John Oliver Croft

1923 - 2002  (79 years)

• Name	John Oliver Croft  [1]
  Birth	21 May 1923	Morgan, Morgan, Utah   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Oct 2002	Bountiful, Davis, Utah   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Burial	Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I79095	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	27 Aug 2019

  
  

  Family	Louise Lafern McLaws,   b. 19 Jan 1924, Tooele, Tooele, Utah d. 19 Oct 1978, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	21 Nov 1946  [1, 4, 5]
  Children	1. Christine Croft   2. Laurie Croft   3. Living
  Family ID	F36617	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  The Deseret News October 16, 2002 CENTERVILLE - John Oliver Croft, 79, passed away peacefully on Oct. 13, 2002 in Bountiful, Utah. He was born May 21, 1923 in Morgan, Utah to Alfred Mitchell and Estella Heiner Croft. He graduated from East High School in 1941 and was proud to serve as a signalman for the U.S. Navy during World War II. He married Louise McLaws in the Salt Lake Temple in 1946 and they settled in Centerville, Utah. Louise died on October 19, 1978. He was also preceded in death by two brothers (Max and Dee Croft) and three sisters (LaRue Croft, Amelia Aubrey and Olive Preston). John worked for Amoco Oil Company from 1948 until his retirement in 1978. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and bowling in the Amoco league. Following his retirement he took up golf where he made many friends. He was also an excellent gardener. He is survived by his son and two daughters: Alan (JoLynn) Croft, Idaho Falls; Christine (Michael) Waters, Salt Lake City; and Laurie (Jerry) Cross, Orem; 13 grandchildren and one great-grandson.

  
  

• Sources

  [S22707] Descendants of Joseph Hascall and Catherine Green, (provided by Richard K. Hascall to the Haskell Family Association). [S10828] Cemetery index, Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. [S53585] SSDI: Social Security Death Index. [S39631] Obituary, The Deseret News, John Oliver Croft, (October 16, 2002). [S42497] Dana Palmer, RootsWeb.com, Croft-Heiner & Related Family lines.