Floyd H. Crawford, former editor of the Farnam Echo, passed away Monday night of this week at the Norton, Kansas, hospital, where he had been confined for the past three weeks. He had been taken to the hospital after h had received a sun stroke and the doctors gave very little hopes of his recovery for the past week.

Mr. Crawford was editor of the Farnam Echo for about six years, selling it to the present ownership last September and in November he with his family moved to Hoxie, Kansas, where he had been engaged in the printing work, up until the time of his illness.

He had made a large circle of friends here, during the time he was in business and these friends are deeply grieved at his passing and extend their heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved ones, in their sorrow.

Floyd Harold Crawford was born at Dundee, Minn., on March 31, 1899 and departed this life at Norton, Kansas, August 11, 1930. Aged 31 years, 4 months and 11 days.

When a child of eight years he moved with his parents to Genoa, Colorado. Ten years later his family moved to Wise, Missouri, where he made his home until coming to Farnam, Nebr., in the spring of 1922, where a year later he purchased the newspaper and printing plant, and sustained his business here until Sept. 1, 1929 when he sold out, and with the exception of six weeks spent at Eustis, Nebr., lived the remainder of his life at Hoxie, Kansas.

He was united in marriage to Dorothy Brittenham on June 14, 1924 at Norton, Kansas. To this union was born two children, Harold, age 5, and Wanda Mae, age 3. Besides his wife and two children he leaves to mourn his untimely demise his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Crawford of Jennings, Kansas, five brothers and one sister, Lloyd D. of Ainsworth, Nebr., Fred and Earl of Hoxie, Kans., Raymond and Roy at home and Mrs. Charley Follis of Lucerne, Kansas. One sister, May, having preceeded him in death.

When a young man of 16 years, he gave his heart into the guiding hands of his Maker, and the pure consistent Christian life he has always lead is only a brief testimony of the reverance he held for all things Godly. He was always affiliated with the active work of the churches, and at the time of his death was a member of the First Christian church at Hoxie, Kans. His ever thoughtfulness of the worthy things about him only magnified an estimable character, now gone to receive his Eternal Rewards from the hands of His Maker.

Funeral services were held at Maxwell, Nebr., yesterday afternoon conducted by Rev. W. H. Robb, of Menlo, Kansas, assisted by Rev. C. R. Tanner of Farnam.

Burial was made in the Maxwell cemetery.

The Farnam Echo 43(50):1 Thursday, August 14, 1930