George Lloyd Crawford

George Lloyd Crawford, a dairy farmer and long time member of the LDS American Fork Seventh Ward, died peacefully on February 16th 2010 in Payson, Utah at the age of 93.
George was born in Enterprise, Utah on a homestead farm where he learned to work hard and to herd sheep. When he was a teenager, his parents settled on a farm on the Provo Bench which is now known as Orem, Utah. He attended Pleasant Grove High School where he graduated at the age of 16. He later attended BYU where he studied agriculture science.
While attending BYU, George met his future wife, Helen Bartholomew on a blind date arranged by her sister, Virga Bartholomew. They dated and then George was called on an LDS Mission to the Tongan, Islands. While on his mission, George and Helen corresponded via letters.
Soon after returning home from his mission, on January 31, 1940, George and Helen were married in the Salt Lake Temple.
They then made their home on a farm located south of the old Lehi Sugar Factory. He was able to make this dairy farm very productive and raised 5 children, 3 girls and 2 boys.
During World War 11 he assisted with the war effort by raising sugar beets to help feed the soldiers who were fighting in the war.
George was an active member of the LDS church and served faithfully in various callings. Among his callings, he served as a counselor in the Bishopric of the American Fork Seventh Ward and a temple sealer in the Atlanta Georgia Temple while on his temple mission with his wife, Helen. George and Helen also served as temple workers in the Provo, Temple before being called on their temple mission to Atlanta, Georgia.
When George and his wife reached retirement age they sold their farm and were able to serve two missions together.
A Welfare Mission to the Samoan Islands and a Temple Mission to Atlanta, Georgia.
George was known by his ward members, friends and family, as being a hard worker, honest in his dealings, and generous in helping those in need. During the depression years he hired men to work for him in exchange for produce which helped them be able to feed their families.
He is survived by his children, Jacquelin Stevensen of Orem, Utah; Karen Cole of Midvale, Utah, Kent Crawford of Payson, Utah and Steven Crawford of Pocatello, Idaho and 23 grandchildren, 63 great grandchildren and two 2nd great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen, his daughter, Lorna Izatt and 2 grandchildren.
On Sunday, February 21st there will be a viewing at the Anderson and Sons Mortuary located at 49 East 100 North, American Fork, Utah from 6 to 8 p.m. On Monday, February 22, there will be funeral service held at the Mortuary at 11:00 a.m. Preceding the service a viewing will be held from 9:30am-10:45am.