Portland Press Herald (ME)
February 24, 1997Clifford L. Prout, 83, died Sunday at his residence.
He was born in Scarborough, a son of Winfield L. and Blanch Beckwith Prout, and graduated from Scarborough High School.
Mr. Prout was the owner of the Clifford Prout Insurance Co. for more than 20 years. He also worked part time in the heating installation business in South Portland, Portland and Scarborough.
Mr. Prout was a member of the First Congregational Church, the Loyal Order of the Moose in Scarborough and South Portland and the Oak Hill Grange in Scarborough, and was a charter member of the Scarborough Lions Club.
He was a volunteer for the Scarborough Fire Department. He loved hunting, fishing, saw sharpening, playing cards and building doll houses.
His wife, Josephine E. Prout, died in 1988.
Survivors include a son, Joseph W. of Windham; two daughters, Sally Abrahamson of Falmouth and Susan Cousens of Windham; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Providence Journal (RI)
February 15, 1994ELMER P. BRYANT, 75 of Fletcher Road, an electrician for the Sun Valley Electric Co., East Greenwich, before retiring in 1990, died yesterday at home. He was the husband of Hope E. (Ogren) Bryant.
Born in Damariscotta, Maine, a son of the late Arthur C. and Mabel (Stetson) Bryant, he had been a resident of North Kingstown for five years.
Mr. Bryant had also been employed by Freeborn Electric and Hutchins Electric, and had worked as a shellfisherman.
He was a member of Quidnessett Grange 44, and a member of the National Rifle Association.
Besides his wife he leaves a daughter, Carloyn V. Soares of North Kingstown; a sister, Merle Bryant of Coopers Mill, Maine, and two grandsons. He was father of the late Dale E. Bryant.
Philly.com
September. 20, 2005SPELLMAN DOROTHY S. (nee Smith) on Sept. 18, 2005 of Newtown Square PA, formerly of Springfield PA; beloved wife of the late John A. Spellman Jr.; beloved mother of John A. (Sandy) Spellman III and Marcia S. (Richard) Forbes; also survived by 8 grand-children and 11 great grandchildren.
The Philadelphia Inquirer (PA) and Philadelphia Daily News (PA)
September 17, 2003JOHN A., on Sept. 15, 2003 of Springfield, PA, beloved husband of Dorothy J. (nee Smith) Spellman, beloved father of John A. (Sandy) Spellman and Marcia S. (Richard) Forbes; also survived by 8 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
81948. Col. Harry Devereux Clarke
The Orlando Sentinel (FL)
January 18, 2014Clarke, Harry Colonel USMC Ret passed away January 2, 2014. He was born in 1919 to Harry and Edna Clarke, Washington, DC, April 1919 and grew up in Wauwatosa, WI.
He graduated from the U of Wisconsin (BS CivEng) and commissioned in US Marine Corps, Sept 1941. During WWII, he participated in European and African campaigns aboard USS RANGER (CV-4). In 1945, as a Combat Engineer, he served in command positions with the 3rd and 5th Marine Divisions during the occupation of Japan. He held additional command positions with the 2ndMarDiv, followed by assignments at Quantico, VA and Parris Island, SC. During the Korean War, he served as CO 1stEngrBn and as 1stMarDiv Engineering Officer, coordinating the building/maintenance of bridges and facilities throughout the Korean peninsula. He was assigned to HQMC, then to Quantico,VA to complete Senior Course and then HQ FMFPAC,Hawaii. In 1960, he served as Maintenance Officer,Camp Pendleton,CA and in 1963, as the ACoS (G-4) and then CO, Marine Corps Engineer Schools at Camp Lejeune,NC.
Retiring in 1966, he relocated to Winter Park, FL, completed additional graduate education at FTU, taught mathematics at Sanford Naval Academy and worked with Field Enterprises, Inc. Into his 90's he was an avid golfer at the Winter Pines Golf Course. He was a Life member of the 1stMarDiv Assoc. and the First Congregational Church of Winter Park. His military awards included the Legion of Merit with Combat V as well as numerous campaign and service awards. He was a member of ASCE, Phi Eta Sigma, Chi Epsilon, and Psi Upsilon.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Amy, three sons: Scott (Carolyn)Oviedo,FL; Steven(Janet)Virginia Beach,VA; and Craig, Sanford,NC; two granddaughters: Valerie Clarke(Paul), Maitland,FL; Kelly Harris(Justin), Richmond,VA; two grandsons: Andrew Clarke, Oviedo, FL; Christopher Clarke (Nicole), Ashburn,VA; great-grandson PJ Diaz, Maitland,FL.
Providence Journal (RI)
January 7, 1999HELEN CRAWFORD BANDER, 89, of Richmond, Va., formerly of Cumberland, a former teacher, died Sunday at Beaufort Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late A.A. Bander.
Born in Burlington, Vt., a daughter of the late Horatio H. and Florence T. Crawford, she had lived in Cumberland before retiring to Quincy, Mass., and Paris, Ark.
Mrs. Bander was a graduate of Boston University and had been a teacher in Davis County, Utah.
She leaves two daughters, Frances Asano of Quincy and Catherine Bander of Alexandria, Va.; a son, John Bander of Richmond; a brother, William Crawford of Braintree, Mass.; and three grandchildren.
Brookline TAB (MA)
April 26, 2007William H. Crawford died Friday, April 20, 2007, at Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol. He was 96.
Formerly a longtime resident of Brookline, he was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, and earned a doctorate degree in philosophy from Washington University in St. Louis.
He was a retired commander in the U.S. Navy.
Mr. Crawford was a retired president of New England Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences, a longtime member of United Parish in Brookline and a Rotarian.
He leaves his wife of 29 years, Ruth Crawford; his stepchildren, Kirk James of Brookline, Elizabeth Kincannon of Wayland, Kyle Carey of Oakham and Barbara Rainey of Arizona; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and his nieces and nephews, William Jennings of Wareham, Andrew Jennings of Billerica, Ralph Jennings of Nebraska, Helen Lievre of Connecticut, Catherine Bander of Virginia, Francis Asano of Washington and John Bander of Oregon.
He was husband of the late Jane Crawford, brother of the late Emma Jennings and Helen Bander, and grandfather of the late Peter James.
Brookline TAB (MA)
July 15, 2014Ruth S. Crawford, of Athol, formerly of Brookline, passed away peacefully at the age of 93 on July 3, 2014.
Devoted wife for 29 years of the late William H. Crawford. Loving mother of Kirk James and his wife Fern of Brookline, Barbara Rainey and her husband Jeff of Rio Rico, AZ, Kyle Carey and her husband Fred of Oakham and Liz Kincannon and her husband Ben of Wayland. Proud grandmother of Matthew James, Heather Brewer, Jeffrey Rainey, Patrick Carey, and William and Colin Fulton. Predeceased by grandson Peter James. Great-grandmother of Hannah, Joseph and Benjamin Brewer and Gavin Rainey.
Ruth once wrote, The most important thing that I did in my life was raising my children. I think I am darn lucky. Throughout her life she was more concerned about others than she was about herself. Her warm smile, sense of humor, vibrant, engaging personality and positive outlook touched everyone.
Along with husband Bill she was an active member of The United Parish community in Brookline and volunteered in many ways: planting and nurturing the Churchs Memorial Garden, helping to organize and run a Thrift Store, and participating in the hand bell ringers group. She loved learning and was an adventurous traveler. Over the years, mostly in their camper, Ruth and Bill visited all 50 states and numerous foreign countries. She kept a journal and sent many post cards. Ruth believed, Age is a state of mind. She often advised, Dont worry; it will get you nowhere. Her indomitable spirit will be sorely missed.
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Fletcher W Crawford
Birth Year: 1923
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: New York
State of Residence: Pennsylvania
County or City: Philadelphia
Enlistment Date: 26 Jan 1943
Enlistment State: New York
Enlistment City: Binghamton
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled occupations in fabrication of metal products, n.e.c.
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 74
Weight: 179