Wallis ‘Wally' Howard Crow vividly recalled events of World War I and Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight. During the Depression, he frequently traveled the legendary Route 66 when it was new. He studied engineering at the Missouri School of Mines at Rolla, now Missouri State University, and the University of Arizona at Tempe.
During World War II, he served as a naval officer in Sicily, Italy, and commanded the Naval Reserve Center in Kalamazoo, Mich., during the Korean War. He retired with the rank of commander.
Following a varied career, he and his wife moved from San Jose to Columbia in 1977. They moved to their last home in Curtis Creek in Sonora in 1987.
He was an avid collector of firearms and enjoyed trailer camping. At the age of 85, he discovered computers and wrote his autobiography, " … But I Didn't Smoke."
His first marriage to Wanda Crow ended in divorce. He was married to Sheila Crow, of Olympia, Wash., since 1968.
Mr. Crow is survived by his son, Wallis A. Crow, of Mountain View, Ark.; a stepson, Cmdr. Craig Lilly, U.S. Navy ret., of Oakton, Va.; a stepdaughter, Kathy Korus, of Olympia; grandsons, Wallis H. Crow II, of Conway, Ark., and ABE3 Andrew Crow, currently serving in the U.S. Navy, of Bangor, Wash.; stepgrandchildren, Jeremy Crow, Jason Wingler and Joshua Wingler, of Conway, Tyler and Spencer Korus, of Olympia, and Rachel and Sara Lilly, of Oakton.
He will be buried at sea from the deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, on which his grandson Andrew Crow is stationed.
During World War II, he served as a naval officer in Sicily, Italy, and commanded the Naval Reserve Center in Kalamazoo, Mich., during the Korean War. He retired with the rank of commander.
Following a varied career, he and his wife moved from San Jose to Columbia in 1977. They moved to their last home in Curtis Creek in Sonora in 1987.
He was an avid collector of firearms and enjoyed trailer camping. At the age of 85, he discovered computers and wrote his autobiography, " … But I Didn't Smoke."
His first marriage to Wanda Crow ended in divorce. He was married to Sheila Crow, of Olympia, Wash., since 1968.
Mr. Crow is survived by his son, Wallis A. Crow, of Mountain View, Ark.; a stepson, Cmdr. Craig Lilly, U.S. Navy ret., of Oakton, Va.; a stepdaughter, Kathy Korus, of Olympia; grandsons, Wallis H. Crow II, of Conway, Ark., and ABE3 Andrew Crow, currently serving in the U.S. Navy, of Bangor, Wash.; stepgrandchildren, Jeremy Crow, Jason Wingler and Joshua Wingler, of Conway, Tyler and Spencer Korus, of Olympia, and Rachel and Sara Lilly, of Oakton.
He will be buried at sea from the deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, on which his grandson Andrew Crow is stationed.
Wallis ‘Wally' Howard Crow vividly recalled events of World War I and Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight. During the Depression, he frequently traveled the legendary Route 66 when it was new. He studied engineering at the Missouri School of Mines at Rolla, now Missouri State University, and the University of Arizona at Tempe.
During World War II, he served as a naval officer in Sicily, Italy, and commanded the Naval Reserve Center in Kalamazoo, Mich., during the Korean War. He retired with the rank of commander.
Following a varied career, he and his wife moved from San Jose to Columbia in 1977. They moved to their last home in Curtis Creek in Sonora in 1987.
He was an avid collector of firearms and enjoyed trailer camping. At the age of 85, he discovered computers and wrote his autobiography, " … But I Didn't Smoke."
His first marriage to Wanda Crow ended in divorce. He was married to Sheila Crow, of Olympia, Wash., since 1968.
Mr. Crow is survived by his son, Wallis A. Crow, of Mountain View, Ark.; a stepson, Cmdr. Craig Lilly, U.S. Navy ret., of Oakton, Va.; a stepdaughter, Kathy Korus, of Olympia; grandsons, Wallis H. Crow II, of Conway, Ark., and ABE3 Andrew Crow, currently serving in the U.S. Navy, of Bangor, Wash.; stepgrandchildren, Jeremy Crow, Jason Wingler and Joshua Wingler, of Conway, Tyler and Spencer Korus, of Olympia, and Rachel and Sara Lilly, of Oakton.
He will be buried at sea from the deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, on which his grandson Andrew Crow is stationed.
During World War II, he served as a naval officer in Sicily, Italy, and commanded the Naval Reserve Center in Kalamazoo, Mich., during the Korean War. He retired with the rank of commander.
Following a varied career, he and his wife moved from San Jose to Columbia in 1977. They moved to their last home in Curtis Creek in Sonora in 1987.
He was an avid collector of firearms and enjoyed trailer camping. At the age of 85, he discovered computers and wrote his autobiography, " … But I Didn't Smoke."
His first marriage to Wanda Crow ended in divorce. He was married to Sheila Crow, of Olympia, Wash., since 1968.
Mr. Crow is survived by his son, Wallis A. Crow, of Mountain View, Ark.; a stepson, Cmdr. Craig Lilly, U.S. Navy ret., of Oakton, Va.; a stepdaughter, Kathy Korus, of Olympia; grandsons, Wallis H. Crow II, of Conway, Ark., and ABE3 Andrew Crow, currently serving in the U.S. Navy, of Bangor, Wash.; stepgrandchildren, Jeremy Crow, Jason Wingler and Joshua Wingler, of Conway, Tyler and Spencer Korus, of Olympia, and Rachel and Sara Lilly, of Oakton.
He will be buried at sea from the deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, on which his grandson Andrew Crow is stationed.
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