Person:Clarke Crandall (1)

GRAD: 1879 Milton College, Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin Census: 1880 Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin; age 22, teacher GRAD: 1886 Baptist Theological Seminary, Morgan Park, Cook Co., Illinois GRAD: 1891 Yale University, Ph. D., New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut EMPL: 1892 University of Chicago, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois Residence: ABT 1900 Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 The Sabbath Recorder . (New York City, New York; later Plainfield, N. J.)
   108:2:63, January 13, 1930.

   Crandall, Clarke Eugene, son of Ezra and Mary Smith Crandall, was born at Nile, N. Y., June 28, 1857 and died at Madison, Wis., December 8, 1929.
   The family moved from New York State to Milton, Wis., in 1869.
   He attended the graded school, Milton academy, Milton College, and was graduated from the college in 1879. Other members of his graduating class were J. N. Humphrey, Whitewater, Wis., and Mary Jane Haven Irish, Farina, Ill., both of whom preceded Mr. Crandall in death.
   After graduation from college he taught for a time in the public schools. In 1881, through the influence of his pastor, Rev. E. M. Dunn, he began study for the ministry at the Baptist Theological Seminary, Morgan Park, Ill.
   While a student at Morgan Park in 1882, he was married to Anna S. Whitford.
   He was graduated from the seminary in 1886.
   Under the influence of Professor W. R. Harper he chose the study of the Hebrew language as his major subject. He served as instructor of the correspondence school of Hebrew and kindred languages for many years.
   When professor Harper was called to Yale University in 1886, Mr. Crandall went with him and was instructor and student at Yale, receiving his degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 1891.
   Professor Harper was called back to Chicago as president of the new University of Chicago in 1892. Mr. Crandall came to Chicago with Professor Harper, and was an instructor at the university through the remaining nineties, until his health demanded a change.
   He then spent several months in research work in Egypt and Palestine, but his health did not admit his return for further work at the university. Since that time his residence has been in Milton.
   He became a member of the Milton seventh Day Baptist Church in 1876, being the first candidate to be baptized by Rev. E. M. Dunn. while a student at Morgan Park, he transferred his membership to the Chicago Church. After returning to live in Milton, he again placed his membership in the local church.
   While in Chicago he served for several years as church treasurer. After returning to Milton he served a term as treasurer of Milton College. During some of the time he was bookkeeper and collector for the Milton Telephone Company.
   Mr. Crandall was a man of remarkable intellectual ability, an eager student, and always a worker to the full extent of his ability, and physical strength.
   He was a man of Christian faith, supreme loyalties to his home, his church, and his friends. He looked carefully after his business interests, and made wise and often generous use of his money in support of religion, benevolence, and education. He established a permanent scholarship in Milton College in honor of his father, and years ago sometimes paid the tuition fees for needy students.
   During his declining years he gradually became disabled and entirely dependent upon the services of others. Mrs. Crandall, the quiet and devoted companion of the years, gave many months of devotion to his care. The last few months of his life were spent in a hospital at Madison, Wis.
   Of his immediate family he is survived by Mrs. Crandall and by one sister, Mrs. W. W. Clarke.
   The farewell service was held at the home in Milton on Tuesday afternoon, December 10, and was conducted by Pastor James L. Skaggs. Interment was made in Milton Cemetery J. L. S.