking bread, Kentucky football, historic reading, and tilling the land when not practicing medicine.
All who knew him will miss his gentle spirit.
A memorial service for Dr. Crawford was held at the Lexington Cemetery in Lexington, Kentucky Dec 20, 2008. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Florida-Gulf Coast Chapter.
Dr. Crawford was born on Oct 9, 1926, in Murray, KY, the son of Wade and Clover Crawford and is survived by a brother and predeceased by a brother, Colonel Fred Mills Crawford. He is also survived by his beautiful wife, his 3 daughters, whom he cherished, and four delightful grandchildren.
Dr. Crawford is a graduate of Murray State University (1949) and the University of Louisville Medical School (1953). He served in the United States Army from 1944-1946. Upon completing medical school, Dr. Crawford and his wife lived in Olive Hill, KY and then Camden, TN where he practiced Family Medicine.
He continued his education at Ohio State University obtaining a specialty in anesthesiology in 1961. After which, Dr. Crawford, his wife, and three girls settled in Lexington, KY, where he practiced anesthesiology at Central Baptist Hospital for 25 years. Dr. Crawford then founded Medical Heights Outpatient Surgery Center where he practiced anesthesiology and managed outpatient surgery until his retirement in 1993.
Upon retirement, Dr Crawford and his wife moved to North Redington Beach, FL, enjoying the surf and their Florida friendships.
Dr. Crawford was a gentleman's farmer, owning and farming land adjacent to Raven's Run, where he could embrace his love of nature. He enjoyed baking bread, Kentucky football, historic reading, and tilling the land when not practicing medicine.
All who knew him will miss his gentle spirit.
A memorial service for Dr. Crawford was held at the Lexington Cemetery in Lexington, Kentucky Dec 20, 2008. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Florida-Gulf Coast Chapter.
CRAWFORD Ben Wade, M.D., 82 years old of North Redington Beach, FL, formerly of Lexington, KY died on Dec 2, 2008.
Dr. Crawford was born on Oct 9, 1926, in Murray, KY, the son of Wade and Clover Crawford and is survived by a brother and predeceased by a brother, Colonel Fred Mills Crawford. He is also survived by his beautiful wife, his 3 daughters, whom he cherished, and four delightful grandchildren.
Dr. Crawford is a graduate of Murray State University (1949) and the University of Louisville Medical School (1953). He served in the United States Army from 1944-1946. Upon completing medical school, Dr. Crawford and his wife lived in Olive Hill, KY and then Camden, TN where he practiced Family Medicine.
He continued his education at Ohio State University obtaining a specialty in anesthesiology in 1961. After which, Dr. Crawford, his wife, and three girls settled in Lexington, KY, where he practiced anesthesiology at Central Baptist Hospital for 25 years. Dr. Crawford then founded Medical Heights Outpatient Surgery Center where he practiced anesthesiology and managed outpatient surgery until his retirement in 1993.
Upon retirement, Dr Crawford and his wife moved to North Redington Beach, FL, enjoying the surf and their Florida friendships.
Dr. Crawford was a gentleman's farmer, owning and farming land adjacent to Raven's Run, where he could embrace his love of nature. He enjoyed baking bread, Kentucky football, historic reading, and tilling the land when not practicing medicine.
All who knew him will miss his gentle spirit.
A memorial service for Dr. Crawford was held at the Lexington Cemetery in Lexington, Kentucky Dec 20, 2008. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Florida-Gulf Coast Chapter.
Dr. Crawford was born on Oct 9, 1926, in Murray, KY, the son of Wade and Clover Crawford and is survived by a brother and predeceased by a brother, Colonel Fred Mills Crawford. He is also survived by his beautiful wife, his 3 daughters, whom he cherished, and four delightful grandchildren.
Dr. Crawford is a graduate of Murray State University (1949) and the University of Louisville Medical School (1953). He served in the United States Army from 1944-1946. Upon completing medical school, Dr. Crawford and his wife lived in Olive Hill, KY and then Camden, TN where he practiced Family Medicine.
He continued his education at Ohio State University obtaining a specialty in anesthesiology in 1961. After which, Dr. Crawford, his wife, and three girls settled in Lexington, KY, where he practiced anesthesiology at Central Baptist Hospital for 25 years. Dr. Crawford then founded Medical Heights Outpatient Surgery Center where he practiced anesthesiology and managed outpatient surgery until his retirement in 1993.
Upon retirement, Dr Crawford and his wife moved to North Redington Beach, FL, enjoying the surf and their Florida friendships.
Dr. Crawford was a gentleman's farmer, owning and farming land adjacent to Raven's Run, where he could embrace his love of nature. He enjoyed baking bread, Kentucky football, historic reading, and tilling the land when not practicing medicine.
All who knew him will miss his gentle spirit.
A memorial service for Dr. Crawford was held at the Lexington Cemetery in Lexington, Kentucky Dec 20, 2008. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Florida-Gulf Coast Chapter.
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