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Olan Burton Criswell

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Olan Burton Criswell

Birth
Oklahoma, USA
Death
20 May 1993 (aged 80)
Merced, Merced County, California, USA
Burial
Merced, Merced County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 8 Row 6 Plot 129
Memorial ID
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Son of Thomas Burton Criswell and Lilly May Ussery.
Husband of Ilene Harris 1916 - 1932 married about 1930 in Texas. Father of Betty Lorene Criswell Flores 1932-1999.
Husband of Mary Costa 1904-1987 married abt 1961.
Husband of Floradine Mary Davis or Boyd Hudson, (the widow of David Hudson 1926-1996) 1912-2003, married in Washoe, Nevada 07 June 1990.

During the 1950 census, Olan was living in Merced with his wife, Floradine, his sister Celia Peterson and her husband, Cecil, and two children; son James Criswell aged 9 and Roger Ulmer aged 6.

His WWI Registration states his birth, working as a freight handler for the railroad
Olan Burton Criswell, who moved to Merced in the late 1930's, Died Thursday at Hylond Convalescent Hospital. He was 80.
Mr Criswell was born Oct 16, 1912 in Duke, Oklahoma, one of twelve children. The family moved to Dallas, Texas in 1933, after a few years, moved to Merced.
An avid fisherman and hunter, Mr Criswell fished in the surrounding lakes and often went to Monterey for deep sea fishing. He supported Merced City softball teams and car races.
He is survived by his wife, Floradine Criswell of Merced; two daughters, Betty Criswell Flores of Jackson and Verna Ruth Criswell of Portland Ore; a step daughter Edith Westmoreland of Merced, a step son David Hudson of Phoenix, Arizona; three sisters and a brother, 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 am Tuesday at Stratford Evens Merced Funeral Home with family member Verna May Davis [sister] presiding. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Contact request from Cindy Hall, volunteer #47050244.
Son of Thomas Burton Criswell and Lilly May Ussery.
Husband of Ilene Harris 1916 - 1932 married about 1930 in Texas. Father of Betty Lorene Criswell Flores 1932-1999.
Husband of Mary Costa 1904-1987 married abt 1961.
Husband of Floradine Mary Davis or Boyd Hudson, (the widow of David Hudson 1926-1996) 1912-2003, married in Washoe, Nevada 07 June 1990.

During the 1950 census, Olan was living in Merced with his wife, Floradine, his sister Celia Peterson and her husband, Cecil, and two children; son James Criswell aged 9 and Roger Ulmer aged 6.

His WWI Registration states his birth, working as a freight handler for the railroad
Olan Burton Criswell, who moved to Merced in the late 1930's, Died Thursday at Hylond Convalescent Hospital. He was 80.
Mr Criswell was born Oct 16, 1912 in Duke, Oklahoma, one of twelve children. The family moved to Dallas, Texas in 1933, after a few years, moved to Merced.
An avid fisherman and hunter, Mr Criswell fished in the surrounding lakes and often went to Monterey for deep sea fishing. He supported Merced City softball teams and car races.
He is survived by his wife, Floradine Criswell of Merced; two daughters, Betty Criswell Flores of Jackson and Verna Ruth Criswell of Portland Ore; a step daughter Edith Westmoreland of Merced, a step son David Hudson of Phoenix, Arizona; three sisters and a brother, 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 am Tuesday at Stratford Evens Merced Funeral Home with family member Verna May Davis [sister] presiding. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Contact request from Cindy Hall, volunteer #47050244.


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