Richard Crane

Richard Arlen Crane died December 2, 2004, surrounded by his family and friends. Born August 19, 1938 to Giles and Zora Hargis Crane in Brookings, SD, Dick grew up in Glenville and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1956. Dick worked for the Rock Island Railroad, Red Owl, and Allied Blacktop. He was a long time member of the Teamsters Union. Survivors include his mother, Zora; his wife of 25 years, Patricia; daughter, Suzanne and her husband, Robert Hampton and their sons, Shane and Colin; son, Christopher and his wife, Sherry and their sons, Kyle, Cody, and Weston; son, Richard II; son, Richard B. and his son, Ethan; sister-in-law Maxine; brother, Robert and his wife, Carol; sister, Judy and her husband, Ron Wangen; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Dick was preceded in death by his father, Giles; daughter, Elizabeth Ann; and brother, LaDon.