| 1. |  Merle Laurence Crow was born on 29 May 1927 in Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, USA; died on 31 Jan 2012 in Williamston, Ingham, Michigan, USA; was buried in Dewitt, Clinton, Michigan, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- FindaGrave ID: 84362861
- Military Service: Korea; US Army
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Died:
Merle, 84, of Williamston, Michigan, passed away Tuesday. He was the son of Weldon and Eleanor Crow.
Merle served his country as a First Lieutenant of the United States Army during the Korean War. He received the Korean Service Medal with one Bronze Star, the United Nations Service Medal and Meritorious Unit Commendation.
Merle was employed with the Michigan DNR for 20 years. He enjoyed photography, woodworking, weaving and bicycling. In fact, Merle and Jackie went on a 31 day tandem bicycling trip from Lansing to Kennebunkport, Maine and back. He was also a volunteer with the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Program and MMAP (Mobile Missionary Assistance Program).
Merle was preceded in death by his son Donald, his first wife, Lee, in 1983 and his sister, Betty Reed.
He is survived by his wife, Jacqueline; daughter Sharon (Daniel) Wright; sons Michael (Diane) Crow, Daniel (Mari-Jo) Crow; step-children Julie (Ric) Kienbaum, Rob (Sue) Mote; 15 grand children; six great-grandchildren; sister Geraldine Granger of Illinois and uncle Robert Crow of Iowa.
A funeral service was held on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, Williamston.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Red Cross Disaster Relief, Mid-Michigan Chapter, Lansing, MI.
Arrangements under the direction of Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, Williamston, MI.
Merle married Dora Lee Lasbury on Yes, date unknown. Dora (daughter of Thomas Fulton Lasbury and Florence Carrie Young) was born on 24 Mar 1926 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA; died on 15 Oct 1983 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA; was buried in Creve Coeur, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Michael Wayne Crow
- Daniel Allen Crow
- Sharon Elaine Crow
- Donald Edwin Crow was born on 18 Dec 1960; died on 31 May 1965; was buried in Creve Coeur, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
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1927 - 2012 (84 years)