JOHN CRAWFORD DIES IN A TRAER HOSPITAL
Victim of Appendicitis, Heart Fails Several Days After Operation
Lived Practically All His Life in This Vicinity—Leaves Wife and Seven Children
The community was shocked and saddened yesterday by the unexpected news of the death of John Crawford, Traer dairyman and farmer. Mr. Crawford was a victim of appendicitis. He was stricken early Wednesday morning of last week and underwent an operation the following Thursday night. The operation revealed the fact that the appendix had been affected for a considerable length of time, although Mr. Crawford had been feeling practically as well as usual until the day before his operation. His condition had been critical the past week. About midnight Wednesday he suffered a heart attack, death occurring at 9:40 yesterday morning.
Mr. Crawford was born near Traer December 1, 1862 was reared in this community and most of his life was spent here. He was the son of John and Janet Young Crawford. His father died in Scotland. His mother, who became Mrs. Peter Whannel by a second marriage, came to this country with her parents, Samuel and Janet Young, who located on the farm southwest of Traer now occupied by B. P. Young. Mr. Crawford attended the old Bull academy in Traer in his youth. He spent five years in South Dakota in young manhood, taking up claims near the town of Miller. He sold lightning rods in western Iowa for a couple of years, and for several years was employed by the firm of Young and Stevenson, of Traer, as a stock buyer. This position took him into practically every county in Iowa.
On February 14, 1893 he was married to Miss Elizabeth Green, the couple starting farming on the Hugh Stevenson farm in Crystal. With the exception of two years spent in the Panhandle district in Texas seventeen years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford have been farming in this community since their marriage. They have been living in Traer for the past two years, occupying the Ralph and Agnes Stuart farm and operating a milk business here.
Mr. Crawford was held in high regard by a host of friends in the Traer community. He was a man of exemplary character and integrity, always identified with the better things of life. He was universally admired for his genial disposition. His smile and good nature were contagious, and one always felt a little better than before after meeting him. His family is a credit to their good father. Mr. Crawford leaves the wife and seven children— Pearl, a teacher at South Bend, Indiana; Ralph and Marion, at home; Wendall, employed on the A. Z. Ames farm in Buckingham; Eva, wife of Donald Staveley, of this community; William, a student at Iowa State Teachers college, Cedar Falls; and Robert, now in high school here. Surviving brothers and sisters are: S. L. Whannel, Traer; T. A. Whannel, Kimball, Minnesota; Mrs. J. R. Henderson, Taopi, Minnesota; Mrs. E. H. Houghton, Tama; Mrs. E. M. Mitchell, Grant township; Mrs. John O. Elder, Timber Lake, South Dakota, and Marion Whannel, Traer.
Funeral arrangements had not been completed yesterday as the Star-Clipper went to press.
Traer Star Clipper, Friday, September 18th, 1925 page 1
Contributor: George (48419540)
Victim of Appendicitis, Heart Fails Several Days After Operation
Lived Practically All His Life in This Vicinity—Leaves Wife and Seven Children
The community was shocked and saddened yesterday by the unexpected news of the death of John Crawford, Traer dairyman and farmer. Mr. Crawford was a victim of appendicitis. He was stricken early Wednesday morning of last week and underwent an operation the following Thursday night. The operation revealed the fact that the appendix had been affected for a considerable length of time, although Mr. Crawford had been feeling practically as well as usual until the day before his operation. His condition had been critical the past week. About midnight Wednesday he suffered a heart attack, death occurring at 9:40 yesterday morning.
Mr. Crawford was born near Traer December 1, 1862 was reared in this community and most of his life was spent here. He was the son of John and Janet Young Crawford. His father died in Scotland. His mother, who became Mrs. Peter Whannel by a second marriage, came to this country with her parents, Samuel and Janet Young, who located on the farm southwest of Traer now occupied by B. P. Young. Mr. Crawford attended the old Bull academy in Traer in his youth. He spent five years in South Dakota in young manhood, taking up claims near the town of Miller. He sold lightning rods in western Iowa for a couple of years, and for several years was employed by the firm of Young and Stevenson, of Traer, as a stock buyer. This position took him into practically every county in Iowa.
On February 14, 1893 he was married to Miss Elizabeth Green, the couple starting farming on the Hugh Stevenson farm in Crystal. With the exception of two years spent in the Panhandle district in Texas seventeen years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford have been farming in this community since their marriage. They have been living in Traer for the past two years, occupying the Ralph and Agnes Stuart farm and operating a milk business here.
Mr. Crawford was held in high regard by a host of friends in the Traer community. He was a man of exemplary character and integrity, always identified with the better things of life. He was universally admired for his genial disposition. His smile and good nature were contagious, and one always felt a little better than before after meeting him. His family is a credit to their good father. Mr. Crawford leaves the wife and seven children— Pearl, a teacher at South Bend, Indiana; Ralph and Marion, at home; Wendall, employed on the A. Z. Ames farm in Buckingham; Eva, wife of Donald Staveley, of this community; William, a student at Iowa State Teachers college, Cedar Falls; and Robert, now in high school here. Surviving brothers and sisters are: S. L. Whannel, Traer; T. A. Whannel, Kimball, Minnesota; Mrs. J. R. Henderson, Taopi, Minnesota; Mrs. E. H. Houghton, Tama; Mrs. E. M. Mitchell, Grant township; Mrs. John O. Elder, Timber Lake, South Dakota, and Marion Whannel, Traer.
Funeral arrangements had not been completed yesterday as the Star-Clipper went to press.
Traer Star Clipper, Friday, September 18th, 1925 page 1
Contributor: George (48419540)
JOHN CRAWFORD DIES IN A TRAER HOSPITAL
Victim of Appendicitis, Heart Fails Several Days After Operation
Lived Practically All His Life in This Vicinity—Leaves Wife and Seven Children
The community was shocked and saddened yesterday by the unexpected news of the death of John Crawford, Traer dairyman and farmer. Mr. Crawford was a victim of appendicitis. He was stricken early Wednesday morning of last week and underwent an operation the following Thursday night. The operation revealed the fact that the appendix had been affected for a considerable length of time, although Mr. Crawford had been feeling practically as well as usual until the day before his operation. His condition had been critical the past week. About midnight Wednesday he suffered a heart attack, death occurring at 9:40 yesterday morning.
Mr. Crawford was born near Traer December 1, 1862 was reared in this community and most of his life was spent here. He was the son of John and Janet Young Crawford. His father died in Scotland. His mother, who became Mrs. Peter Whannel by a second marriage, came to this country with her parents, Samuel and Janet Young, who located on the farm southwest of Traer now occupied by B. P. Young. Mr. Crawford attended the old Bull academy in Traer in his youth. He spent five years in South Dakota in young manhood, taking up claims near the town of Miller. He sold lightning rods in western Iowa for a couple of years, and for several years was employed by the firm of Young and Stevenson, of Traer, as a stock buyer. This position took him into practically every county in Iowa.
On February 14, 1893 he was married to Miss Elizabeth Green, the couple starting farming on the Hugh Stevenson farm in Crystal. With the exception of two years spent in the Panhandle district in Texas seventeen years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford have been farming in this community since their marriage. They have been living in Traer for the past two years, occupying the Ralph and Agnes Stuart farm and operating a milk business here.
Mr. Crawford was held in high regard by a host of friends in the Traer community. He was a man of exemplary character and integrity, always identified with the better things of life. He was universally admired for his genial disposition. His smile and good nature were contagious, and one always felt a little better than before after meeting him. His family is a credit to their good father. Mr. Crawford leaves the wife and seven children— Pearl, a teacher at South Bend, Indiana; Ralph and Marion, at home; Wendall, employed on the A. Z. Ames farm in Buckingham; Eva, wife of Donald Staveley, of this community; William, a student at Iowa State Teachers college, Cedar Falls; and Robert, now in high school here. Surviving brothers and sisters are: S. L. Whannel, Traer; T. A. Whannel, Kimball, Minnesota; Mrs. J. R. Henderson, Taopi, Minnesota; Mrs. E. H. Houghton, Tama; Mrs. E. M. Mitchell, Grant township; Mrs. John O. Elder, Timber Lake, South Dakota, and Marion Whannel, Traer.
Funeral arrangements had not been completed yesterday as the Star-Clipper went to press.
Traer Star Clipper, Friday, September 18th, 1925 page 1
Contributor: George (48419540)
Victim of Appendicitis, Heart Fails Several Days After Operation
Lived Practically All His Life in This Vicinity—Leaves Wife and Seven Children
The community was shocked and saddened yesterday by the unexpected news of the death of John Crawford, Traer dairyman and farmer. Mr. Crawford was a victim of appendicitis. He was stricken early Wednesday morning of last week and underwent an operation the following Thursday night. The operation revealed the fact that the appendix had been affected for a considerable length of time, although Mr. Crawford had been feeling practically as well as usual until the day before his operation. His condition had been critical the past week. About midnight Wednesday he suffered a heart attack, death occurring at 9:40 yesterday morning.
Mr. Crawford was born near Traer December 1, 1862 was reared in this community and most of his life was spent here. He was the son of John and Janet Young Crawford. His father died in Scotland. His mother, who became Mrs. Peter Whannel by a second marriage, came to this country with her parents, Samuel and Janet Young, who located on the farm southwest of Traer now occupied by B. P. Young. Mr. Crawford attended the old Bull academy in Traer in his youth. He spent five years in South Dakota in young manhood, taking up claims near the town of Miller. He sold lightning rods in western Iowa for a couple of years, and for several years was employed by the firm of Young and Stevenson, of Traer, as a stock buyer. This position took him into practically every county in Iowa.
On February 14, 1893 he was married to Miss Elizabeth Green, the couple starting farming on the Hugh Stevenson farm in Crystal. With the exception of two years spent in the Panhandle district in Texas seventeen years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford have been farming in this community since their marriage. They have been living in Traer for the past two years, occupying the Ralph and Agnes Stuart farm and operating a milk business here.
Mr. Crawford was held in high regard by a host of friends in the Traer community. He was a man of exemplary character and integrity, always identified with the better things of life. He was universally admired for his genial disposition. His smile and good nature were contagious, and one always felt a little better than before after meeting him. His family is a credit to their good father. Mr. Crawford leaves the wife and seven children— Pearl, a teacher at South Bend, Indiana; Ralph and Marion, at home; Wendall, employed on the A. Z. Ames farm in Buckingham; Eva, wife of Donald Staveley, of this community; William, a student at Iowa State Teachers college, Cedar Falls; and Robert, now in high school here. Surviving brothers and sisters are: S. L. Whannel, Traer; T. A. Whannel, Kimball, Minnesota; Mrs. J. R. Henderson, Taopi, Minnesota; Mrs. E. H. Houghton, Tama; Mrs. E. M. Mitchell, Grant township; Mrs. John O. Elder, Timber Lake, South Dakota, and Marion Whannel, Traer.
Funeral arrangements had not been completed yesterday as the Star-Clipper went to press.
Traer Star Clipper, Friday, September 18th, 1925 page 1
Contributor: George (48419540)
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