Raymond McCoy CRAWFORD was the 3rd of 9 children born to Jasper Orcemus CRAWFORD and Effie HODKINS 1 Mar 1922 in Shaw, Lincoln County, Colorado.
He married Elsie Louise MAPLETHORPE in 1947. To that union were born 5 children (4 sons and 1 daughter) and Ray adopted Elsie's two sons from a previous marriage.
Ray served with Merrill's Mauraders in Burma during World War II. He was part owner of two businesses in Portland, Oregon, with Don Addington, Addington & Crawford Drywall and Rose City Building Materials.
Ray died 13 Apr 1999 at his home in Oregon City, Oregon. He was survived by his wife, Elsie, and 6 of his 7 children, 21 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. His eldest son, Douglas, predeceased him, as did one grandchild, John Lee CRAWFORD. Ray and Elsie are buried together at Willamette National Cemetery.
He married Elsie Louise MAPLETHORPE in 1947. To that union were born 5 children (4 sons and 1 daughter) and Ray adopted Elsie's two sons from a previous marriage.
Ray served with Merrill's Mauraders in Burma during World War II. He was part owner of two businesses in Portland, Oregon, with Don Addington, Addington & Crawford Drywall and Rose City Building Materials.
Ray died 13 Apr 1999 at his home in Oregon City, Oregon. He was survived by his wife, Elsie, and 6 of his 7 children, 21 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. His eldest son, Douglas, predeceased him, as did one grandchild, John Lee CRAWFORD. Ray and Elsie are buried together at Willamette National Cemetery.
Raymond McCoy CRAWFORD was the 3rd of 9 children born to Jasper Orcemus CRAWFORD and Effie HODKINS 1 Mar 1922 in Shaw, Lincoln County, Colorado.
He married Elsie Louise MAPLETHORPE in 1947. To that union were born 5 children (4 sons and 1 daughter) and Ray adopted Elsie's two sons from a previous marriage.
Ray served with Merrill's Mauraders in Burma during World War II. He was part owner of two businesses in Portland, Oregon, with Don Addington, Addington & Crawford Drywall and Rose City Building Materials.
Ray died 13 Apr 1999 at his home in Oregon City, Oregon. He was survived by his wife, Elsie, and 6 of his 7 children, 21 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. His eldest son, Douglas, predeceased him, as did one grandchild, John Lee CRAWFORD. Ray and Elsie are buried together at Willamette National Cemetery.
He married Elsie Louise MAPLETHORPE in 1947. To that union were born 5 children (4 sons and 1 daughter) and Ray adopted Elsie's two sons from a previous marriage.
Ray served with Merrill's Mauraders in Burma during World War II. He was part owner of two businesses in Portland, Oregon, with Don Addington, Addington & Crawford Drywall and Rose City Building Materials.
Ray died 13 Apr 1999 at his home in Oregon City, Oregon. He was survived by his wife, Elsie, and 6 of his 7 children, 21 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. His eldest son, Douglas, predeceased him, as did one grandchild, John Lee CRAWFORD. Ray and Elsie are buried together at Willamette National Cemetery.
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RAYMOND MCCOY CRAWFORD
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MAR 1 1922 APR 13 1999
ELSIE L CRAWFORD
MAR 29 1922 APR 2 2002
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