Abraham Lincoln Crandall was born in Fulton Co., Ill., November 10, 1866, and died at his home in Farina, Ill., June 17, 1942.
When a boy of eleven years old he was baptized and became a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Farina, and has served the church as Sabbath school teacher, church trustee, and as deacon, being called to the latter office July 18, 1914. When he offered his resignation as trustee of the church (because of failing health) he was by vote of the church, made trustee emeritus as a reward for faithful service.
November 2, 1892, he was united in marriage with Ida L. Hoops, and to this union two boys were born, Leroy and Raymond. Raymond died when he was ten years of age, and the wife and mother on February 8, 1929. February 12, 1930, he was joined in marriage with Mrs. Ella Burdick who has in his declining years faithfully and tenderly cared for him.
Funeral services were conducted by the pastor, Rev. C. L. Hill, and burial was made in the Farina Cemetery. C. L. H.
