Ione Brian Crawford Obituary (1927 - 2016)

Ione Brian Crawford Ione Brian Crawford passed away Monday night following a brief illness. She was blessed to have recently enjoyed a joyous holiday with her family. Ione Brian Crawford was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on November 4, 1927 to Effie Lollie Bennett and Ernest DeWitt Brian. She was noted for her secretarial skills and went to work directly from high school to the State School Board. Later, she worked for Ethel Corporation as an executive secretary. When her high school sweetheart, James R. Crawford returned from his service in the Army, they renewed their friendship and were married on April 2, 1947. They moved to Utah in 1958 for work at Thiokol. They were lifetime friends and sweethearts. James preceded her in death. They had 4 children: James Allan (deceased, wife Christine Cheney, also deceased), Karon C. Ferrara (John R.), Jerry Dean (Denise Petersen, and Chris Wayne (Paula Gygi). They had 12 grandchildren, all of whom were very close to them: John D. Ferrara, Michael James Ferrara, Douglas Brian Ferrara, Thomas Price Ferrara, Tanya Mangum (Jared), Morgan Anne Creager (Ward), Peter Crawford (Morgan Youd), Burke Petersen Crawford (MacKenzie Chiles), Cody Crawford, Adam Crawford, Sean Crawford, and Kaiden Crawford (Anny). They have 17 great grandchildren and 3 soon to be born. Ione has one surviving sister, Myrtis Hicks (Ted). Her faith was her backbone in living as best she could - setting an example for her family. Ione will be remembered by her family as a quiet, but strong woman. She was an organizer, a creative thinker, a voracious reader, a puzzler, a wonderful cook, who rarely followed a recipe. She set a beautiful table and could put a meal together in minutes. She had a gift for entertaining and interacting with children. Her greatest attribute was that she was a minister to all around her. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 8, 2016 at Ogden 3rd Ward, 373 15th St. Ogden. A viewing will be held prior to services on Friday from 12:40 to 1:40 p.m. at the church. Interment will be at Ben Lomond Cemetery VisitationOgden 3rd Ward 845 Washington Blvd. Ogden, UT January 8, 2016 12:40 PM - 1:40 PM ServiceOgden 3rd Ward 373 15th Street Ogden, UT January 8, 2016 2:00 PM CemeteryBen Lomond Cemetery 526 East 2850 No North Ogden, UT 84414 January 8, 2016