Passings Jim Crawford
Cremation has taken place and a celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Jim Crawford, 85, of Cheyenne, passed away Jan. 20 at Granite Rehabilitation and Wellness. Crawford was born April 11, 1936 in Hays, Kansas to Charles and Jane Crawford. He went to school in La Porte, Colorado, Crawford and graduated from Laramie High School in Wyoming. He and his brother, Ed, joined the U.S. Navy in 1956. They were both assigned to boot camp in San Diego, California. Crawford attended Machinist Mate School, at Great Lakes, Illinois. He and Ed were later stationed on the USS Randolph, a CVA-15 Carrier Attack Ship. That ship was a World War II ship, which became an CVS Anti-submarine. He met and married the love of his life, Phyllis, in 1957. They have a daughter, Kristi, and a son, Kraig. While in the Navy they lived in Portsmouth, Virginia. Upon returning to Wyoming in 1961, he and Phyllis joined Cheyenne First Christian Church. After leaving the military, Crawford worked as a contractor in Laramie. He also worked in Hanna for the railroad. From 1961 until 1998 Jim worked for the old Wyoming Highway Department, WYDOTs predecessor agency, retiring with 39 years of service. In 1967, Crawford joined the U.S. Navy Seabee RMCV-15 and served until 1977. In 1978 through 1987 Crawford served in the Wyoming National Guard from 1978-1987, moving into the National Guard Reserve from 1987-1996. He retired from military service with a total of 35 years, one month and one day of service. Crawford is survived by his children, Kristi Crawford-Peake of Cheyenne and Kraig (Ginger) Crawford of Cheyenne. Kraig is currently a WYDOT employee in Cheyenne Maintenance. Those who wish may contribute in Crawford’s name to the American Cancer Society or to the First Christian Church Outreach Society in memory of his wife, Phyllis, who passed in 1993.
Carol L. Slane Carol Leslie Slane, 70, of Cheyenne, passed away Feb. 11. She was born July 2, 1951, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Archie and Ida Slane. She attended both East High School and Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne. Slane Slane worked as the office support specialist in the now Emergency Communications section of WYDOT from June 2001 to May 2005. She left WYDOT for a year, but returned again in June 2006 to continue her service with the agency retiring in July 2020, with more than 19 years of service to the state. Slane had been involved with the Cheyenne city Community Development Group which assists non-profit organizations and combats homelessness. In lieu of flowers, her family requests donations be made to the Cheyenne Animal Shelter in her name.
Harry R. Williams Jr. Harry Ridgway Williams Jr., 79, passed away peacefully at the Legacy Home in Wheatland, Wyoming, Jan. 22. Williams was born on July 9, 1942 in Newcastle, Wyoming the son of Harry Ridgway and Catherine (Brenan) Williams Sr. He was Williams their youngest son. He attended Central High School where he competed in football and wrestling. He lived in Scottsbluff and Sutherland, Nebraska and Cheyenne and Wheatland, Wyoming, working as a civil engineer. Williams worked various civil engineering jobs throughout his life, retiring from the Wyoming Department of Transportation as resident engineer after 40 years in Wheatland. n
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