OBITUARY: Glenn Charles Crossman, 1925-2001, Mitchell County, Iowa


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[Mitchell County Press-News Online; Posted Sept. 11, 2001 -- www.mcpress.com]


                         Glenn Charles Crossman
      
A memorial service will be held on Crossman's Prairie in late May or early
June of next year for Glenn Charles Crossman, age 76, He died Saturday,
Sept. 8, 2001 at Mercy Hospital in Mason City, IA. Lindstrom Funeral Home
in Riceville in charge of arrangements.

Glenn was born April 1, 1925 in Alcester, South Dakota to Forrest and Aletha
Hincholiffe Crossman. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to the
Riceville area. Glenn attended local schools graduating from Riceville
High School in 1943. He opened an accounting firm in Riceville until his
retirement. Glenn was a member of the Riceville United Methodist and was
active in Masonic Lodge, the Nature Conservatory, the Paleontological Society,
Iowa Academy of Science, Geological Society of Iowa the Riceville Industrial
Development.

Preceding him in death were his parents.

Those that survive him include many good friends and distant cousins.


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[Mitchell County Press-News, online, www.mcpress.com, Posted June 5, 2002]


                         Glenn Charles Crossman

A memorial service at Crossman's Prairie, will be held  by the Osage Masonic
Lodge at 4 pm  on Friday, June 7, for Glenn Crossman, age 76, of Riceville.
This service is according to Glenn's wishes. Following the service, there
will be a short walk on the prairie led by Nature Conservancy personnel.
Directions to Crossman Prairie are: Highway 9 to Dale Ave. (3 Miles east
of Riceville), go North on Dale Avenue to 75th Street, head East on 75th
Street for one and 1/4 miles to the Crossman Prairie.

Glenn passed away September 8, 2001 at Mercy Hospital in Mason  City.

He was born April 1, 1925 in Alcester, SD to Forrest and Aletha Hinchcliffe
Crossman. Shortly after his birth the family moved to the Riceville area.
Glenn attended local schools graduating from Riceville High School in 1943.
He opened an accounting firm serving Riceville and surrounding area until
his retirement. Glenn was a member of the Riceville United Methodist Church
and was active in the Masonic Lodge, The Nature Conservancy, The
Paleontological Society, Iowa Academy of Science, Geological Society
and the Riceville Industrial Development.

Glenn was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include many good friends and distant cousins.

Lindstrom Funeral Home of Riceville is in charge of arrangements.




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