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The Ludington Chronicle
Wednesday, 12 December, 1906

         CHAS. H. CRAWFORD who died Friday noon at the home
       of his daughter MRS. D. V. SAMUELS was born in Benning-
       ton, Vt., March 19, 1833. He spent most of the years
       of his early manhood in Geneva, N.Y., where he married
       the wife who shared his joys and sorrows until her
       death 19 years ago. Four children were born to them,
       MRS. AUBREY who died 16 years ago, MRS. D. V. SAMUELS,
       MRS. H. M. HALLETT and HENRY CRAWFORD, the latter of
       whom resides in Australia.
       
         MR. CRAWFORD was manager of the Iron Mountain rail-
       road during his residence in St. Louis, Mo., and to
       him was due the distinction of having brought the
       first Flint and Pere Marquette train into this city.
       He held the position of conductor for about five years
       after which he entered into the foundry business with
       B. J. GOODSELL. He continued in that line until 1896
       when he went to Chicago. Two years and a half ago he
       returned to Ludington, the scene of his early activi-
       ties. About that time he was taken with an attack of
       pneumonia from the effects of which he never fully
       recovered and his health has gradually failed until
       he suffered a stroke of apoplexy a fortnight ago.
       
         The funeral which was held from the home of MRS.
       SAMUELS Monday afternoon was in charge of the K. of
       P. lodge of which deceased was a member. A delegation
       of the order attended in a body. Music was furnished
       by HENRY HASKELL. Rev. B. H. BURTT was to have de-
       livered the funeral sermon but upon the death of his
       little son about two hours before the services, Rev.
       E. A. ARMSTRONG officiated. All the living relatives
       mentioned but the son in Australia were present. A
       great many of the old residents of Ludington paid a
       last tribute to their departed neighbor.
       
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