Georgia-Crampton-Obituary

Georgia Crampton

Portland, Oregon

May 22, 1925 – Mar 25, 2023

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BORN
May 22, 1925
DIED
March 25, 2023
LOCATION
Portland, Oregon

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Early in the morning of March 25 Georgia went "...Gently into that Good Night."She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty years, John A. Crampton, and four sisters: Carol Ronan, Rose Halpern, Margeurite Haas, and Mary Kohner. Georgia is survived by one brother, John Ronan, numerous nieces...

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I remember Professor Crampton well from my days at PSU in the mid 1970's. What a wonderful mind she had. I enjoyed every moment in her classroom. Martha (Bullwinkle) Dorrell PSU '78

My condolences to Georgia Crampton's family and friends. She taught a memorably enjoyable and valuable British Literature class at Marylhurst College, while I was earning my MAT credentials.

Georgia was my professor and friend in the 1980s and has continued to inspire me throughout my life. She was an angel, one of the most graceful women I have ever met. Today I received a copy of her "Shewings of Julian of Norwich" and came looking for her, only to find this memorial page. Thank you, Georgia, for Dante, for Chaucer, for dream, vision and allegory; for everything, but especially, for your life and divine work.

Georgia was an upright and gracious colleague. Her smile was contagious. May her memory be a blessing!

Georgia Crampton, I've thought of you often over the years. You were a big influence during my Medieval Literature studies at Portland State, where I received an MA in literature in 1982. I thank you. In one of my classes, we discussed Chaucer's "Book of the Duchess." I had to give a presentation. I came across a scholarly journal in which you had a submission on the very topic I was set to present. But you were charming and gracious as I tried to explain my material, knowing that you had far...