Gary L. Crane

Still think of Gary often and all the help he gave us in Washington. A decent gentle giant of a man.

Miss you Gary. The farm is not the same without you.

Gary was a good neighbor and friend. He helped us out and we always stopped by to say hello. One memory that stands out is when, after taking two small loads of brazilian rosewood for our friend, the sculptor, Nathaniel Burwash, in a borrowed pick-up truck from where it was stored in a barn in Antrim, to get what maybe amounted to half of the wood, Gary picked up the balance in his truck in one load and brought it to our property. He refused to take any money for that. It is but one example...

Gary was a great friend to us over the years. His visits were always a bright spot over the past several months as we tried to clean up and repair our house next door to his. I watched him spend many hours rebuilding his tractor motor over the summer. A few weeks ago we got to the house and saw that the hay was down and knew he had the tractor running. A little while later we heard a loud roar and saw Gary come into the driveway on the tractor. I will never forget the beaming smile on...

Last summer in Washington we were fortunate to spend time with Gary as he was haying our fields. We were planning our outdoor wedding and he stepped in, using his tractor to move an enormous pile of mulch dumped in our front yard. He offered to place hay bales around the house for wedding decorations. The maple syrup honor box system, his energy and spirit, this world needs more men like him. I will miss him. Thank you again Gary.

I always loved chatting with Gary-
He had a real interest in life. He will be missed in Washington for sure. I send condolences to his family and to all in the town.
Carolyn

We were devastated to hear about Gary. Our family has known him for a very long time. Memories of the Lafferty boys following him around on the farm when they were kids, up until recently when he stopped by and filled us in on the latest Washington news over coffee. We have so many wonderful memories of him and we will think of him often.
Gary is Washington, NH to us and we will miss him immensely.
Our prayers and love to all his family.

We were shocked to hear of Gary's untimely passing. He was a good neighbor and we are grateful for his service to our town. Our heartfelt thoughts & prayers go out to the Crane family. RIP Gary.