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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Robert L. Crabill
Robert L.
Crabill
May 26, 1922 – July 26, 2009
Robert L. Crabill's Obituary
Jetmore – Robert L. Crabill, 87, died July 26, 2009 at Hodgeman County Long Term Care Center, Jetmore.
He was born May 26, 1922, in Norton County, the son of Fred P. and Jessie M. Patterson Crabill. He attended rural school in Norton County and graduated May, 1939, from Norcatur, Kansas Rural High School.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army Signal Corps in September, 1942. He served at various Army posts in California, Missouri, Utah and Hawaii and participated in the battle of Okinawa. He was honorably discharged in February, 1946.
Bob started his banking career at Citizens State Bank in Norcatur, March of 1946 and worked in banks in Quinter and Jetmore, Kansas, retiring in January, 1997, with over 50 years of service to the banking industry.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church, charter member of the Hodgeman County Fair Association, Chester Hawkins American Legion Post #290, all of Jetmore. His past associations include, Jetmore Lions Club, Masons, Jetmore Country Club and he served on USD 227 Jetmore School Board. He also served on City Councils of Norcatur, Quinter and Jetmore and was past treasurer of American Red Cross of Gove County, Kansas.
R. L. enjoyed playing and watching baseball, reading, playing cards, cribbage and following his children and grandchildren in their various events.
On October 3, 1953, he married Treva McConkey in Quinter. She died October 13, 2008.
Survivors include: a son, Robert and wife Michele, Jetmore; two daughters, Laurie and husband David Dansel, Julie and husband Alan Ochs, both of Jetmore and eleven grandchildren of whom he was very proud of.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Gloria Kwartz and Genevieve Anderson.
Memorial service will be at 10:00a.m.Thursday, at the United Methodist Church, Jetmore, with Rev. Kirk Larson and Dr. Dyton L. Owen presiding. Visitation will be from 9a.m. to 8p.m.Tuesday and Wednesday at Beckwith Funeral Home, Jetmore. Inurnment will be in the Fairmount Cemetery, Jetmore, with Military Graveside Rites.
The family requests, in Bob's honor, you may wear a ball cap to the service.
Memorials may be sent to the Norcatur Highway Fund or the Jetmore Recreation Commission in care of the funeral home.
He was born May 26, 1922, in Norton County, the son of Fred P. and Jessie M. Patterson Crabill. He attended rural school in Norton County and graduated May, 1939, from Norcatur, Kansas Rural High School.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army Signal Corps in September, 1942. He served at various Army posts in California, Missouri, Utah and Hawaii and participated in the battle of Okinawa. He was honorably discharged in February, 1946.
Bob started his banking career at Citizens State Bank in Norcatur, March of 1946 and worked in banks in Quinter and Jetmore, Kansas, retiring in January, 1997, with over 50 years of service to the banking industry.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church, charter member of the Hodgeman County Fair Association, Chester Hawkins American Legion Post #290, all of Jetmore. His past associations include, Jetmore Lions Club, Masons, Jetmore Country Club and he served on USD 227 Jetmore School Board. He also served on City Councils of Norcatur, Quinter and Jetmore and was past treasurer of American Red Cross of Gove County, Kansas.
R. L. enjoyed playing and watching baseball, reading, playing cards, cribbage and following his children and grandchildren in their various events.
On October 3, 1953, he married Treva McConkey in Quinter. She died October 13, 2008.
Survivors include: a son, Robert and wife Michele, Jetmore; two daughters, Laurie and husband David Dansel, Julie and husband Alan Ochs, both of Jetmore and eleven grandchildren of whom he was very proud of.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Gloria Kwartz and Genevieve Anderson.
Memorial service will be at 10:00a.m.Thursday, at the United Methodist Church, Jetmore, with Rev. Kirk Larson and Dr. Dyton L. Owen presiding. Visitation will be from 9a.m. to 8p.m.Tuesday and Wednesday at Beckwith Funeral Home, Jetmore. Inurnment will be in the Fairmount Cemetery, Jetmore, with Military Graveside Rites.
The family requests, in Bob's honor, you may wear a ball cap to the service.
Memorials may be sent to the Norcatur Highway Fund or the Jetmore Recreation Commission in care of the funeral home.
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