Orville Gillette Crandall, 91, a resident of Milton Junction for 55 years, passed away Tuesday, July 23, in Mercy hospital, Janesville, where he had been a patient for the past few weeks. He had been in failing health for some time.
Mr. Crandall was born in Utica, Wis., May 29, 1855, the son of Edwin Morris and Frances Green Crandall, and lived there until early manhood. On April 18, 1881, he was married to Miss Cora May Crandall at Utica where they lived until moving to Milton Junction in 1891. To them were born two children, Eldon of Battle Creek, Mich., and Jenny, now Mrs. Robert Green, of Milton Junction. Mrs. Crandall dies July, 1913.
In his youth, Mr. Crandall attended Albion Academy and later became a skilled carpenter, assisting in the building of many of the older houses in this community. At one time he operated a sorghum mill here and over a period of twenty years was janitor of the Milton Junction school. He was quiet and unassuming, and a lover of music. He wrote poetry as a hobby.
Early in life he was baptized and joined the Seventh Day Baptist church of Utica, and upon moving to Milton Junction, transferred his membership to the church here. He served as a trustee for a number of years, giving of his time and ability in caring for the church building. Attendance at the services of his church were interrupted only by illness.
