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- Obituary:
The Observer, Hartland, N.B. April 1945
Cloverdale Loses Well Known Man
John Crabb, 71, Had Been Prominent Resident of Community.
Cloverdale and surrounding communities were deeply saddened at the passing of John Crabb, at the age of 71 years. He had been in failing health for the past year. Surviving are his sorrowing wife, two sons, Linus and Curtis both of Cloverdale, one daughter, Mrs. Merville Jones of Cloverdale, three brothers, James Crabb of Cloverdale, Everett Crabb of Mars Hill, Me., Willard Crabb of Fairfield, Me., two sisters, Mrs. Linda Adair of Lynn, Mass., Mrs. James Orchard of Cloverdale, seventeen grandchildren and four great grandchildren, as well as a large circle of near relatives and friends.
The funeral was held Friday afternoon from the home to the Baptist Church in Cloverdale, and was very largely attended. Rev. 0. W. Shaw officiated. Hymns sung at the house were "Will the Circle be Unbroken" and at the church, "There'll Be No Dark Valley", "No Disappointment in Heaven", "The Eastern Gate" and a solo "The Day Without a Cloud" by L. E. Britton. Pall bearers were, Kenneth Wallace, John Hill, Alonzo Jones and Charles Furlong.
Floral tributes were many and very beautiful. Interment was made in the Cloverdale Cemetery.
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