Jimmie Lee Crawford Richland, W A

Jimmie Lee Crawford, 72, passed away on November 27, 2003. He was born on June 12, 1931 in Bartlesville, OK. He moved to Richland, WA in 1945 with his family. In March of 1951, Jim joined the Air Force. He served 1 year in Korea. He was discharged in 1955 in Ogden, UT. He went two years to electronic school and then went to work at Hill Air Force Base as a civilian employee. Jim retired as a buyer for airplane parts from the Civil Service in 1988.

During his early life he enjoyed fishing & hunting. He always enjoyed woodworking and later on learned to do stained glass. Jim was also an antique car buff. He re-met his high school sweetheart, Phyllis O'Reilly -Ratsch Carney, and they married March 1, 1997. Jim & Phyllis enjoyed their retirement to the fullest. They were snow birds and divided there time between Gold Canyon, AZ where they owned a home and Richland, W A. They particularly liked exploring all of the desert around their home by the Superstition mountains in there '63 Ford Pickup. He and Phyllis were together all the time and enjoyed each others company immensely. They also enjoyed seeing and being with there families.

Jim is preceded in death by his father and mother, Charles and Ruth Crawford, sister Faye Catlin, brother Don Crawford, and sons Mike and Donald Crawford and a little infant sister that did not survive birth.

He is survived by his beloved wife Phyllis, son Richard Crawford and his wife Shannon, granddaughters Kaitlyn and Aisoyn Crawford of Gilbert, AZ; his sister Freda Gross of Richland, W A; sister Marian Marsh and her husband Don of Scottsdale, AZ; stepsons Mike Carney and wife Julie of Bellingham, WA; Jeffrey Carney and wife Carol - step grandchildren Keefe, Corinna, Caylor and Kiera of Richland, W A; Stepdaughter Jill Molnaa and husband Dave of Richland, WA - step grandchildren Holly Larson and husband Shawn of Pasco, WA and Dustin Funderburg of Richland, WA; Stepdaughter Bridgette Woods-Carney and her husband Shane - step grandchildren Reilly and Haley of Bainbridge Island, WA.

Rosary will be at 7:00pm at Einan's Funeral Home on December 3, 2003. A memorial service will be held at Christ the King Church in Richland, WA on December 4, 2003 at 10:00am followed by graveside services. Viewing will be from 12:00pm until time of the rosary.

In lieu of flowers, please make any contributions to the Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice House, 2108 W. Entiat Ave., Kennewick, WA 99336. We want to thank Jim's nurse Sarah, and Dr. Cooper for all their wonderful help. Contributions can also be made to St. George Catholic Community, in care of Fr. Stan, 300 E. 16th Ave., Apache Junction, AZ 85219.