The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-01-18
GRIM REAPER TAKES
CLAUDE L. CREW
Died Suddenly Sunday Morning
of Hemorage, large Masonic
Funeral on Wednesday

AS mentioned in these columns
last week, Mr.. Grew suffered an
ugly wound while accidentally
cutting into his leg as he was
chcDplng wood. He suffered sew
eral severe hemorages and even
when brought here they refused to
stop.
Last Friday night he called for
his mother. She was brought here
and stayed with him until the fin.
al summons came. His kind and
loving wife too, was constantly at
his side and everything was being
done for his comfort.
Sunday morning he expressed
himself as feeling fine and urged
his wife and mother to go to break
fast after he had enjoyed his re-
past. They had gone perhaps two
minutes when an other hemorage
set in. The doctor came and did
all in his power but alas, this loss
of blood so weakened him follow
ing tho other hemorages that life
inst ebbed away. He crossed the
river into the land whence there is
no return.
It was thought best to remove
him to the hospital and oddlv en-
ough he conveyance was nearly at
the door, when death said halt! he
is to 90 no further.
Claude LYMAN Crew was born
February %, 1887 at Salem, Iowa,
and lived there with his parents
until he was nine years old when
he moved with them to Pierce,
Nebraska. Fifteen years ago he
came to Jackson county and went
through the privations and hard
ships of the homesteader. Here
he lived until six years ago when
he saw larger opportunity on
the reservation and moved there.
In 1914 he was married to Miss
Pearl Williamson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs.Alex Williamson of Inter
ior. Their happy union was bless
ed with three children. Loehl Or.
vii aged eight, Lola Aldine aged
seven and Zella Norine two years
Of age.
Besides these he is survived by
his aged parents Mr.. and Mrs. e
G.. Crew who live in the west OF
the county as we'll as his bro,the,,
Leslie of the same neighborhood
and a sister Mrs. L. A. Lee of Ly-
man. Colorado
Funeral services we're held We'd
resdav afternoon at two o'clock at
the Masonic Temn,e with the Ma
sonic lodges of Kadoka. Cotton
wood. Interior and Belvidere tax
ing charge according to his wish
he being a member Of the Cotton
wood lodge Of, Masons. A. q.
GRANGER was acting master and
Frank Coye Marshall with Rev. A.
v. BRYAN as chap'ai
A largc concourse Of RELATIVES,
and friends took part and the floral
offerings were generous and very
beautiful. a fitting tribute to the
life of a man who was both honor.
ed and respected as faithful and
conscientious citizen as well as a
loving father and husband. Inter
ment was made in the lcal ceme-
tery.
Mr.. Crew was man of sterling
worth and character and 80 accept
ed and taken by his fellow men
wherever he came in contact with
men. He served for term as the
treasurer of the Washabaugh
county schools and as chairman OF
the Washabaugh county Hiway
Board for four years. in which
capacitv death called him: The
heartfelt sympathy Of both coun-
ties. where he was widely known
ooes out to the sadlv bereaved re.
,atives and friends in this their
hour Of denpest pain and anguish
His untimely end serves as a warn
jrc. 70 all to Prepare for the dan
which comes as SURELY to each one
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