- Date Of Birth: July 25, 1926
- Date Of Death: December 14, 2017
- State: Minnesota
Dalton Gordon Crum, of New Brighton, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017. He had 91 good years! WWII Navy Vet.
Dalton was preceded in death by daughters, Mary Therese and Anne Elizabeth.
He is survived by wife, Barbara; daughters Marsha (Pam), Beth (Jim) and Stacy; sons, Mark (Ann), Kurt and Scott; 10 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
“I never met a tree I didn’t like” ~DC. Dalton spent his childhood pursuing adventures in the hills of Elmwood, Wisconsin where his love of nature began. In 1949 he embarked on a canoe trip to the BWCA that would continue annually for 50+ years. Dalton instilled in his children a love and respect for nature and the benefits of optimism and humor. He was an avid reader and gardener. He valued his family and his connection to his many pet cats and childhood goat. In his words he was a “happy cook and bread-maker, camper, poet, woodcrafter, and was pro-humor.”
We will miss the campfires where stories and Drambuie were shared. Love you Dalton, Dad and Grandpa.
