Forney Messenger
Friday, 21 July 1922, Page 4
In the life of G.H. Crawford many cardinal virtues abounded and worthy traits innumerable have left their imprint.
The subject of this sketch was born in Chester, South Carolina, in 1850. At the age of 6 his family moved to Arkansas, where he lived until he was 21 years of age. At that time he came to Kaufman County, Texas, where he spent the remainder of his life.
In 1873 he was married to Callie Daugherty, then residing in the Union Hill Community some 6 miles south of Forney. To the union was born six daughters and two sons. Two of the girls, Maude and Myrtle, died in early childhood. The remaining children, Mesdammes J.E. Moore of Forney, L.J. Mantius of Sherman, and Chas. Rentzell of Dallas, J.A. Pinson of Forney and Messrs. W.H. Crawford of Forney and G.H. Crawford, Jr. of Houston, survive the father.
Thirty-five years ago Mr. Crawford joined the Methodist-Episcopal Church, South, of Forney, and remained a consistent member of that congregation until his death. He was a charter member of both the Masonic and Knights of Pythias fraternal organizations of Forney and when a resident here was always very active in these lodges. In 1912 he lost his noble wife, the mother of his children, a helpmate incomparable and one of the grandest characters with which God has ever blessed the world. In 1914, he was married to Mrs. Ella Herring. The latter, who survives him, proved a faithful and devoted companion during his last years in an invalid condition. Her loving care and tender affection merits the generous approval accorded her.
George Crawford was naturally of a mechanical turn of mind and he attained proficiency as a mechanic early in life. He followed that vocation until about the year of 1877, when he went into the gin business. His mechanical ability, coupled with a keen interest in machinery, made him eminently successful in this field of endeavor. Excepting a few years when he was engaged in the drug business, Mr. Crawford continued to be connected with gin interests as long as actively occupied with commercial affairs.
On July 16, 1922, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J.E. Moore, Geo. H. Crawford passed away leaving behind him an enviable record.
He was an honorable, upright citizen, generously supporting all worthy public enterprises and welfare movements, and his beneficent spirit proffered the hand of charity to those in need. He was a wise, though indulgent father and a gallant loving husband. When health permitted, Mr. Crawford was a disciple of mirth and laughter and always had a kind word of cheer and a hearty laugh to gladden the weary traveler on his way.
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Two Citizens Pass Over
Forney Messenger
Friday, 21 July 1922, Page 4
In the Issue of July 14, the Messenger carried the news that G.H. Crawford and J. Harvey Crittenden were seriously ill.
This, the next issue, carries the intelligence of their passing over the Great Divide.
Times flies fast with us all and the band of man cannot stay its flight or check its speed.
No man is able to escape the reaper who is squarely in the path of every man, never to be ousted while time shall last, and while we, write this to express our sympathy with those who are left behind, we cannot forbear to tell them they but have added ties to the land beyond the valor and to tell those, who today walk among men, that it is better to be prepaired and never go than to go without preparation.
The ways of God are past finding out but even a babe can have faith. If we wait until the mysteries are cleared away before we declare ourselves the greatest of all mysteries find us still wandering in the dark, beside which the darkest of death is light itself.
