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Golden Nathan Crane

Male 1919 - 2010  (91 years)


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  • Name Golden Nathan Crane 
    Born 11 Jun 1919  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Dec 2010  [2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
      Name: Golden N Crane
      Birth Year: 1919
      Race: White, citizen (White)
      Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
      State of Residence: West Virginia
      County or City: Jackson
      Enlistment Date: 13 Nov 1941
      Enlistment State: West Virginia
      Enlistment City: Huntington
      Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
      Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
      Grade: Private
      Grade Code: Private
      Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
      Source: Civil Life
      Education: 4 years of high school
      Civil Occupation: Farm hands, general farms
      Marital Status: Single, without dependents
      Height: 68
      Weight: 124

      U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
      Name: Golden N. Crane
      Last Residence: 25177 Saint Albans, Kanawha, West Virginia
      BORN: 11 Jun 1919
      Died: 24 Dec 2010
      State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

      Golden N. Crane
      Birth: Jun. 11, 1919
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Dec. 24, 2010
      Saint Albans
      Kanawha County
      West Virginia, USA

      Golden N. Crane, 91, of St. Albans, formerly of Jackson County, went home to be with the Lord on December 24, 2010, Christmas Eve, at his home, with family surrounding him.

      He was born to the late Orva Rawlings and Ebb Crane on June 11, 1919 in Jackson County.

      In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Chloe Crane.

      He was of the Christian faith and attended Bible Center Church, Charleston. He graduated from Marshall University and worked as a chemist for Union Carbide for 30 years.

      Mr. Crane served his country in the U.S. Army, with the rank of Staff Sgt., in the 41st Infantry Division in the Southwest Pacific, where he also a received a Purple Heart. He was a member of the VFW Post 6418, St. Albans.

      Surviving him are his wife of 56 years, Margie; sons, Steve and Cindy Crane of Richmond, Va., Al and Kelley Crane of Grants Pass, Ore.; daughter, Sherri Crane of St. Albans; grandchildren, Ginny Gregory and Jared Crane, both of Richmond, Va., and Reilly and Lily Crane, both of Grants Pass, Ore.; sister, Margaret Smith of Fairplain; brother, Cam and Joan Crane of Fairplain; and several nieces and nephews.

      Burial:
      Casto Cemetery
      Fairplain
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Marieda Mae DERRICK Eden...
      Record added: Dec 28, 2010
      Find A Grave Memorial# 63412034
    Person ID I51518  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 30 Aug 2014 

    Father Elben Crane,   b. 20 Jan 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1967  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Orva O Rawlings,   b. 6 Mar 1890, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jul 1967  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 25 Dec 1917  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F7214  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margie Marie Nutter 
    Family ID F26980  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S399] SSDI.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.