Obit Cherokee Co. Archives for:
Name: Louise Crosslin
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Submitted by: Kay Hubbard Thompson
Email: katiewho@intellex.com 
Date: 4/08/2002
to the Cherokee Co., OK Archives site
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/cherokee/cherokee.html
Bill Cook, Cherokee Co. Archivist, wcook14024@aol.com
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TAHLEQUAH DAILY PRESS
TAHLEQUAH, OK
JANUARY 2002

LOUISE CROSSLIN
     Tahlequah--Funeral services for Louise Crosslin, 74, were held at 11 a.m. 
Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2002, at the Hart Funeral Home Chapel with David Young 
officiating.  Interment followed in Tahlequah City Cemetery under the direction 
of Hart Funeral Home.  Pallbearers were Jonathan Wells, Kenny Diffee, Doak 
Willis, Bill Willis Jr., Joe Crosslin, Bud Hardison and Ronnie Smith.  Honorary 
pallbearers were Paul Beavers, A. Paul Crosslin, Danny Neldon, Herb Rozell, 
Ralph Burton and Leo Winters.
     Louise Crosslin was born in Sallisaw on May 29, 1927 to Alvon and May 
(Burton) Diffee.  She married Paul Crosslin on July 18, 1942 in Fort Smith, Ark.  
Paul and Louise had two sons, Alvon Paul Crosslin and Norman Randy Crosslin.
     Louise owned and operated Crosslin Real Estate for over 48 years.
     She loved people and never met a stranger.  She had a brilliant out-going 
personality and had the ability to make people feel comfortable.
     Louise had a deep love of life and her family and managed to live life to 
the fullest no matter the circumstances.  She had a style and grace that was 
unique.  Once you met her you never forgot her.  She spent her life spoiling 
those she cared about and loved ever minute of it.  Louise was a member of the 
Democratic Women and was very active in local and state politics.
     She was an excellent cook and loved to entertain.  She will be missed 
deeply and loved forever.  Louise was preceded in death by her husband Paul, her 
son Randy Crosslin, her parents, and two brothers, Conway and Norman Diffee.
     She is survived by Alvon and Billie Crosslin of Tahlequah; one brother, 
Alvon Diffee of Mannford; four grandchildren, Sandy and David Crosslin-Young, 
Alvon Paul and Marsha Crosslin, Patti and Jonathan Wells and Andrea Lane 
Crosslin, all of Tahlequah; four great-grandchildren, Jackson Wells, Dustin 
Crosslin, Mandy Crosslin and Noah Crosslin; and many loved ones and friends.  
Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider Hope House, VFW 
Post 3707 or the Oklahoma Production Center.