Calvin Byron Crandall, son of Jared and Alzina Crandall, was born in Brookfield, N. Y., November 23, 1841, and died in the hospital at the National Military Home, Leavenworth, Kan., December 31, 1920, aged 79 years, 1 month and 6 days.
While a student at DeRuyter Institute, he was converted to Christ and joined the Seventh Day Baptist Church at that place, some years later removing his membership to Nortonville, Kansas.
From DeRuyter he enlisted with the cause of the Union in the Civil War. He was severely wounded in the battle of Spotsylvania Court House (one of the major battles of the Wilderness), was taken prisoner, was confined for three months in Libby Prison, from which he was liberated through exchange of prisoners, receiving his final discharge from the Army at the close of the war, having served two years and ten months.
Later he was a student at Alfred University, and choosing dentistry as his profession, he entered the Philadelphia Dental College, from which he graduated. After several years of successful practice, he took a post-graduate course at the Chicago Dental College, soon after which he moved to Nortonville, Kan., where he practiced successfully until failing health compelled him to retire.
He was married to A. Janette Langworthy, September 14, 1880, who survives him. He also leaves an adopted daughter, Mrs. Amos H. Leech, who has given him loving care during his declining years; also a half sister, Coralyn A. Crandall, and several nephews and nieces among whom are Dr, Grace I. Crandall of Lieu-oo, China.
Funeral services were held at the Crandall home at Oskaloosa, Monday afternoon, January 3, conducted by his pastor, Rev. H. L. Polan, assisted by the pastor of the Presbyterian church and Mrs. Angeline Abbey. The body was laid to rest in the Oskaloosa cemetery.
H. L. P.
