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Richard “Dick”
Crane
Richard “Dick” Crane, 75, of New Paris, went to be with his Lord on
March 23, 2012 at his residence. Dick was born May 8, 1936 in Liberty,
Indiana the son of the late Raymond and Anna Bernice (Beetem) Crane.
In addition to his parents, Dick is preceded in death by a brother,
Raymond Crane, Jr.
Dick graduated from Jackson High School in Campbellstown, Ohio and also
attended Sinclair Community College. Over the years Dick worked at many
places. He was a General Foreman for American Aggregates, a
Superintendent for Middleboro Stone Company in Richmond, Bus
Transportation Supervisor at Anthony Wayne and Wayne Industries and
most recently was employed by Darke County Health Department until he
retired. He was a member of the Darke County Fish and Game Club. Dick
also proudly served our country in the United States Army.
Dick had many hobbies. He loved to go camping and make buttermilk
pancakes for breakfast. He loved to play poker, go fishing and search
for treasures with a metal detector. Dick also enjoyed woodworking. He
would build birdhouses and donate them to different organizations to
auction off. He was an avid coin collector. Dick loved square dancing
and he took classes to become a square dance caller. While he was
involved in square dancing, he met his wife, Sandy Sandlin who survives
him.
Also surviving are his sons and daughter-in-laws, Jeffery Allen &
Debbie of Greenville and Norman Lee Strader of Cora Peake, North
Carolina; daughters and sons-in-laws, Kimberly and Allen Marshall of
North Vernon, Indiana, Melina & Mark Kuhbander of New Madison,
Misty (Strader) Law, of Richmond, Indiana, Amy and Rob Campbell, of New
Madison, and Cassandra Crane of New Paris; 14 grandchildren; 6 great
grandchildren; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ronnie & Sue Crane of
Florida, Mervin & Dorothy Crane of Richmond, Indiana, Jerry Crane
of Indiana, David Crane of Richmond, Indiana; a sister, Carolyn Berry,
Richmond, Indiana.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 7:00
pm at Braund Funeral Home with the Rev. Tony Price officiating. The
family will receive friends and guests beginning at 5:00 pm until the
time of the service. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Services are
entrusted to Braund Funeral Home in New Madison.
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