He was born Jan. 7, 1906, Salina, to Elias William and Elizabeth Ann Stevens Crane, Jr. He married Marie Halterman (1904-1979) , April 19, 1928, Salt Lake LDS Temple. She died April 30, 1979.
He served as bishop of the Circleville Ward for seven years; member of the Panguitch Stake High Priest Quorum and served as a Sunday School teacher and home teacher.
He taught school in Piute County for 43 years, and had been principal of Piute High School. He was also an art instructor, shop teacher, Future Farmers of America advisor and agriculture teacher.
He also taught chemistry, science, history and handwriting. He taught adult classes. He designed the "P" for Piute High School which was used by that school as its emblem and supervised the construction of an addition to the Circleville School. He was an oil painter.
He served as justice court judge in Piute County for 27 years.
Survivors: sons, daughter, David B., Fayetteville, N.C.; William M., Bellevue, Neb.; Richard H., West Valley City; Charles S., Tucson, Arizona; Mrs. Roger M. (Kathryn) Esplin, Flagstaff, Ariz.; 15 grandchildren two great-grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Hulda Thomas, Leeds; Mrs. Virginia C. Manson, Mesa, Arizona.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 12 noon in the Circleville Second Ward chapel. Friends may call at Neal S. Magleby and Sons Mortuary, Richfield, Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and at the Circleville Ward chapel Thursday after 10 a.m. Burial will be in the Circleville Cemetery.
(Richfield Reaper, 10 March 1982)
He was born Jan. 7, 1906, Salina, to Elias William and Elizabeth Ann Stevens Crane, Jr. He married Marie Halterman (1904-1979) , April 19, 1928, Salt Lake LDS Temple. She died April 30, 1979.
He served as bishop of the Circleville Ward for seven years; member of the Panguitch Stake High Priest Quorum and served as a Sunday School teacher and home teacher.
He taught school in Piute County for 43 years, and had been principal of Piute High School. He was also an art instructor, shop teacher, Future Farmers of America advisor and agriculture teacher.
He also taught chemistry, science, history and handwriting. He taught adult classes. He designed the "P" for Piute High School which was used by that school as its emblem and supervised the construction of an addition to the Circleville School. He was an oil painter.
He served as justice court judge in Piute County for 27 years.
Survivors: sons, daughter, David B., Fayetteville, N.C.; William M., Bellevue, Neb.; Richard H., West Valley City; Charles S., Tucson, Arizona; Mrs. Roger M. (Kathryn) Esplin, Flagstaff, Ariz.; 15 grandchildren two great-grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Hulda Thomas, Leeds; Mrs. Virginia C. Manson, Mesa, Arizona.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 12 noon in the Circleville Second Ward chapel. Friends may call at Neal S. Magleby and Sons Mortuary, Richfield, Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and at the Circleville Ward chapel Thursday after 10 a.m. Burial will be in the Circleville Cemetery.
(Richfield Reaper, 10 March 1982)
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