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- Miss Alberta CRANDALL, 96, former
Parkview Terrace resident, professor of
- music at Milton College for 45 years
prior to retirement in 1950, died Sunday at Memorial Community
Hospital, Edgerton, where she had been a patient for the past
eight months. Sunday was her 96th birthday.
- She was born April 20, 1879, in Lexington,
Ky., the daughter of Prof. Albert R. and
- Ellen SAUNDERS CRANDALL.
She received her music education at Milton College, where her
father taught, and at New England Conservatory of Music, Boston,
Mass. She returned to Milton in 1903 to start her teaching career
and also taught piano for some time after her retirement.
- Miss CRANDALL was a member of
the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church for
- more than 80 years and was a former
organist and member of its choir. She was a long time member
of the Milton Choral Union and orchestra.
- In June 1948 Miss CRANDALL was
presented the Milton College alumni "Pillar of
- Milton" award, the highest honor
bestowed by the alumni association.
- She was preceded in death by one sister,
Mrs. Ellen PLACE, and one brother,
- Truman.
- Immediate survivors include nieces
and nephews.
- Rev. Earl Cruzan officiated at services
Tuesday, April 22, in the church, with burial in
- the Milton Cemetery. Memorials may
be made to the church. Albrecht Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements. [Thursday edition, p. 1]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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