NO DEATH DATE
"Married 10 Nov 1942"
Shared stone with Edna Jo Crow
OBITUARY:
Hugh Crow came from a long line of successful businessmen, and he left a legacy of hard-workers when he died Aug 7, 2014. One of nine siblings, Crow was born in Berryville on Aug. 24, 1924 to the late Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Crow and Della Crow. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Edna Jo Crow, sisters, Edith, Nell, Mavis and Ella, brothers, Carl, Raymond and Frank. He is survived by his children, Joyce McMullen and husband Kenny of Berryville, Connie Lascano of Berryville, Gerald Kent Crow and wife Lynne of Berryville, Debra Anne Crow of Alamenda, CA, grandchildren, Carla Vera, Marcy Lascano Raibley, Carol Cobb, Drew Wood and Caren Needham, 8 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren, sister, Ethel Payne of Berryville and numerous nieces and nephews.
Hugh's family owned a successful farm in Berryville, but Hugh wanted to see the world.
He left Berryville to join the U.S. Army during World War II, returning for a short time to marry his high school sweetheart Edna Jo Freeman. The couple found a Justice of the Peace working on his farm and were married at the side of a country road; soon after Hugh finished serving in the war, he moved his family to California. While in California, Hugh owned and operated a successful tire company and raised their four children with Jo: Joyce, Connie, Kent, and Debra.
Kent Crow, municipal judge in Berryville, recalled his father and mother's relationship. His father's "mischievous sense of humor" often caused Jo to sternly assert her husband's name. "He would sheepishly stop whatever he had started with a contrite but not very sincere, 'Yes, dear,'" Crow explained. Crow believes that his father's sense of humor helped him get along with Berryville youth when he moved back to his hometown in 1977 and opened J.W.'s Stable, a game lounge featuring popular video games of the time and classic games such as billiards, four years later. Hugh ran the game room and Jo ran the snack bar, offering safe recreation for Berryville teenagers.
Crow recalled introducing his father to video games after he had retired from the tire company, being the catalyst for J.W.'s Stable. His father got along well with the teenagers who visited the lounge; the kids quickly began calling Crow "Pops."
"Many of the kids found him to be an adult who would listen to them when it seemed no one else would. They found him to be a good friend and he offered his uncensored advice on any topic they wanted to talk about," Crow said, noting how parents saw J.W.'s as a safe place for their children to hang out. In fact, Hugh refused to serve anyone under the influence of alcohol or drugs, setting an example for the teenagers who frequented his business.
J.W.'s Stable had a profound effect on Berryville youth. Carla Tuttle Bailey called the game lounge "a fun arcade on the square." Cynthia Chappell noted how J.W.'s was "a fun, safe place for us to hang out and kept a lot of kids out of trouble."
"Hugh was a very good person and without a doubt totally cared about the kids in the community," Chappell said. Hugh also cared about education, having entered the armed forces before completing his high school degree. He was a very pragmatic individual after seeing how the Great Depression affected his family. Crow said that his father was "very tough minded when it came to financial affairs," constantly saving and never throwing anything out. He obviously did well financially, retiring at 55 and opening a new successful business in Berryville. Hugh loved flying as much as he loved running J.W.'s, owning several airplanes. Crow recalled his father flying from Arkansas to California on several occasions, attending the National Air Races in Reno, Nev.
Hugh shut down J.W.'s Stable after Jo's death in 1994, unable to run the lounge without his wife's help. "I think he was kind of lost after my mother died," Crow said. "He didn't really want to be there without her."
Hugh and Jo's four children have all been successful in business, clearly following their father's business model. Judge Kent Crow owns several buildings in Berryville along with his day job; actually, all four siblings own buildings in Berryville, the buildings having been built by Jo's family in the early 20th century. "Buildings are a tradition in my family," Crow said. He explained how his mother and father both wanted to do something on the square, seeing it dwindle after returning to Berryville in 1977. After opening J.W.'s Stable and several other business downtown, his parents accomplished their goal. "They injected new life into the square," Crow said.
He and his three siblings have continued running buildings on the square. Currently, Crow owns the building housing Geraldi's restaurant and Farmer's Insurance. They are all very successful in business. Debra Crow is currently the Vice President and Treasurer at Yahoo!, and Joyce works at Community First Bank. Connie is the manager of Mercy Health's thrift store in Green Forest.
Crow attributes his family's success to his father's hard-working attitude. "You don't stop. You have to keep setting goals for yourself," Crow said, saying that his father instilled a "real strict Protestant work ethic" in his children.
Hugh's service will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, Aug. 12. Services by Smith Family Funeral Home of Green Forest.
Online condolences may be made at www.smithfamilyfuneralhome.net
OBITUARY provided by Eddie K (#48087497)
"Married 10 Nov 1942"
Shared stone with Edna Jo Crow
OBITUARY:
Hugh Crow came from a long line of successful businessmen, and he left a legacy of hard-workers when he died Aug 7, 2014. One of nine siblings, Crow was born in Berryville on Aug. 24, 1924 to the late Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Crow and Della Crow. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Edna Jo Crow, sisters, Edith, Nell, Mavis and Ella, brothers, Carl, Raymond and Frank. He is survived by his children, Joyce McMullen and husband Kenny of Berryville, Connie Lascano of Berryville, Gerald Kent Crow and wife Lynne of Berryville, Debra Anne Crow of Alamenda, CA, grandchildren, Carla Vera, Marcy Lascano Raibley, Carol Cobb, Drew Wood and Caren Needham, 8 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren, sister, Ethel Payne of Berryville and numerous nieces and nephews.
Hugh's family owned a successful farm in Berryville, but Hugh wanted to see the world.
He left Berryville to join the U.S. Army during World War II, returning for a short time to marry his high school sweetheart Edna Jo Freeman. The couple found a Justice of the Peace working on his farm and were married at the side of a country road; soon after Hugh finished serving in the war, he moved his family to California. While in California, Hugh owned and operated a successful tire company and raised their four children with Jo: Joyce, Connie, Kent, and Debra.
Kent Crow, municipal judge in Berryville, recalled his father and mother's relationship. His father's "mischievous sense of humor" often caused Jo to sternly assert her husband's name. "He would sheepishly stop whatever he had started with a contrite but not very sincere, 'Yes, dear,'" Crow explained. Crow believes that his father's sense of humor helped him get along with Berryville youth when he moved back to his hometown in 1977 and opened J.W.'s Stable, a game lounge featuring popular video games of the time and classic games such as billiards, four years later. Hugh ran the game room and Jo ran the snack bar, offering safe recreation for Berryville teenagers.
Crow recalled introducing his father to video games after he had retired from the tire company, being the catalyst for J.W.'s Stable. His father got along well with the teenagers who visited the lounge; the kids quickly began calling Crow "Pops."
"Many of the kids found him to be an adult who would listen to them when it seemed no one else would. They found him to be a good friend and he offered his uncensored advice on any topic they wanted to talk about," Crow said, noting how parents saw J.W.'s as a safe place for their children to hang out. In fact, Hugh refused to serve anyone under the influence of alcohol or drugs, setting an example for the teenagers who frequented his business.
J.W.'s Stable had a profound effect on Berryville youth. Carla Tuttle Bailey called the game lounge "a fun arcade on the square." Cynthia Chappell noted how J.W.'s was "a fun, safe place for us to hang out and kept a lot of kids out of trouble."
"Hugh was a very good person and without a doubt totally cared about the kids in the community," Chappell said. Hugh also cared about education, having entered the armed forces before completing his high school degree. He was a very pragmatic individual after seeing how the Great Depression affected his family. Crow said that his father was "very tough minded when it came to financial affairs," constantly saving and never throwing anything out. He obviously did well financially, retiring at 55 and opening a new successful business in Berryville. Hugh loved flying as much as he loved running J.W.'s, owning several airplanes. Crow recalled his father flying from Arkansas to California on several occasions, attending the National Air Races in Reno, Nev.
Hugh shut down J.W.'s Stable after Jo's death in 1994, unable to run the lounge without his wife's help. "I think he was kind of lost after my mother died," Crow said. "He didn't really want to be there without her."
Hugh and Jo's four children have all been successful in business, clearly following their father's business model. Judge Kent Crow owns several buildings in Berryville along with his day job; actually, all four siblings own buildings in Berryville, the buildings having been built by Jo's family in the early 20th century. "Buildings are a tradition in my family," Crow said. He explained how his mother and father both wanted to do something on the square, seeing it dwindle after returning to Berryville in 1977. After opening J.W.'s Stable and several other business downtown, his parents accomplished their goal. "They injected new life into the square," Crow said.
He and his three siblings have continued running buildings on the square. Currently, Crow owns the building housing Geraldi's restaurant and Farmer's Insurance. They are all very successful in business. Debra Crow is currently the Vice President and Treasurer at Yahoo!, and Joyce works at Community First Bank. Connie is the manager of Mercy Health's thrift store in Green Forest.
Crow attributes his family's success to his father's hard-working attitude. "You don't stop. You have to keep setting goals for yourself," Crow said, saying that his father instilled a "real strict Protestant work ethic" in his children.
Hugh's service will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, Aug. 12. Services by Smith Family Funeral Home of Green Forest.
Online condolences may be made at www.smithfamilyfuneralhome.net
OBITUARY provided by Eddie K (#48087497)
NO DEATH DATE
"Married 10 Nov 1942"
Shared stone with Edna Jo Crow
OBITUARY:
Hugh Crow came from a long line of successful businessmen, and he left a legacy of hard-workers when he died Aug 7, 2014. One of nine siblings, Crow was born in Berryville on Aug. 24, 1924 to the late Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Crow and Della Crow. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Edna Jo Crow, sisters, Edith, Nell, Mavis and Ella, brothers, Carl, Raymond and Frank. He is survived by his children, Joyce McMullen and husband Kenny of Berryville, Connie Lascano of Berryville, Gerald Kent Crow and wife Lynne of Berryville, Debra Anne Crow of Alamenda, CA, grandchildren, Carla Vera, Marcy Lascano Raibley, Carol Cobb, Drew Wood and Caren Needham, 8 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren, sister, Ethel Payne of Berryville and numerous nieces and nephews.
Hugh's family owned a successful farm in Berryville, but Hugh wanted to see the world.
He left Berryville to join the U.S. Army during World War II, returning for a short time to marry his high school sweetheart Edna Jo Freeman. The couple found a Justice of the Peace working on his farm and were married at the side of a country road; soon after Hugh finished serving in the war, he moved his family to California. While in California, Hugh owned and operated a successful tire company and raised their four children with Jo: Joyce, Connie, Kent, and Debra.
Kent Crow, municipal judge in Berryville, recalled his father and mother's relationship. His father's "mischievous sense of humor" often caused Jo to sternly assert her husband's name. "He would sheepishly stop whatever he had started with a contrite but not very sincere, 'Yes, dear,'" Crow explained. Crow believes that his father's sense of humor helped him get along with Berryville youth when he moved back to his hometown in 1977 and opened J.W.'s Stable, a game lounge featuring popular video games of the time and classic games such as billiards, four years later. Hugh ran the game room and Jo ran the snack bar, offering safe recreation for Berryville teenagers.
Crow recalled introducing his father to video games after he had retired from the tire company, being the catalyst for J.W.'s Stable. His father got along well with the teenagers who visited the lounge; the kids quickly began calling Crow "Pops."
"Many of the kids found him to be an adult who would listen to them when it seemed no one else would. They found him to be a good friend and he offered his uncensored advice on any topic they wanted to talk about," Crow said, noting how parents saw J.W.'s as a safe place for their children to hang out. In fact, Hugh refused to serve anyone under the influence of alcohol or drugs, setting an example for the teenagers who frequented his business.
J.W.'s Stable had a profound effect on Berryville youth. Carla Tuttle Bailey called the game lounge "a fun arcade on the square." Cynthia Chappell noted how J.W.'s was "a fun, safe place for us to hang out and kept a lot of kids out of trouble."
"Hugh was a very good person and without a doubt totally cared about the kids in the community," Chappell said. Hugh also cared about education, having entered the armed forces before completing his high school degree. He was a very pragmatic individual after seeing how the Great Depression affected his family. Crow said that his father was "very tough minded when it came to financial affairs," constantly saving and never throwing anything out. He obviously did well financially, retiring at 55 and opening a new successful business in Berryville. Hugh loved flying as much as he loved running J.W.'s, owning several airplanes. Crow recalled his father flying from Arkansas to California on several occasions, attending the National Air Races in Reno, Nev.
Hugh shut down J.W.'s Stable after Jo's death in 1994, unable to run the lounge without his wife's help. "I think he was kind of lost after my mother died," Crow said. "He didn't really want to be there without her."
Hugh and Jo's four children have all been successful in business, clearly following their father's business model. Judge Kent Crow owns several buildings in Berryville along with his day job; actually, all four siblings own buildings in Berryville, the buildings having been built by Jo's family in the early 20th century. "Buildings are a tradition in my family," Crow said. He explained how his mother and father both wanted to do something on the square, seeing it dwindle after returning to Berryville in 1977. After opening J.W.'s Stable and several other business downtown, his parents accomplished their goal. "They injected new life into the square," Crow said.
He and his three siblings have continued running buildings on the square. Currently, Crow owns the building housing Geraldi's restaurant and Farmer's Insurance. They are all very successful in business. Debra Crow is currently the Vice President and Treasurer at Yahoo!, and Joyce works at Community First Bank. Connie is the manager of Mercy Health's thrift store in Green Forest.
Crow attributes his family's success to his father's hard-working attitude. "You don't stop. You have to keep setting goals for yourself," Crow said, saying that his father instilled a "real strict Protestant work ethic" in his children.
Hugh's service will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, Aug. 12. Services by Smith Family Funeral Home of Green Forest.
Online condolences may be made at www.smithfamilyfuneralhome.net
OBITUARY provided by Eddie K (#48087497)
"Married 10 Nov 1942"
Shared stone with Edna Jo Crow
OBITUARY:
Hugh Crow came from a long line of successful businessmen, and he left a legacy of hard-workers when he died Aug 7, 2014. One of nine siblings, Crow was born in Berryville on Aug. 24, 1924 to the late Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Crow and Della Crow. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Edna Jo Crow, sisters, Edith, Nell, Mavis and Ella, brothers, Carl, Raymond and Frank. He is survived by his children, Joyce McMullen and husband Kenny of Berryville, Connie Lascano of Berryville, Gerald Kent Crow and wife Lynne of Berryville, Debra Anne Crow of Alamenda, CA, grandchildren, Carla Vera, Marcy Lascano Raibley, Carol Cobb, Drew Wood and Caren Needham, 8 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren, sister, Ethel Payne of Berryville and numerous nieces and nephews.
Hugh's family owned a successful farm in Berryville, but Hugh wanted to see the world.
He left Berryville to join the U.S. Army during World War II, returning for a short time to marry his high school sweetheart Edna Jo Freeman. The couple found a Justice of the Peace working on his farm and were married at the side of a country road; soon after Hugh finished serving in the war, he moved his family to California. While in California, Hugh owned and operated a successful tire company and raised their four children with Jo: Joyce, Connie, Kent, and Debra.
Kent Crow, municipal judge in Berryville, recalled his father and mother's relationship. His father's "mischievous sense of humor" often caused Jo to sternly assert her husband's name. "He would sheepishly stop whatever he had started with a contrite but not very sincere, 'Yes, dear,'" Crow explained. Crow believes that his father's sense of humor helped him get along with Berryville youth when he moved back to his hometown in 1977 and opened J.W.'s Stable, a game lounge featuring popular video games of the time and classic games such as billiards, four years later. Hugh ran the game room and Jo ran the snack bar, offering safe recreation for Berryville teenagers.
Crow recalled introducing his father to video games after he had retired from the tire company, being the catalyst for J.W.'s Stable. His father got along well with the teenagers who visited the lounge; the kids quickly began calling Crow "Pops."
"Many of the kids found him to be an adult who would listen to them when it seemed no one else would. They found him to be a good friend and he offered his uncensored advice on any topic they wanted to talk about," Crow said, noting how parents saw J.W.'s as a safe place for their children to hang out. In fact, Hugh refused to serve anyone under the influence of alcohol or drugs, setting an example for the teenagers who frequented his business.
J.W.'s Stable had a profound effect on Berryville youth. Carla Tuttle Bailey called the game lounge "a fun arcade on the square." Cynthia Chappell noted how J.W.'s was "a fun, safe place for us to hang out and kept a lot of kids out of trouble."
"Hugh was a very good person and without a doubt totally cared about the kids in the community," Chappell said. Hugh also cared about education, having entered the armed forces before completing his high school degree. He was a very pragmatic individual after seeing how the Great Depression affected his family. Crow said that his father was "very tough minded when it came to financial affairs," constantly saving and never throwing anything out. He obviously did well financially, retiring at 55 and opening a new successful business in Berryville. Hugh loved flying as much as he loved running J.W.'s, owning several airplanes. Crow recalled his father flying from Arkansas to California on several occasions, attending the National Air Races in Reno, Nev.
Hugh shut down J.W.'s Stable after Jo's death in 1994, unable to run the lounge without his wife's help. "I think he was kind of lost after my mother died," Crow said. "He didn't really want to be there without her."
Hugh and Jo's four children have all been successful in business, clearly following their father's business model. Judge Kent Crow owns several buildings in Berryville along with his day job; actually, all four siblings own buildings in Berryville, the buildings having been built by Jo's family in the early 20th century. "Buildings are a tradition in my family," Crow said. He explained how his mother and father both wanted to do something on the square, seeing it dwindle after returning to Berryville in 1977. After opening J.W.'s Stable and several other business downtown, his parents accomplished their goal. "They injected new life into the square," Crow said.
He and his three siblings have continued running buildings on the square. Currently, Crow owns the building housing Geraldi's restaurant and Farmer's Insurance. They are all very successful in business. Debra Crow is currently the Vice President and Treasurer at Yahoo!, and Joyce works at Community First Bank. Connie is the manager of Mercy Health's thrift store in Green Forest.
Crow attributes his family's success to his father's hard-working attitude. "You don't stop. You have to keep setting goals for yourself," Crow said, saying that his father instilled a "real strict Protestant work ethic" in his children.
Hugh's service will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, Aug. 12. Services by Smith Family Funeral Home of Green Forest.
Online condolences may be made at www.smithfamilyfuneralhome.net
OBITUARY provided by Eddie K (#48087497)
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
