Carol (Davis) Crandall, 74, of Milton, Wisconsin, died in her home on September 20, 1989, after a long illness.
She was born on February 11, 1915, in Walworth, Wisconsin, the daughter of Rev. H. Eugene and Mary (Ross) Davis. She spent most of her early years in Shanghai, China, where her parents served as Seventh Day Baptist missionaries. She graduated from the Shanghai American School and from Salem College in Salem, Harrison Co., West Virginia.
She married Burton B. Crandall on February 15, 1939. They lived in Alfred and Syracuse, New York, and in Milton, where Burton was a college professor. Carol was an active member of the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church and, until her illness, was an active member of the deaconete. Especially remembered were Carol and Burton's visits to shut-ins and elderly members of the church.
Carol is survived by her husband, Burton, of Milton; four children: Barbara Saunders of Milton, David of Chicago, Illinois, Brandon of Janesville, Wisconsin and Stephen of Alfred; a sister, Marcia Kreiser of Pittsford, New York; a brother, Winthrop Davis of Berkeley, California; 11 grandchildren; nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brother, Richard, and her son, Brian. Her first great-grandson, Aaron Saunders, was born three days after her death.
A memorial service was held at the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church on September 24, 1989, with her son-in-law and pastor, Herbert E. Saunders, officiating. Moments of remembrances were shared, and her sons sang together as a quartet in honor of her memory. HES
