William Henry Crandall

Mr. William H. Crandall of Atlanta died last week at the age of 96. His lovely wife of 52 years, Barbara Arnold Crandall and his second wife of three years, Mary Liard Crandall predeceased him. Mr. Crandall served his country during World War II as a Naval Officer in both the European and Pacific theaters. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a mechanical engineer in the electrical power generation field, working with the earliest nuclear reactors. He is survived by three wonderful daughters: Susan Hayward of Brunswick, ME, Rebecca A. Crandall of Orleans, MA and Patricia Bloch of Atlanta, GA; four terrific grandchildren, Michelle B. Franco, Eric Bloch, James Hayward, Abigail H. Kimball, and three great grandsons. He will be missed by many friends at a local retirement center where he resided for the last 14 years and at his church, Briarcliff Baptist. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army or the American Heart Association. His visitation will be Friday October 27th from 2:00-4:00 pm at A.S. Turner and Sons, Decatur GA. Burial will be at Quantico National Cemetery at a later date.