Submitted by: Dan Rich

Chester Cecil Crum

July 24, 1918 - Dec. 31, 2000

South Bend Tribune 1/2/2001

Chester Cecil Crum, 82, of Bittersweet Road, Mishawaka, Ind., passed away after a two month illness at 9:20 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31, in Saint Joseph's Community Hospital. Chester was an industrial engineer and worked for the Uniroyal Corporation. He presently owned and operated Paul Bunyan Stump Removal. He had lived in Mishawaka all of his life. Chester was a World War II Army Veteran, a graduate of Mishawaka High School and attended Western Michigan University. He also was a member of the Cedar Road Missionary Church, Osceola. Chester was born on July 24, 1918 in Mishawaka to the late Earl and Eunice (Crain) Crum. He was also preceded in death by a son, Warren Crum; and by two brothers, Roger and Rolland Crum.

He was married on Aug. 17, 1940, in Osceola, Ind., to Metta (Clinehens) Crum who survives. Also surviving is a son, Maurice and (Connie) Crum of Mishawaka; a daughter-in-law, Marcia and (Tom) Rosselit of Niles; five grandchildren, Anita and (Mark) Fry, Angela and (Dan) Ayers, Tammy and (Brian) Armstrong, David and (Rhonda) Crum and Jamie and (Kellie) Crum; six great-grandchildren; and a brother, Howard and (Irene) Crum of Ann Arbor, Mich.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 4, in the Cedar Road Missionary Church, with Rev. Jim Larnard, Rev. Terry Powell and Rev. Norris Hunsberger officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger, Ind. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 3, in the Palmer Funeral Home, 1109 Lincolnway West, Osceola, and one hour before services in the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Cedar Road Missionary Church.