Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  Dewey Douglas Crabtree

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The Hominy News - Progress
Volume 33, No. 49
December 5, 2001
Page 5

Dewey Douglas Crabtree

Dewey Douglas Crabtree, better known as "Red," passed away on Thurs. 
Nov. 29, 2001 at the Tulsa Regional Medical Center in Tulsa, at the age of 
68 years, seven months and twenty-one days.  Red was born April 8, 1933 in 
Dighton, OK.  He was the son of Al and Bernice (Rose) Crabtree.

Red was raised and received his education in the Henrietta area.  As a 
young child he also attended schools in Hoffman, OK.

Red was inducted into the service of this country into the United States 
Army on May 5, 1953.  Upon completion of his military service, Red was 
honorably discharged on April 15, 1955 and returned to the Prue area.

Shortly after returning from the service, Red started his own auto repair 
center, which he owned and operated for many years.  He was united into 
marriage to Ann Van Meter on Oct. 10, 1990 in Eureka Springs, Ark.  The 
couple established their home in Prue and have contributed to reside there 
until the time of Red's death.  In 1997, Red accepted employment with APAC 
in Tulsa where he worked as an asphalt laydown machine operator.  Red was 
also a past member of Veteran's of Foreign War.

Red is survived by his wife, Ann Crabtree, of the home; four children, 
Douglas Allen Crabtree, Phoenix, Ar.; Karen Sue McNeeley, Amarillo, Tx.; 
Linda Kay and husband William Edwards, Pittsburg, Ks.; Eric Gean Crabtree, 
Terlton, Ok.; two stepchildren, Robert Borin, Prue; Gary Borin, Prue; 
fifteen grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in 
death by his parents, two brothers, Dinc and Donald, as well as a sister, 
Shirley Combs.  

Services were held Dec. 3, 2001 at 2:oo p.m. at the First Baptist Church in 
Prue with Richard Toothman officiating the services.  Burial will be in the 
Prue Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home, Inc., of 
Cleveland, Ok.
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