Roy Crawford Sr., 92, of Lake Dallas, died Thursday, April 23, 2015.
Roy M. Crawford Sr.was born on October 16, 1922 to Roy Calvin and Willie Crawford in Quinlan, Texas. He graduated from Quinlan High School and received his bachelors degree from East Texas State Teachers College and his masters at Sam Houston State. He married Evelyn Browning on January 16, 1943.
Roy entered the Navy in January 1944, and served in World War II. He witnessed the raising of the Flag in Iwo Jima. He was stationed on the Richard P. Leary destroyer and was discharged in March 1946. He and his shipmates remained close for a very long time.
Roy was active in the Denton County Livestock association, North Texas State Fair, and taught Vocational Agriculture for 44 years in Three Way, Bovina, Groom, and Lake Dallas. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lake Dallas since 1966 and was deacon from 1969. He was a longtime member of Lions Club, a board member of Farm Bureau, and a 65 year Mason.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and by his wife Evelyn. (a link to her memorial below)
Roy is survived by his Daughters, Patricia Ann Turner and husband, Jack of Glen Rose, TX and Judy Babcock and husband, Bobby of Groom, TX; his Son, Roy Crawford Jr. and wife, Jean of Forney, TX; best friend Hazel Boyd of Lake Dallas; Six Grandchildren, Tambra, Jarrett, Rachael, Troy, Jill, and Shari; Thirteen Great Grandchildren; and also, numerous nieces and nephews...............Texas Birth Index:
name: Roy Milton Crawford
birth date: 16 Oct 1922
county: Hunt
Hunt County, Texas, Marriages 1921-1945, grooms page 47:
groom: CRAWFORD, Roy Milton
bride: BROWNING, Ora Evelyn
married: 16 Jan 1943
recorded: marriage volume 31 page 89
Roy M. Crawford Sr.was born on October 16, 1922 to Roy Calvin and Willie Crawford in Quinlan, Texas. He graduated from Quinlan High School and received his bachelors degree from East Texas State Teachers College and his masters at Sam Houston State. He married Evelyn Browning on January 16, 1943.
Roy entered the Navy in January 1944, and served in World War II. He witnessed the raising of the Flag in Iwo Jima. He was stationed on the Richard P. Leary destroyer and was discharged in March 1946. He and his shipmates remained close for a very long time.
Roy was active in the Denton County Livestock association, North Texas State Fair, and taught Vocational Agriculture for 44 years in Three Way, Bovina, Groom, and Lake Dallas. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lake Dallas since 1966 and was deacon from 1969. He was a longtime member of Lions Club, a board member of Farm Bureau, and a 65 year Mason.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and by his wife Evelyn. (a link to her memorial below)
Roy is survived by his Daughters, Patricia Ann Turner and husband, Jack of Glen Rose, TX and Judy Babcock and husband, Bobby of Groom, TX; his Son, Roy Crawford Jr. and wife, Jean of Forney, TX; best friend Hazel Boyd of Lake Dallas; Six Grandchildren, Tambra, Jarrett, Rachael, Troy, Jill, and Shari; Thirteen Great Grandchildren; and also, numerous nieces and nephews...............Texas Birth Index:
name: Roy Milton Crawford
birth date: 16 Oct 1922
county: Hunt
Hunt County, Texas, Marriages 1921-1945, grooms page 47:
groom: CRAWFORD, Roy Milton
bride: BROWNING, Ora Evelyn
married: 16 Jan 1943
recorded: marriage volume 31 page 89
Roy Crawford Sr., 92, of Lake Dallas, died Thursday, April 23, 2015.
Roy M. Crawford Sr.was born on October 16, 1922 to Roy Calvin and Willie Crawford in Quinlan, Texas. He graduated from Quinlan High School and received his bachelors degree from East Texas State Teachers College and his masters at Sam Houston State. He married Evelyn Browning on January 16, 1943.
Roy entered the Navy in January 1944, and served in World War II. He witnessed the raising of the Flag in Iwo Jima. He was stationed on the Richard P. Leary destroyer and was discharged in March 1946. He and his shipmates remained close for a very long time.
Roy was active in the Denton County Livestock association, North Texas State Fair, and taught Vocational Agriculture for 44 years in Three Way, Bovina, Groom, and Lake Dallas. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lake Dallas since 1966 and was deacon from 1969. He was a longtime member of Lions Club, a board member of Farm Bureau, and a 65 year Mason.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and by his wife Evelyn. (a link to her memorial below)
Roy is survived by his Daughters, Patricia Ann Turner and husband, Jack of Glen Rose, TX and Judy Babcock and husband, Bobby of Groom, TX; his Son, Roy Crawford Jr. and wife, Jean of Forney, TX; best friend Hazel Boyd of Lake Dallas; Six Grandchildren, Tambra, Jarrett, Rachael, Troy, Jill, and Shari; Thirteen Great Grandchildren; and also, numerous nieces and nephews...............Texas Birth Index:
name: Roy Milton Crawford
birth date: 16 Oct 1922
county: Hunt
Hunt County, Texas, Marriages 1921-1945, grooms page 47:
groom: CRAWFORD, Roy Milton
bride: BROWNING, Ora Evelyn
married: 16 Jan 1943
recorded: marriage volume 31 page 89
Roy M. Crawford Sr.was born on October 16, 1922 to Roy Calvin and Willie Crawford in Quinlan, Texas. He graduated from Quinlan High School and received his bachelors degree from East Texas State Teachers College and his masters at Sam Houston State. He married Evelyn Browning on January 16, 1943.
Roy entered the Navy in January 1944, and served in World War II. He witnessed the raising of the Flag in Iwo Jima. He was stationed on the Richard P. Leary destroyer and was discharged in March 1946. He and his shipmates remained close for a very long time.
Roy was active in the Denton County Livestock association, North Texas State Fair, and taught Vocational Agriculture for 44 years in Three Way, Bovina, Groom, and Lake Dallas. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lake Dallas since 1966 and was deacon from 1969. He was a longtime member of Lions Club, a board member of Farm Bureau, and a 65 year Mason.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and by his wife Evelyn. (a link to her memorial below)
Roy is survived by his Daughters, Patricia Ann Turner and husband, Jack of Glen Rose, TX and Judy Babcock and husband, Bobby of Groom, TX; his Son, Roy Crawford Jr. and wife, Jean of Forney, TX; best friend Hazel Boyd of Lake Dallas; Six Grandchildren, Tambra, Jarrett, Rachael, Troy, Jill, and Shari; Thirteen Great Grandchildren; and also, numerous nieces and nephews...............Texas Birth Index:
name: Roy Milton Crawford
birth date: 16 Oct 1922
county: Hunt
Hunt County, Texas, Marriages 1921-1945, grooms page 47:
groom: CRAWFORD, Roy Milton
bride: BROWNING, Ora Evelyn
married: 16 Jan 1943
recorded: marriage volume 31 page 89
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