Mrs. Dorothy Crawford of Maxwell passed away Sunday at a hospital in Omaha, where she was taken about two weeks ago for medical aid. Her health began to fail during the early summer, and she had been a patient in a hospital at North Platte and in the home of her sister, Mrs. Stanley Grandstaff for several weeks. The cause of death was from cancers of the lungs and pelvic bones.

Funeral services were held in the Maxwell Baptist church Wednesday afternoon, with the Maxwell pastor in charge. Burial was in the Maxwell cemetery.

The very large number of relatives, neighbors and friends present at the services, and the beautiful floral remembrances were an attest to the high esteem in which she was held.

Dorothy Alice Brittenham, daughter of the late Lorenzo and Nellie Brittenham, was born on Nov. 28, 1904 near Moorefield, Nebr., Lincoln county, and passed away at the St. Joseph hospital in Omaha Oct. 8, 1939, at the age of 34 years, 10 months, and 10 days.

At the age of 15 she became a Christian, and when she moved to Maxwell in 1930 she became affiliated with the Baptist church which she joined and in which she worked steadfastly until her death.

She attended school in Farnam and was graduated from the Farnam high school.

She was united in marriage to Floyd Crawford of Farnam on June 14, 1924 at Norton, Kansas. To this union two children were born, Harold Gaylord and Wanda May both at home.

Mr. and Mrs. Crawford made their home in Farnam and owned and published the Farnam Echo until 1929, when they sold the business due to Mr. Crawford’s health. He preceeded here in death in 1930. Since that time she has made her home in Maxwell, and for several years has been postmistress there.

She leaves to mourn her departure her two children; two sisters, Mrs. Hazel Carroll, Lake Wood, Colo., and Mrs. Clara Grandstaff, Maxwell; three brothers, Jake, Moorefield, Oliver, Brady, and Clarence, Maxwell, and many other relatives and friends.

From the midst of her family a kind and loving mother and sister has been taken. The genial smile and kindly greetings that her family and friends have known so long are gone, but pleasant memories of cherished associations will ever walk to and fro in the minds of those who loved her.

The Farnam Echo 35(6):1 Thursday, October 12, 1939