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MaryAnn Crawford, 69, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, May 21, 2004. She is survived by her husband, John C. Crawford and her two daughters and their husbands, Jan Elise and Carl Cannon of Austin, Texas, and Lynn Renee, and Russell Cox of Alamo, California. She has 9 grandchildren; John Allen Cannon, Alex Cannon, Frank Cannon, Victoria Cannon, Jennifer Cannon, Cameron Cox, Regan Cox, Jonathan Cox, and Casey Cox. MaryAnn was born in Independence Missouri, June 29, 1934 to Loyal and Ella Northcott. Her father was a minister in the Christian Church so her childhood was spent in several towns in Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma concluding with her graduation from High School in Ponca City, Oklahoma. She graduated from Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma with a bachelor's degree in music and elementary education. She and John C. Crawford were married on November 26, 1955 in Ponca City, Oklahoma and they moved to Albuquerque in 1962 and with the exception of an 8 year residence in Danville, California they have resided in Albuquerque ever since. MaryAnn taught kindergarten and elementary grades 2, 3, and 4 early on but subsequently devoted her attention to caring for their 2 daughters. She and her family have been members of Monte Vista Christian Church since 1962. She is a long time member of the PEO organization, currently a member of Albuquerque Chapter V. She is also a past member of Albuquerque Assistance League. Her life focused on her family and their activities and more recently had expanded to include an intense passion and love for her grandchildren and all their activities. She loved to travel and was always intrigued by other parts of the world and other cultures. Her two favorite pastimes were playing bridge and tennis with her friends and intricate needlepoint designs. Her outlook was always toward helping other people even during the days of her illness. During the last stages of her illness she was extremely well cared for by Presbyterian Hospice of Albuquerque which made it possible for her to remain in her own home. Her life was beautifully lived by the depth of her relationships with her God, her husband, her children and grandchildren, and her dear friends. A Service of Celebration of her life will be held at Monte Vista Christian Church, 3501 Campus Blvd. NE, on Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 2:00 PM. It was her wish that in lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Presbyterian Hospice of Albuquerque or to Monte Vista Christian Church. French Mortuary 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE 823-3500
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