William Crague, 79, of Rosedale died at 2:02 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, 2005, in West Central Community Hospital in Clinton. He was a retired construction painter with Visqueen. He was born March 20, 1926, in Terre Haute to Oscar Crague and Rosa Whitesell Crague.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Imogene Rukes Crague, whom he married April 7, 1951; one daughter, Stephanie S. Blair and her husband David A. of Rosedale; one son, Stanley William Crague of Terre Haute; two grandsons, Allen David Blair, and his wife Stephanie Jo of Bridgeton, and Bryan William Blair of Lafayette; two granddaughters, Amy Blair of Indianapolis and Nicole Blair of Rosedale; two great-grandchildren, Nathan and Kelsie Blair; three sisters, Phyllis Sink, and her husband Paul of California, Helen Towersey, and her husband Jim of Michigan, and Edna Phelps of Brazil; one brother, Kenneth Crague and his wife Rose Marie of LaGrange; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Donald and Charles Crague.
He was a member of Rosedale Baptist Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of American Legion Post 290 of Rosedale and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1752 of Rockville.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday in Cottrell-Gooch Funeral Home, with the Rev. Randy McPike officiating. Burial is in Rosedale Cemetery, with graveside military rites. Visitation is 3 to 6 p.m. today, and before services Monday.
Terre Haute, IN Tribune - 11 dec 2005 - not a relative, no further info