Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-12
BELOVED WOMAN
CALLED TO REST
CRAWFORD, AGED 80,
PASSES AWAY AFTER EVENT
Full CAREER.
Father of President Wilson Was Her
Pastor in Early Days-Funeral
Held Sunday.

At twilight yesterday at o'clock oc-
Cured the death of Mrs. Caroline
Sydney Crawford at the home of her
son Hugh W. Crawford. 1907 Eleventh
avenue. Grandma" Crawford, as she
was known throughout the neighbor-
hood. had been in failing health since
early fall but had rallied from time to
time and it was hoped by her friends
and family that she would regain
strength al the approach of spring.
The immediate cause of her death was
apoplexy.
! Mrs. Crawford was born in Staun-
ton. Va, Oct. 10, 1922, and hence had
passed her 93rd birthday. The early
years of her life and young woman
hood were spent there and there she
married and reared her family. For 20
! years she was instructor of music at
the famous Mary Baldwin seminary in
stanton. Possessed of a wonderful
mentality. she was as keenly interest
eI in the march of events in her later
years as in youth and was a brilliant
cOnversationalist, her range of life
covering the days of the Civil war and
the other momentous happenings.
Presidents Father Her Pastor.
Mrs. Crawford was a member of the
Broadway Presbyterian church and of
the societies of that church. She had
been a lifelong Presbyterian. parish /
Toner of Rev. DR.. Wilson. President
Wilson's father. at Staunton. She was 4
on terms of intimacy with the family
of the president. Her husband was
deacon of the church and upon him
devolved the paying OF Or. Wilson's .
salary Mrs. Crawford held the in
FAINT Thomas Woodrow. in her arms .
many times and she related that he .
was a baby much priced and loved by .
the friends of the Wilson's, TO whom
ne was known as Tommy" When he
was about 8 years old. Mrs. Crawford
took him at one time into the country
to spend the day visiting at a cousins.
An incident showing her interest in
all things pertaining TO the advance
ment OF woman was that of her being
among the first OF the women who has
tened TO register for the questions be
fore the public last spring and was
one of the two oldest women in the
county 10 do so.
She made her home with her son
and daughter and had been a resident
OF Rock Island = years. previously
residing for while in Cincinnati,
Ohio.
Beloved as "Grandn1a" Crawford.
Grandma" Crawford was greatly
beloved within her home and among
numerous friends and every thing that
could be thought of was done for the
easement OF her declining years. Her
influence reached out into the neigh
5orhood and there is scarcely a resi-
dent there but had been accustomed
10 wave a greeting to her as she sat
AZ her window.
She was passionate lover OF flow
ars and used TO take much JOY in Ions
View park and many bouquets from !
Is confines were sent TO her by its
She was equally as
fond OF children and the little folks OF
her acquaintance viii miss her greatly.
Her thOughtfulness even extended to
he sparrows that found the crumbs
she placed for them.
She bore her suffering with great
'ortitude. well aware that the end was
hearing and was fully prepared for
he summons of her Maker. She was
,ver mindful of Gods blessings and !
ised to say she had experienced so |
many evidences of them in the hearts |
If those about her a companion and /
.urse of her declining years, Miss Ma |
,el Anderson, was constantly with |
Ter and the mutual affection was deep. !
Mrs. Crawford was the mother of I
tx children, four Of whom with her |
husband. have preceded her in death.
The immediate survivors are her sons
Iugh w. of this city and J. B. Craw- |
ord of Bloomington and h1r grand |
aughters, Mrs. George II. Sheldon of /
and Miss Julia +. Crawford Il
( Rock Island. She is also II
urvived by six other grand Il
hildren and five great grandchildren, II
he funeral services will take place II
rom the home Sunday at o'clock II
,ev. James Edgar Wilson Will offici- II
te, assisted by Rev. w. G. Ogelvee II
he pallbearers selected are: Dr. J. II
'. Stewart. w. S. Parks. r. r. Scott.
red Titterington. a. d. Sperry and II
oe McCrory. H