Pike County GaArchives Obituaries.....Crawford, Sr., Samuel David  June 17, 1953
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El Dorado Daily News  June 18, 1953
SAM CRAWFORD DIES SUDDENLY; RITES  FRIDAY

     Sam D. Crawford Sr., 76, a Union county state representative for 27 years 
and an active member of state and local veteran organization activities, died 
unexpectedly at 2:40 p.m. yesterday.  
     He was enroute to a local hospital after suffering a heart attack at his 
home, 801 N. Jefferson  ave.
     Past state commander of the Spanish American War Veterans, Mr. Crawford 
was serving his 33rd year as the American Legion state sergeant at arms.  He 
was a veteran of the Spanish-American war and World War I.  
     He was born in Barnesville, Ga., Jan. 2, 1877, the son of Dan and Mary 
Howard Crawford, and moved here in 1881.  He was a member of the First Baptist 
church; El Dorado lodge No. 13 F and AM; and was a 32D degree Mason, and a 
member of the Roy V. Kinard post No. 10, American Legion.  Mr. Crawford was in 
the state militia and national guard for 33 years.  
     Surviving are:  his widow, Mrs. Sallie Milner Crawford; two daughters, 
Mrs. R.W. Bellew, Cedar Rapids, Ia., and Mrs. Louis Pratt, El Dorado; a son, 
Sam D. Crawford Jr., El Dorado; a brother, Dan H. Crawford, El Dorado; five 
grandchildren, Dickie and David Bellew, Buddy Pratt, Richard Crawford and Sam 
D. Crawford III.  
     Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at the First Baptist 
church with the pastor, the Rev. Sam C. Reeves, officiating.  
     Interment will be in the Arlington cemetery under the direction of Hall 
mortuary, and military services will be conducted at the graveside by the Roy 
V. Kinard post No. 10. American Legion.
     The body will be taken to the family residence at 9:30 a.m. today.  
     Pall bearers will be Robert Hightower, Dr. Jack Sheppard, Edmund Mahony, 
Beryl Anthony, Joe Wepfer, Bert Walker, Marshal Shackleford Jr., Bruce 
Anthony, Carl Griffin Jr., and Charles Griffin.
     Honorary pallbearers will be members of:  the Men’s Bible class of the 
First Baptist church:  Roy V. Kinard post NO. 10; Spanish American War 
veterans; and El Dorado lodge No. 13 F and AM.  


Additional Comments:
Samuel David Crawford was born in Barnesville, Ga. January 2, 1877.  He was 
the son of Daniel Crawford and Mary Howard Crawford. 

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