Evening star., 1926-09-13
COL. LEE CRANDALL
DIES AT AGE OF "a
Confederate Veteran and
Oldest Federal EmpIoye Was
III Only Two Days.

Col. Lee Crandall, aged "a, a soldier
| of the Confederacy who later served
his reunited States as Loyalty as he
had served the cause of the South in
the Civil War, died yesterday morning
at his home, 1922 Calvert street. He
was the oldest Federal Government
emplOye.
Death came as result of a severe
cold recently contracted, which kept
him away from his Federal duties last
Friday and Saturday. the only two
days Of absence on account of sick
ness in his more than II years of serv-
ice as deputy collector of internal rev.
enue. In those II years Col. Crandall
took only days Of annual leave.
whereas he was entitled to 80 days
each year. He was located in the Of
flee at 1922 Pennsylvania avenue.
a man of unusual vigor for his age.
the sturdy veteran time after time
had proven himself superior in
strength to men of much younger
years. On the occasion of the funeral
of President Harding, Col. Crandall,
through the SWeltering heat of that
sad day, toiled the full length of the
funeral march up Pennsylvania ave-
nue. from the White House to the
Capitol. wearing the warm woolen
gray uniform of Confederate col
onel. He kept on, trudging UP the
hill at the Capitol. where many vet
Grams of the World War dropped out
of line overcome by the heat. He was
always at his Office early and was
known among his associates for his
tireless activity.
Loyal to Modern Youth.
Full of enthusiasm and faith in the
younger generation, Col. Crandall was
known for his energetic gestures while
conyersing. He would slap his hand
down on q table or pound his knee
with great gusto while relating an in
cident and never complained of Ill
health.
His death cuts short hopes he had
cherished for years of celebrating his
one hundredth birthday and the two
hundredth George Washington ami
very now in prospect.
1t was Col. Crandalls pride that
he served as confidential staff officer
to Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson and dur
ing Jackson's campaign In the Valley
of Virginia was the only aide permit
ted to enter the generals tent, day
| or night, on special business.
His love for the COnfederacy and
| his pride in the wounds and impr1s-
onment he suffered as a soldier OF
the South were matched by his devo-
| ton to his reunited country of today
and his respect for the modern youth
and life.
THE girl Of today" according to
Lee Crandall, in an interview on his
| recent last birthday, despite her
short skirts, her cigarette case, her
| lipstick and her penchant for the
Charleston, is just as good morally
and mentally as the more demure
| young lady Of the days Of the long
dress and the minuet."
mo, SIR" he insisted at that time,
81 don't believe in all this. talk about
| the world getting worse. I've lived
| a long time and watched a lot Of gene.
rations grow up, and l will stick to
my contention that times are improv.
! ing right along"
Temperate in his diet. Col
| Crandall for years had abStained from
meat, was fond of soups and milk, and
| religiously drank every morning be
| fore breakfast a pint of warm water.
Born i'm New York.
| Born in 1882 at South Berlin, n. Y,
| Col. Crandall went South and entered
| the Confederate army as captain of
| Company I of the 8th Louisiana In
! fantry. He took part in the first bat
| tie of Bull Run. He was with Gen.
| Jackson through the Valley of Vir
| ginia. and at Cross Keys was wounded
| in the wrist. He was promoted to
major by Gen. Jackson and later the
Confederate secretary of war ordered
him to report to Gen. Price at Lit
| tie Rock. He was made colonel of the