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Obituary- Crawford, Vance 1

Vance R. Crawford
Vance Rainey Crawford, 77, Rossville, died Sunday, February 17, 1991, at a Topeka hospital.
Mr. Crawford was a retired U.S. Postal employee.
He was bom March 5, 1913, in Hennessey, Okla., the son of DeWitt Talmadge and Blondena Blanche Rainey Crawford. He graduated from Enid (Okla.) High School in 1930. He attended Oklahoma A&M College at Stillwater one year.
Mr. Crawford served with the U.S. Navy Seabees, European Theater of Operations during World War II. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service at Enid, Okla., Santa Fe, N.M., and Delia, retiring in 1975 after 40 years of service.
He was an active member and held several offices, including board chairman at the Rossville Christian Church. He was a life member and past commander at American Legion Jimmie Lillard Post 31, Rossville. He was active in the Silver Lake Community Choir, was a member of the National Rural Letter Carriers Association, and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Mr. Crawford served on the Rossville Drainage Board and was active in many other organizations in the Rossville community.
He was married to Betty May Trenton on June 19, 1949 at Enid, Okla. She survives.
Other survivors include a daughter, Gay V. Crawford, Topeka; a son, Rudy Crawford, Rossville; one grandson; two brothers, Harold Crawford, Enid. Okla., and Ted Crawford, Norman, Okla.
Mr. Crawford was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Kylie Crawford, in 1979.
Visitation is from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday, February 24, at Verschelden Chapel in St. Marys. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, February 25, at the Rossville Christian Church with interment to follow in the Rossville Cemetery.
The family suggests memorials to the Rossville Christian Church, or the Rossville Rescue Unit c/o Shawnee County Fire District No. 3, Rossville, 66533.

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