Eugene Leroy Crawford
Born: November 9th, 1925
Died: October 14th, 2000
Obituary
Eugene Leroy Crawford, 74, of Burlington, died at 11:03 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, 2000, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. Born Nov. 9, 1925, in Galesburg, Ill., he was the son of Noble Eugene and Eva Adcock Crawford. He married Jean Ellen Swore on Aug. 17, 1929. They later divorced. She died May 31, 1996. He married Lois Ensminger Peterson on May 19, 1962, in Biggsville, Ill. She died Nov. 14, 1988. Mr. Crawford served in the Air Force during World War II as an airplane and engine mechanic. He was a humane officer for the city of Burlington for 10 years, retiring in 1982. He also worked as a motor route driver for The Hawk Eye for about 20 years. He was a member of West Avenue Baptist Church, and served on the Board of Commissions for the Low Rent Housing Agency. He loved old cars and spending time with his family. Survivors include three daughters, Rita Schulz of Charlotte, N.C., Debra Price of Burlington, and Laura Smith of Enola, PA; three sons, John Peterson of Gosnell, Ark., Larry Peterson of Virginia Beach, VA, and Brent Crawford of West Des Moines; 19 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one sister, Joan Bushnell of Calhoun, GA; and many nieces and nephews. Besides his wives, he was preceded in death by his parents. Visitation will begin at noon today at Hass Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The funeral for Mr. Crawford will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hass Funeral Home, with Pastor Kirk R. Bennett and Gerry Olson officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery, with full military honors conducted by VFW Posts 10102 and 9162. A memorial has been established for Homeward Bound Animal Adoption Center.