Parents
Father: Albert Luther Crane
Mother: Susan Edna
Spouse: Alice Fosdick
Marriage: August 5, 1946
Albert Gordon Crane was born on Dec. 24, 1919 to Albert Luther and Susan Edna Crane in Iola, Kansas. He passed away peacefully at his home in Nampa, Idaho on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010 at the age of 90. Gordon had four brothers and one sister. The family was sharecroppers on the plains of Kansas, eking out an existence as best they could, while Gordon's father attended to a music and song evangelism ministry. He attended school at Covert, Kansas. As a young lad it was his duty to get up early in the morning and build a fire in the stove to heat the house for the family. As a result, he was an "early riser" for most of his life. The Crane family attended church at the Canaan Chapel in Palco, KS where they made many lifelong friends with the other families attending there, many of whom would later migrate to Idaho during the "dust bowl days." Gordon, along with his older brother Jack, moved to Idaho in 1939 to work on a farm owned by Albert Seward. They lived with the Seward family while working there. The rest of the family relocated to Idaho in 1939. With the onset of World War 2, he joined the U.S. Army in 1942. He was deployed to North Africa and later participated in the invasion of France, Belgium and Germany, serving under the command of Gen. Martin Ridgeway until the war ended in 1945. After the war he met a young lady enrolled in the NNC Nursing program named Alice Fosdick. After she graduated with her RN degree they were married on August 5, 1946. They were married 64 years. To this union were born five children, Ron, Carol, Cindy, Carma and Cheri. Gordon worked for the Coca-Cola Company in Fruitland and the Ontario Lumber Company in Ontario. In 1953 he moved back to Nampa and began working for the Diamond Laundry located in Glenn's Ferry. He worked for Diamond Laundry 34 years. Gordon was meticulous in caring for his customers, establishing a strong reputation of good service. Word of mouth was his only method of advertising. He was known by his customers throughout the Boise valley as the "whistling laundry man." His cheerful demeanor and careful service won him many, many friends and the respect of all who dealt with him. Church was very important to Gordon Crane. When the doors were open he was there. His personal commitment to his local, district and general church is unparalleled and a model for everyone. In 1955, he and four other men founded a denomination known at the Bible Missionary Church. He became the first General Secretary of this new denomination and served until his father, A.L. Crane, was elected to fill the slot. In 1967 he was elected to the General Board of the Bible Missionary Church and served in that capacity until 1991. He also served on the Northwest District advisory board for many years. He served on the church board of the Midway Bible Missionary Church from its' inception until his health forced him to retire. He was the church treasurer for most of that time and his bookkeeping was meticulous. Gordon loved gospel music. He was a quartet man and loved four-part harmony. He sang in many quartets, trios, and choirs at church. He did not have a booming, strong voice, but he had excellent pitch and much like his personality, he was a good blender with his soft voice. He loved humor and enjoyed a good laugh. Gordon was known by his family and those who knew him well as a man of prayer and his prayers are a major part of the legacy he has left for his family. He did not yell or speak harsh words. He was tender, he was kind and he avoided conflict whenever possible. But he also had a strong sense of right and wrong. He always came down on the side of what he perceived to be right and he stood firmly. He has been described by a family member as the "holiest man I've ever known." A close family friend shared the following note recently, "the footprints he left in the sand are ones I want to follow."
He was preceded in death by his parents, A.L. and Edna Crane, two brothers, Ralph Crane and Jack Crane, and one sister, Marjorie Jane Waller. He is survived by his wife, Alice; one son, Ron (Cheryl) Crane of Nampa, Carol (Paul) Dodd of Caldwell, Cindy (Jim) Mount of Nampa, Carma (Jack) Holland of Pleasant Grove, AL and Cheri (Neil) Crane of Nampa, eighteen grand-children, and 27 great grand-children. He is also survived by one brother, Kelly Crane, of Anaheim, CA. A special service honoring his life will be conducted at the Midway Bible Missionary Church, 2300 Ustick Rd. in Caldwell, on Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 10:00am with Rev. Rodger Moyer officiating. Military honors will be provided by members of the Idaho National Guard. Burial will follow at the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Caldwell.
Father: Albert Luther Crane
Mother: Susan Edna
Spouse: Alice Fosdick
Marriage: August 5, 1946
Albert Gordon Crane was born on Dec. 24, 1919 to Albert Luther and Susan Edna Crane in Iola, Kansas. He passed away peacefully at his home in Nampa, Idaho on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010 at the age of 90. Gordon had four brothers and one sister. The family was sharecroppers on the plains of Kansas, eking out an existence as best they could, while Gordon's father attended to a music and song evangelism ministry. He attended school at Covert, Kansas. As a young lad it was his duty to get up early in the morning and build a fire in the stove to heat the house for the family. As a result, he was an "early riser" for most of his life. The Crane family attended church at the Canaan Chapel in Palco, KS where they made many lifelong friends with the other families attending there, many of whom would later migrate to Idaho during the "dust bowl days." Gordon, along with his older brother Jack, moved to Idaho in 1939 to work on a farm owned by Albert Seward. They lived with the Seward family while working there. The rest of the family relocated to Idaho in 1939. With the onset of World War 2, he joined the U.S. Army in 1942. He was deployed to North Africa and later participated in the invasion of France, Belgium and Germany, serving under the command of Gen. Martin Ridgeway until the war ended in 1945. After the war he met a young lady enrolled in the NNC Nursing program named Alice Fosdick. After she graduated with her RN degree they were married on August 5, 1946. They were married 64 years. To this union were born five children, Ron, Carol, Cindy, Carma and Cheri. Gordon worked for the Coca-Cola Company in Fruitland and the Ontario Lumber Company in Ontario. In 1953 he moved back to Nampa and began working for the Diamond Laundry located in Glenn's Ferry. He worked for Diamond Laundry 34 years. Gordon was meticulous in caring for his customers, establishing a strong reputation of good service. Word of mouth was his only method of advertising. He was known by his customers throughout the Boise valley as the "whistling laundry man." His cheerful demeanor and careful service won him many, many friends and the respect of all who dealt with him. Church was very important to Gordon Crane. When the doors were open he was there. His personal commitment to his local, district and general church is unparalleled and a model for everyone. In 1955, he and four other men founded a denomination known at the Bible Missionary Church. He became the first General Secretary of this new denomination and served until his father, A.L. Crane, was elected to fill the slot. In 1967 he was elected to the General Board of the Bible Missionary Church and served in that capacity until 1991. He also served on the Northwest District advisory board for many years. He served on the church board of the Midway Bible Missionary Church from its' inception until his health forced him to retire. He was the church treasurer for most of that time and his bookkeeping was meticulous. Gordon loved gospel music. He was a quartet man and loved four-part harmony. He sang in many quartets, trios, and choirs at church. He did not have a booming, strong voice, but he had excellent pitch and much like his personality, he was a good blender with his soft voice. He loved humor and enjoyed a good laugh. Gordon was known by his family and those who knew him well as a man of prayer and his prayers are a major part of the legacy he has left for his family. He did not yell or speak harsh words. He was tender, he was kind and he avoided conflict whenever possible. But he also had a strong sense of right and wrong. He always came down on the side of what he perceived to be right and he stood firmly. He has been described by a family member as the "holiest man I've ever known." A close family friend shared the following note recently, "the footprints he left in the sand are ones I want to follow."
He was preceded in death by his parents, A.L. and Edna Crane, two brothers, Ralph Crane and Jack Crane, and one sister, Marjorie Jane Waller. He is survived by his wife, Alice; one son, Ron (Cheryl) Crane of Nampa, Carol (Paul) Dodd of Caldwell, Cindy (Jim) Mount of Nampa, Carma (Jack) Holland of Pleasant Grove, AL and Cheri (Neil) Crane of Nampa, eighteen grand-children, and 27 great grand-children. He is also survived by one brother, Kelly Crane, of Anaheim, CA. A special service honoring his life will be conducted at the Midway Bible Missionary Church, 2300 Ustick Rd. in Caldwell, on Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 10:00am with Rev. Rodger Moyer officiating. Military honors will be provided by members of the Idaho National Guard. Burial will follow at the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Caldwell.
Parents
Father: Albert Luther Crane
Mother: Susan Edna
Spouse: Alice Fosdick
Marriage: August 5, 1946
Albert Gordon Crane was born on Dec. 24, 1919 to Albert Luther and Susan Edna Crane in Iola, Kansas. He passed away peacefully at his home in Nampa, Idaho on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010 at the age of 90. Gordon had four brothers and one sister. The family was sharecroppers on the plains of Kansas, eking out an existence as best they could, while Gordon's father attended to a music and song evangelism ministry. He attended school at Covert, Kansas. As a young lad it was his duty to get up early in the morning and build a fire in the stove to heat the house for the family. As a result, he was an "early riser" for most of his life. The Crane family attended church at the Canaan Chapel in Palco, KS where they made many lifelong friends with the other families attending there, many of whom would later migrate to Idaho during the "dust bowl days." Gordon, along with his older brother Jack, moved to Idaho in 1939 to work on a farm owned by Albert Seward. They lived with the Seward family while working there. The rest of the family relocated to Idaho in 1939. With the onset of World War 2, he joined the U.S. Army in 1942. He was deployed to North Africa and later participated in the invasion of France, Belgium and Germany, serving under the command of Gen. Martin Ridgeway until the war ended in 1945. After the war he met a young lady enrolled in the NNC Nursing program named Alice Fosdick. After she graduated with her RN degree they were married on August 5, 1946. They were married 64 years. To this union were born five children, Ron, Carol, Cindy, Carma and Cheri. Gordon worked for the Coca-Cola Company in Fruitland and the Ontario Lumber Company in Ontario. In 1953 he moved back to Nampa and began working for the Diamond Laundry located in Glenn's Ferry. He worked for Diamond Laundry 34 years. Gordon was meticulous in caring for his customers, establishing a strong reputation of good service. Word of mouth was his only method of advertising. He was known by his customers throughout the Boise valley as the "whistling laundry man." His cheerful demeanor and careful service won him many, many friends and the respect of all who dealt with him. Church was very important to Gordon Crane. When the doors were open he was there. His personal commitment to his local, district and general church is unparalleled and a model for everyone. In 1955, he and four other men founded a denomination known at the Bible Missionary Church. He became the first General Secretary of this new denomination and served until his father, A.L. Crane, was elected to fill the slot. In 1967 he was elected to the General Board of the Bible Missionary Church and served in that capacity until 1991. He also served on the Northwest District advisory board for many years. He served on the church board of the Midway Bible Missionary Church from its' inception until his health forced him to retire. He was the church treasurer for most of that time and his bookkeeping was meticulous. Gordon loved gospel music. He was a quartet man and loved four-part harmony. He sang in many quartets, trios, and choirs at church. He did not have a booming, strong voice, but he had excellent pitch and much like his personality, he was a good blender with his soft voice. He loved humor and enjoyed a good laugh. Gordon was known by his family and those who knew him well as a man of prayer and his prayers are a major part of the legacy he has left for his family. He did not yell or speak harsh words. He was tender, he was kind and he avoided conflict whenever possible. But he also had a strong sense of right and wrong. He always came down on the side of what he perceived to be right and he stood firmly. He has been described by a family member as the "holiest man I've ever known." A close family friend shared the following note recently, "the footprints he left in the sand are ones I want to follow."
He was preceded in death by his parents, A.L. and Edna Crane, two brothers, Ralph Crane and Jack Crane, and one sister, Marjorie Jane Waller. He is survived by his wife, Alice; one son, Ron (Cheryl) Crane of Nampa, Carol (Paul) Dodd of Caldwell, Cindy (Jim) Mount of Nampa, Carma (Jack) Holland of Pleasant Grove, AL and Cheri (Neil) Crane of Nampa, eighteen grand-children, and 27 great grand-children. He is also survived by one brother, Kelly Crane, of Anaheim, CA. A special service honoring his life will be conducted at the Midway Bible Missionary Church, 2300 Ustick Rd. in Caldwell, on Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 10:00am with Rev. Rodger Moyer officiating. Military honors will be provided by members of the Idaho National Guard. Burial will follow at the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Caldwell.
Father: Albert Luther Crane
Mother: Susan Edna
Spouse: Alice Fosdick
Marriage: August 5, 1946
Albert Gordon Crane was born on Dec. 24, 1919 to Albert Luther and Susan Edna Crane in Iola, Kansas. He passed away peacefully at his home in Nampa, Idaho on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010 at the age of 90. Gordon had four brothers and one sister. The family was sharecroppers on the plains of Kansas, eking out an existence as best they could, while Gordon's father attended to a music and song evangelism ministry. He attended school at Covert, Kansas. As a young lad it was his duty to get up early in the morning and build a fire in the stove to heat the house for the family. As a result, he was an "early riser" for most of his life. The Crane family attended church at the Canaan Chapel in Palco, KS where they made many lifelong friends with the other families attending there, many of whom would later migrate to Idaho during the "dust bowl days." Gordon, along with his older brother Jack, moved to Idaho in 1939 to work on a farm owned by Albert Seward. They lived with the Seward family while working there. The rest of the family relocated to Idaho in 1939. With the onset of World War 2, he joined the U.S. Army in 1942. He was deployed to North Africa and later participated in the invasion of France, Belgium and Germany, serving under the command of Gen. Martin Ridgeway until the war ended in 1945. After the war he met a young lady enrolled in the NNC Nursing program named Alice Fosdick. After she graduated with her RN degree they were married on August 5, 1946. They were married 64 years. To this union were born five children, Ron, Carol, Cindy, Carma and Cheri. Gordon worked for the Coca-Cola Company in Fruitland and the Ontario Lumber Company in Ontario. In 1953 he moved back to Nampa and began working for the Diamond Laundry located in Glenn's Ferry. He worked for Diamond Laundry 34 years. Gordon was meticulous in caring for his customers, establishing a strong reputation of good service. Word of mouth was his only method of advertising. He was known by his customers throughout the Boise valley as the "whistling laundry man." His cheerful demeanor and careful service won him many, many friends and the respect of all who dealt with him. Church was very important to Gordon Crane. When the doors were open he was there. His personal commitment to his local, district and general church is unparalleled and a model for everyone. In 1955, he and four other men founded a denomination known at the Bible Missionary Church. He became the first General Secretary of this new denomination and served until his father, A.L. Crane, was elected to fill the slot. In 1967 he was elected to the General Board of the Bible Missionary Church and served in that capacity until 1991. He also served on the Northwest District advisory board for many years. He served on the church board of the Midway Bible Missionary Church from its' inception until his health forced him to retire. He was the church treasurer for most of that time and his bookkeeping was meticulous. Gordon loved gospel music. He was a quartet man and loved four-part harmony. He sang in many quartets, trios, and choirs at church. He did not have a booming, strong voice, but he had excellent pitch and much like his personality, he was a good blender with his soft voice. He loved humor and enjoyed a good laugh. Gordon was known by his family and those who knew him well as a man of prayer and his prayers are a major part of the legacy he has left for his family. He did not yell or speak harsh words. He was tender, he was kind and he avoided conflict whenever possible. But he also had a strong sense of right and wrong. He always came down on the side of what he perceived to be right and he stood firmly. He has been described by a family member as the "holiest man I've ever known." A close family friend shared the following note recently, "the footprints he left in the sand are ones I want to follow."
He was preceded in death by his parents, A.L. and Edna Crane, two brothers, Ralph Crane and Jack Crane, and one sister, Marjorie Jane Waller. He is survived by his wife, Alice; one son, Ron (Cheryl) Crane of Nampa, Carol (Paul) Dodd of Caldwell, Cindy (Jim) Mount of Nampa, Carma (Jack) Holland of Pleasant Grove, AL and Cheri (Neil) Crane of Nampa, eighteen grand-children, and 27 great grand-children. He is also survived by one brother, Kelly Crane, of Anaheim, CA. A special service honoring his life will be conducted at the Midway Bible Missionary Church, 2300 Ustick Rd. in Caldwell, on Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 10:00am with Rev. Rodger Moyer officiating. Military honors will be provided by members of the Idaho National Guard. Burial will follow at the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Caldwell.
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