Born Herbert Crawford, he appears with his parents and siblings in the 1920 census (age 3) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and then in 1925 (age 8) and 1930 (age 13) in Middletown, New York.
In 1938 he married Dorothy Mould. He would appear with her in the 1940 census (age 24) in Wallkill, New York.
Around the time of his marriage, Herb had a falling out with his parents. In the end they disowned each other. At this point Herb adopted Leon and Ferne Heidt from Middletown as his parents taking their last name. Despite the falling out it appears that Herb did maintain contact with his brothers.
Herb was 85 at the time of his death.
Bio by Mark Percival
HERBERT CRAWFORD HEIDT
Wurtsboro, N.Y.
Herbert Crawford Heidt, a retired boiler mechanic for the Hudson River Psychiatric Center, died Wednesday, October 9, 2002 at home. He was 85.
The son of Leon C. and Fern K. Heidt, he was born November 25, 1916 in Phillipsport, N.Y. Herbert was married to the late Dorothy Mould, who predeceased him in 1995.
Herbert served his country during World War II in the Army Air Corp.; he was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, and World War II Honorable Service lapel button. He was also a flight engineer with Pan-American Army transport planes in 1945, logging over 15,000 hours of flight-time.
Along with his wife Dorothy, he was the former owner of the Beattie Avenue Locksmith Business in Middletown, from 1957-67, as well as the Whistle Stop Restaurant on East Main Street, Middletown from 1962-67. He was the proud railroad owner and operator in Ogdenburg, N.Y., from 1966 through 1971. From then, he worked for the Hudson River Psychiatric Center, as a boiler room mechanic until his retirement in 1982.
Survivors include son, James K. Heidt; daughter, Carol J. Gill; six grandchildren; and dear friends, Sean and Hope Cirillo and their children.
His wife, Dorothy; and three brothers, Howard, Harold, and Walter Crawford, predeceased him.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday (today), October 12, at the New Vernon Cemetery, New Vernon.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan counties, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550.
Arrangements were made by the Applebee McPhillips Funeral Home, Middletown.
In 1938 he married Dorothy Mould. He would appear with her in the 1940 census (age 24) in Wallkill, New York.
Around the time of his marriage, Herb had a falling out with his parents. In the end they disowned each other. At this point Herb adopted Leon and Ferne Heidt from Middletown as his parents taking their last name. Despite the falling out it appears that Herb did maintain contact with his brothers.
Herb was 85 at the time of his death.
Bio by Mark Percival
HERBERT CRAWFORD HEIDT
Wurtsboro, N.Y.
Herbert Crawford Heidt, a retired boiler mechanic for the Hudson River Psychiatric Center, died Wednesday, October 9, 2002 at home. He was 85.
The son of Leon C. and Fern K. Heidt, he was born November 25, 1916 in Phillipsport, N.Y. Herbert was married to the late Dorothy Mould, who predeceased him in 1995.
Herbert served his country during World War II in the Army Air Corp.; he was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, and World War II Honorable Service lapel button. He was also a flight engineer with Pan-American Army transport planes in 1945, logging over 15,000 hours of flight-time.
Along with his wife Dorothy, he was the former owner of the Beattie Avenue Locksmith Business in Middletown, from 1957-67, as well as the Whistle Stop Restaurant on East Main Street, Middletown from 1962-67. He was the proud railroad owner and operator in Ogdenburg, N.Y., from 1966 through 1971. From then, he worked for the Hudson River Psychiatric Center, as a boiler room mechanic until his retirement in 1982.
Survivors include son, James K. Heidt; daughter, Carol J. Gill; six grandchildren; and dear friends, Sean and Hope Cirillo and their children.
His wife, Dorothy; and three brothers, Howard, Harold, and Walter Crawford, predeceased him.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday (today), October 12, at the New Vernon Cemetery, New Vernon.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan counties, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550.
Arrangements were made by the Applebee McPhillips Funeral Home, Middletown.
Born Herbert Crawford, he appears with his parents and siblings in the 1920 census (age 3) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and then in 1925 (age 8) and 1930 (age 13) in Middletown, New York.
In 1938 he married Dorothy Mould. He would appear with her in the 1940 census (age 24) in Wallkill, New York.
Around the time of his marriage, Herb had a falling out with his parents. In the end they disowned each other. At this point Herb adopted Leon and Ferne Heidt from Middletown as his parents taking their last name. Despite the falling out it appears that Herb did maintain contact with his brothers.
Herb was 85 at the time of his death.
Bio by Mark Percival
HERBERT CRAWFORD HEIDT
Wurtsboro, N.Y.
Herbert Crawford Heidt, a retired boiler mechanic for the Hudson River Psychiatric Center, died Wednesday, October 9, 2002 at home. He was 85.
The son of Leon C. and Fern K. Heidt, he was born November 25, 1916 in Phillipsport, N.Y. Herbert was married to the late Dorothy Mould, who predeceased him in 1995.
Herbert served his country during World War II in the Army Air Corp.; he was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, and World War II Honorable Service lapel button. He was also a flight engineer with Pan-American Army transport planes in 1945, logging over 15,000 hours of flight-time.
Along with his wife Dorothy, he was the former owner of the Beattie Avenue Locksmith Business in Middletown, from 1957-67, as well as the Whistle Stop Restaurant on East Main Street, Middletown from 1962-67. He was the proud railroad owner and operator in Ogdenburg, N.Y., from 1966 through 1971. From then, he worked for the Hudson River Psychiatric Center, as a boiler room mechanic until his retirement in 1982.
Survivors include son, James K. Heidt; daughter, Carol J. Gill; six grandchildren; and dear friends, Sean and Hope Cirillo and their children.
His wife, Dorothy; and three brothers, Howard, Harold, and Walter Crawford, predeceased him.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday (today), October 12, at the New Vernon Cemetery, New Vernon.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan counties, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550.
Arrangements were made by the Applebee McPhillips Funeral Home, Middletown.
In 1938 he married Dorothy Mould. He would appear with her in the 1940 census (age 24) in Wallkill, New York.
Around the time of his marriage, Herb had a falling out with his parents. In the end they disowned each other. At this point Herb adopted Leon and Ferne Heidt from Middletown as his parents taking their last name. Despite the falling out it appears that Herb did maintain contact with his brothers.
Herb was 85 at the time of his death.
Bio by Mark Percival
HERBERT CRAWFORD HEIDT
Wurtsboro, N.Y.
Herbert Crawford Heidt, a retired boiler mechanic for the Hudson River Psychiatric Center, died Wednesday, October 9, 2002 at home. He was 85.
The son of Leon C. and Fern K. Heidt, he was born November 25, 1916 in Phillipsport, N.Y. Herbert was married to the late Dorothy Mould, who predeceased him in 1995.
Herbert served his country during World War II in the Army Air Corp.; he was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, and World War II Honorable Service lapel button. He was also a flight engineer with Pan-American Army transport planes in 1945, logging over 15,000 hours of flight-time.
Along with his wife Dorothy, he was the former owner of the Beattie Avenue Locksmith Business in Middletown, from 1957-67, as well as the Whistle Stop Restaurant on East Main Street, Middletown from 1962-67. He was the proud railroad owner and operator in Ogdenburg, N.Y., from 1966 through 1971. From then, he worked for the Hudson River Psychiatric Center, as a boiler room mechanic until his retirement in 1982.
Survivors include son, James K. Heidt; daughter, Carol J. Gill; six grandchildren; and dear friends, Sean and Hope Cirillo and their children.
His wife, Dorothy; and three brothers, Howard, Harold, and Walter Crawford, predeceased him.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday (today), October 12, at the New Vernon Cemetery, New Vernon.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan counties, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550.
Arrangements were made by the Applebee McPhillips Funeral Home, Middletown.
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