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William Crisp

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William Crisp

Birth
Centreville, Wilkinson County, Mississippi, USA
Death
31 Dec 1972 (aged 75)
Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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Mr. Crisp was the firstborn of Matthew and Lilly Crisp in MS., and lived in Lorain 50 years.

In March 1963, he retired from the Lorain-Cuyahoga Works of the U.S. Steel after 41 years as a special chauffer and hospital driver.

He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, where he served as an Usher, and a member of Buckeye Lodge 68, Prince Hall-Free and Accepted Masons. He was Lodge Tyler.

He is survived by his wife Ollie, three sons, Willie J., Alphonce and Warren all of Lorain; six brothers, Oliver, Matthew and Lawrence, all of Lorain, Edward of Oberlin, David of Cleveland and James of Cambria Heights, N.Y.; four sisters, Mrs. Clara C. Wilson, Mrs. Alex (Mary) Baker, Mrs. Richard (Harriet) Gause and Miss Vernola Crisp, all of Lorain; four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.lm. Wednesday at Wesley United Methodist Church, the Rev. Elgan B. Reynolds officiating.

Buckeye Lodge 68 members will conduct services at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Mr. Crisp was the firstborn of Matthew and Lilly Crisp in MS., and lived in Lorain 50 years.

In March 1963, he retired from the Lorain-Cuyahoga Works of the U.S. Steel after 41 years as a special chauffer and hospital driver.

He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, where he served as an Usher, and a member of Buckeye Lodge 68, Prince Hall-Free and Accepted Masons. He was Lodge Tyler.

He is survived by his wife Ollie, three sons, Willie J., Alphonce and Warren all of Lorain; six brothers, Oliver, Matthew and Lawrence, all of Lorain, Edward of Oberlin, David of Cleveland and James of Cambria Heights, N.Y.; four sisters, Mrs. Clara C. Wilson, Mrs. Alex (Mary) Baker, Mrs. Richard (Harriet) Gause and Miss Vernola Crisp, all of Lorain; four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.lm. Wednesday at Wesley United Methodist Church, the Rev. Elgan B. Reynolds officiating.

Buckeye Lodge 68 members will conduct services at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20789293/william-crisp: accessed ), memorial page for William Crisp (17 Aug 1897–31 Dec 1972), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20789293, citing Elmwood Cemetery, Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by smijan (contributor 46910515).