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John Boyd Crum Jr.

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John Boyd Crum Jr.

Birth
Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
19 Dec 2018 (aged 85)
Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section C, lot 195, space 3
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The Sentinel (Carlisle, PA), Friday, June 3, 1960; pg. 5

The marriage of Miss W. Carolyn Sheaffer and John B. Crum Jr. took place recently in the Huntsdale Church of the Brethren.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Clark Sheaffer, RD1, Newville. The bridegroom is the son of Mrs. John B. Crum, 408 Lincoln Street, and the late John Boyd Crum.

Rev. Kenneth R. Blough performed the double-ring ceremony. Rev. Kenneth L. Franklin, Rouzerville, sang. Mrs. Franklin was organist.

The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a dress of lace with a taffeta underskirt. The long sleeves ended in points over the hands. Her fingertip veil fell from a seed-pearl crown. She carried a white orchid on a white Bible, with streamers of lily-of-the-valley.

Mrs. Carroll E. Myers, Hamilton Street, sister of the bride, was matron of honor. She wore an apricot-colored dress with a full gathered skirt and a neckline forming a V in the back and ending in a large bow. She wore matching mitts and headpiece, and carried a cascade of apricot-colored roses and carnations, tied with an aqua ribbon.

Mrs. W. Carl Sheaffer, RD5, sister-in-law of the bride, and Mrs. Mark W. Sheaffer, Media Road, also a sister-in-law of the bride. were bridesmaids. They wore aqua dresses in styles similar to that of the dress worn by the matron of honor, with matching mitts and headpieces. They carried cascades of apricot roses and carnations tied with apricot ribbon.

Judy E. Sheaffer, RD5, and Deb by C. Myers, Hamilton Street Extended, both nieces of the bride, were flower girls. Their apricot-colored dresses were similar to that of the matron of honor, and they carried baskets of Spring flowers. They had apricot-colored flowers in their hair and wore white mitts.

Thomas J. Crum, 408 Lincoln Street, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. Ushers were William Crum, High Street, another brother of the bridegroom, and Charles Gibb. James Crum a brother of the bridegroom, was acolyte.

A reception was held in the church social room, after which the couple left on a wedding trip to Cape Cod.

The bride, a graduate of Car lisle High School, is employed in the office of C.H. Masland and Sons. The bridegroom, also a graduate of Carlisle High School, attended Drexel Institute of Technology in Philadelphia and is a graduate of Pierce Business College, Philadelphia. He is employed in the office of C.H. Masland and Sons.
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John B. Crum, Jr. age 85, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at the Church of God Home, Carlisle with his family by his side.

He was born May 10, 1933 in Carlisle, PA, the son of the late John B. Crum and Christine E. Crum-McCall.

John graduated from Carlisle High School in 1951 and attended Drexel University and Pierce Business School. He retired as a computer analyst/programmer from the Navy Depot. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Carlisle, Free and Accepted Mason of the St. Johns Lodge No. 260, and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge No. 578, of Carlisle. He was a past member of the Mt. Holly Springs Golden Age Club. John enjoyed hunting, biking, hiking, singing, and playing the piano. In his younger days, he was a member of a barber shop quartet. He had a dry sense of humor, and always had a joke to tell. He loved tinkering with things, building cars and mastering mega crossword puzzles.

He is survived by his son: Alan B. Crum and fiance Sue Armstrong of Shippensburg; daughter: Ann C. Lynes and husband Steven of Dillsburg; sister: Christine Bush and husband Donald of Middletown, NJ; brothers: Thomas and wife Carol, William and wife Judy, both of York, and James and wife Barbara of Carlisle; stepsister: Vera Evelhoch and husband Ronald, of Lewistown; stepbrother: Robert McCall and wife Margret of California; stepchildren: Andrew Shearer, Heidi Ferry, James Gehr and Kimber Lovejoy; grandchildren: Tom Crum, Lydia and Luke Lynes and three great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by three wives: Carolyn (Sheaffer), Nancy (Frye) and L. Kay (Miller); stepsister: Valerie McCall; stepson: Allan Dunkleberger; and daughter-in-law: Virginia Crum.

The funeral service will be held on Friday, December 28, 2018 at 11:00 AM at the First Presbyterian Church, 2 N. Hanover Street, Carlisle, with Rev. Anthony Lorenz officiating. A viewing will be held from 9:30 AM until the start of the service on Friday at the church. Burial will be in Westminster Memorial Gardens, Carlisle.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 112 Sipe Ave, Hummelstown, PA 17036.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hoffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 2020 West Trindle Road Carlisle, PA 17013.
The Sentinel (Carlisle, PA), Friday, June 3, 1960; pg. 5

The marriage of Miss W. Carolyn Sheaffer and John B. Crum Jr. took place recently in the Huntsdale Church of the Brethren.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Clark Sheaffer, RD1, Newville. The bridegroom is the son of Mrs. John B. Crum, 408 Lincoln Street, and the late John Boyd Crum.

Rev. Kenneth R. Blough performed the double-ring ceremony. Rev. Kenneth L. Franklin, Rouzerville, sang. Mrs. Franklin was organist.

The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a dress of lace with a taffeta underskirt. The long sleeves ended in points over the hands. Her fingertip veil fell from a seed-pearl crown. She carried a white orchid on a white Bible, with streamers of lily-of-the-valley.

Mrs. Carroll E. Myers, Hamilton Street, sister of the bride, was matron of honor. She wore an apricot-colored dress with a full gathered skirt and a neckline forming a V in the back and ending in a large bow. She wore matching mitts and headpiece, and carried a cascade of apricot-colored roses and carnations, tied with an aqua ribbon.

Mrs. W. Carl Sheaffer, RD5, sister-in-law of the bride, and Mrs. Mark W. Sheaffer, Media Road, also a sister-in-law of the bride. were bridesmaids. They wore aqua dresses in styles similar to that of the dress worn by the matron of honor, with matching mitts and headpieces. They carried cascades of apricot roses and carnations tied with apricot ribbon.

Judy E. Sheaffer, RD5, and Deb by C. Myers, Hamilton Street Extended, both nieces of the bride, were flower girls. Their apricot-colored dresses were similar to that of the matron of honor, and they carried baskets of Spring flowers. They had apricot-colored flowers in their hair and wore white mitts.

Thomas J. Crum, 408 Lincoln Street, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. Ushers were William Crum, High Street, another brother of the bridegroom, and Charles Gibb. James Crum a brother of the bridegroom, was acolyte.

A reception was held in the church social room, after which the couple left on a wedding trip to Cape Cod.

The bride, a graduate of Car lisle High School, is employed in the office of C.H. Masland and Sons. The bridegroom, also a graduate of Carlisle High School, attended Drexel Institute of Technology in Philadelphia and is a graduate of Pierce Business College, Philadelphia. He is employed in the office of C.H. Masland and Sons.
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John B. Crum, Jr. age 85, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at the Church of God Home, Carlisle with his family by his side.

He was born May 10, 1933 in Carlisle, PA, the son of the late John B. Crum and Christine E. Crum-McCall.

John graduated from Carlisle High School in 1951 and attended Drexel University and Pierce Business School. He retired as a computer analyst/programmer from the Navy Depot. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Carlisle, Free and Accepted Mason of the St. Johns Lodge No. 260, and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge No. 578, of Carlisle. He was a past member of the Mt. Holly Springs Golden Age Club. John enjoyed hunting, biking, hiking, singing, and playing the piano. In his younger days, he was a member of a barber shop quartet. He had a dry sense of humor, and always had a joke to tell. He loved tinkering with things, building cars and mastering mega crossword puzzles.

He is survived by his son: Alan B. Crum and fiance Sue Armstrong of Shippensburg; daughter: Ann C. Lynes and husband Steven of Dillsburg; sister: Christine Bush and husband Donald of Middletown, NJ; brothers: Thomas and wife Carol, William and wife Judy, both of York, and James and wife Barbara of Carlisle; stepsister: Vera Evelhoch and husband Ronald, of Lewistown; stepbrother: Robert McCall and wife Margret of California; stepchildren: Andrew Shearer, Heidi Ferry, James Gehr and Kimber Lovejoy; grandchildren: Tom Crum, Lydia and Luke Lynes and three great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by three wives: Carolyn (Sheaffer), Nancy (Frye) and L. Kay (Miller); stepsister: Valerie McCall; stepson: Allan Dunkleberger; and daughter-in-law: Virginia Crum.

The funeral service will be held on Friday, December 28, 2018 at 11:00 AM at the First Presbyterian Church, 2 N. Hanover Street, Carlisle, with Rev. Anthony Lorenz officiating. A viewing will be held from 9:30 AM until the start of the service on Friday at the church. Burial will be in Westminster Memorial Gardens, Carlisle.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 112 Sipe Ave, Hummelstown, PA 17036.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hoffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 2020 West Trindle Road Carlisle, PA 17013.


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