A Celebration of Life service was held for Ethel T. Crow at the Lostine Presbyterian Church on April 12, 2005. This followed a graveside service and interment at the Lostine Cemetery, under the direction of Bollman Funeral Home.
Mrs. Crow died April 8, 2005, at Wallowa Memorial Hospital in Enterprise at the age of 87.
Born in Pittsburgh, Penn., on Dec. 27, 1917, she was the daughter of George and Sara (Fleishner) Theobald and the youngest of seven children.
She graduated from Carrick High School in 1933, attended a business school in Pennsylvania and worked in the offices of the War Department building in Washington, D.C.
There she met her future husband, Major L. Warner Crow of Lostine. They were married on Nov. 5, 1944. After the end of World War II, the newlyweds moved to Oregon, where Warner Crow joined his father, Michael, and brothers, Melvin and Victor, in running the family business – M. Crow & Co. – in Lostine, where Ethel Crow also worked.
She was a member of the Lostine Presbyterian Church and maintained the church bulletin for over 50 years.
She loved to spend time with her family, including time camping, fishing and attending sporting events. She was an avid bowler for many years. Mrs. Crow loved reading, writing poetry, gardening and word games, and having two poems published later in life gave her much pleasure.
Survivors include one sister, Lois Claypool of St. Petersburg, Florida; her children, Janice Bird and husband Keith of Lostine, Claudia Moore and husband Wayne of McMinnville and Douglas Crow and wife Melanie of Enterprise; and grandchildren, Amanda Bird of Encinitas, Calif., Angela Carlson of La Grande and Andrew Crow of Enterprise.
Memorial contributions may be made in care of the Lostine Presbyterian Church building fund.
Wallowa County Chieftain – Thursday, April 21, 2005
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Ethel T. Crow, 87, of Lostine died April 8 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital.
A celebration of life service was conducted for her April 12, following a graveside service and burial in the Lostine Cemetery. The arrangements were handled by Bollman funeral Home.
Mrs. Crow was born Dec. 27, 1917 to George and Sara (Fleishner) Theoblad in Pittsburgh, Penn. She was the youngest of seven children.
Mrs. Crow graduated from Carrick High School in 1933, and attended a business school in Pennsylvania. After her schooling, she worked in offices of the War Department in Washington, D.C.
There she met her future husband, Major L. Warner Crow of Lostine. The couple married Nov. 5, 1944.
After World War II ended, the Crows moved to Oregon, where Mr. Crow joined his father and brothers in running the family business – M. Crow and Company – in Lostine. Mrs. Crow also worked in the family business.
Mrs. Crow was a member of the Lostine Presbyterian Church and maintained the church bulletin for more than 50 years.
She enjoyed spending tim with her family, including camping together, fishing and attending sporting events. She was an avid bowler for many years and loved reading, writing poetry, gardening and word games, and having two of her poems published later in her life.
Survivors include her children, Janice Bird and husband Keith of Lostine, Claudia Moore and husband Wayne of McMinnville and Douglas Crow and wife Melanie of Enterprise; and four grandchildren.
Memorials can be made to the Lostine Presbyterian Church building fund.
La Grande Observer – Obituaries for the week ending April 23, 2005 – Published: April 19, 2005
Transcribed by Dixie Ricker