ST. ALBANS – Ivan “Grampy” Crocker, 80, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away Oct. 5, 2006, at a Pittsfield hospital after a short illness. He was born April 21, 1926, in St. Albans, a son of George C. and Lura (Libby) Crocker. At the age of 15, he ingeniously built a snowplow and plowed the roads of St. Albans for two weeks, while the town’s plowing equipment was broken down. He loved music and played in the community band. He later built and played drums at the Melody Lane dance hall. Ivan raised his family on the family farm in St. Albans, and later drove truck for a variety of trucking companies. He was a 50-year member of the St. Albans Volunteer Fire Department and remained an active member up until his illness. Ivan was well known for his cute stories he told at visiting firefighters suppers. He was a member of the Corinthian No. 95 Masonic Lodge, Hartland. He also belonged to the Farm Bureau and the St. Albans Grange. Ivan also enjoyed painting and his home is adorned with his work. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Evelyn (Dickey) Crocker; four sons, David and Susan, Michael and Arlene, Richard and Linda, all of St. Albans, and Steven and Stephanie of Winchester, Calif.; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Jeane and husband, George Martin, of Brattleboro, Vt., and Nellie and husband, Blaine Tibbetts, of Newport. Ivan was predeceased by a brother, E. Carl Crocker; and two sisters, Thelma Patterson Smith and Muriel Nelson. A celebration of his life will be held 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, at the St. Albans Fire Hall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the St. Albans Fire Department, P.O. Box 100, St. Albans, ME 04971. Arrangements are by Crosby & Neal, Newport. To sign an online guest register, please visit www.CrosbyNeal.com
IVAN ‘GRAMPY’ CROCKER
