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Lewis Guy Crandall

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Lewis Guy Crandall

Birth
Big Rapids, Mecosta County, Michigan, USA
Death
26 Apr 1968 (aged 79)
Crystal Falls, Iron County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Iron River, Iron County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 19 Lot B14
Memorial ID
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HEADSTONE with Hazel L.

OBITUARY Iron River Reporter May 2 1968 "L. Crandall Passes Away, Rites Held"
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. for Lewis G. Crandall, age 79, of 127 Genesee St., retired Iron River businessman, who died Friday evening, April 26, at Crystal Falls Municipal Hospital after a brief illness.
Rev. John Grenfell, pastor of the Wesley Union Methodist Church, officiated at the services at the Fell Funeral Chapel.
William Harris sang "Jesus Whispers Peace" and "God Understands," accompanied by Mrs. Elmer Anderson, organist.
Pallbearers were Donald McRae, George S. Moyle, William Richards, Andrew Johnson, Sylvester Nocerini and Norbert Mroz.
Interment followed in the family lot in Resthaven Cemetery.
Mr. Crandall was born Oct. 15, 1888 in Big Rapids, Michigan and moved to Colorado in 1907, where he was employed for four years at a United States Army Fort. He moved to the Upper Peninsula and settled in Iron River in 1911.
He worked underground in several mines and for the Peninsula Power Company for five years. He was employed by the Houghton contracting firm of Davis & Moss in the construction of the MIners State Bank and the surface structure at the Homer Mine, and on the construction of the Iron River City Hall in 1914. Mr. Crandall first entered business in Iron River in partnership with the late James Hunt in 1919, retiring in 1954 after 34 years in business on Genesee Street.
Besides his wife, the former Hazel Plouff of Florence, Wis., whom he married in 1913, he is survived by one daughter Mrs. Wallace (June) Erickson of Iron River; two sons, Emery of Iron River and Ray of Iron Mountain; one brother Clair of Crystal Falls; one sister Mrs. Eva Lawrence of Schoolcraft; eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A son Chester preceded him in death in 1960.
The Fell Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

OBITUARY of Emery Crandall 1996 says Lewis Crandall was his father.

OBITUARY of Hazel Crandall 1991 says she married Lewis Crandall on Oct 7 1913 in Menominee and the couple made their home in Iron River. He preceded her in death on April 26 1968.

OBITUARY of Chester Crandall 1960 says Lewis Crandall of 125 West Genesee is his father.

INFORMATION FROM WAYNE OHLSSON at www.rootsweb.com.
HEADSTONE with Hazel L.

OBITUARY Iron River Reporter May 2 1968 "L. Crandall Passes Away, Rites Held"
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. for Lewis G. Crandall, age 79, of 127 Genesee St., retired Iron River businessman, who died Friday evening, April 26, at Crystal Falls Municipal Hospital after a brief illness.
Rev. John Grenfell, pastor of the Wesley Union Methodist Church, officiated at the services at the Fell Funeral Chapel.
William Harris sang "Jesus Whispers Peace" and "God Understands," accompanied by Mrs. Elmer Anderson, organist.
Pallbearers were Donald McRae, George S. Moyle, William Richards, Andrew Johnson, Sylvester Nocerini and Norbert Mroz.
Interment followed in the family lot in Resthaven Cemetery.
Mr. Crandall was born Oct. 15, 1888 in Big Rapids, Michigan and moved to Colorado in 1907, where he was employed for four years at a United States Army Fort. He moved to the Upper Peninsula and settled in Iron River in 1911.
He worked underground in several mines and for the Peninsula Power Company for five years. He was employed by the Houghton contracting firm of Davis & Moss in the construction of the MIners State Bank and the surface structure at the Homer Mine, and on the construction of the Iron River City Hall in 1914. Mr. Crandall first entered business in Iron River in partnership with the late James Hunt in 1919, retiring in 1954 after 34 years in business on Genesee Street.
Besides his wife, the former Hazel Plouff of Florence, Wis., whom he married in 1913, he is survived by one daughter Mrs. Wallace (June) Erickson of Iron River; two sons, Emery of Iron River and Ray of Iron Mountain; one brother Clair of Crystal Falls; one sister Mrs. Eva Lawrence of Schoolcraft; eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A son Chester preceded him in death in 1960.
The Fell Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

OBITUARY of Emery Crandall 1996 says Lewis Crandall was his father.

OBITUARY of Hazel Crandall 1991 says she married Lewis Crandall on Oct 7 1913 in Menominee and the couple made their home in Iron River. He preceded her in death on April 26 1968.

OBITUARY of Chester Crandall 1960 says Lewis Crandall of 125 West Genesee is his father.

INFORMATION FROM WAYNE OHLSSON at www.rootsweb.com.


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