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Emily Crane Obituary
Born May 9, 1922, to Dr. James H. and Amy B. Townsend, Emily grew up in the Boston area. She attended Shady Hill and Winsor Schools and graduated from Smith College and Cornell Medical School. Emily and her husband, Dr. Henry D. Crane Jr., moved in 1959 to Plymouth, with its forests, lakes and mountains, and known to her from frequent family visits to nearby Bridgewater. Emily remained in touch with many of her friends until the day she died, through her participation in regular bridge games and through her service for New Hampshire Alpine Racing Association.
She leaves a sister, Bettina Sawhill (Buzz) of Bath, Maine; a sister-in-law, Nancy Townsend of Cambridge, Mass.; a son, Bruce Crane (Anita) of Park City, Utah; and five daughters, Suzanne Gilman (George) of Holliston, Mass., Charlotte Crane (Eric Fox) of Chicago, Cynthia Fisher (William) of Bridgewater, Dr. Margaret Mumford (Christopher) of Plymouth, and Dr. Joan Barthold (Scott) of Lyme; 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, and a large extended family. She was predeceased by husband Dr. Henry Crane and brother James H. Townsend Jr.
The cause of her death was a stroke.
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services: A gathering celebrating her life will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Senior Center in Plymouth.
Gifts in her memory may be made to the N.H. Society for the Protection of Forests Land Action Fund, the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, or the New Hampshire Alpine Racing Association.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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July 23, 2013
Dear Maggie, and all of Emily's family, Our deepest sympathy and love to you all. I considered having Emily as a friend and neighbor, my great good fortune. I learned many things from her. She was a wonderful friend, a loving mother, a caring person and a deeply committed humanitarian. Our prayers are with you all, with love, Pat and Dick, Mark, Chris, Gavel, and Kim & Jack
Rev. Dr. Christopher Drew
July 14, 2013
Dear Crane Family-
How well I remember growing up in Bridgewater with you all. Your grandparents were wonderfully supportive folks and your parents followed in their footsteps. I was so sorry to read of your mother's passing.
I look forward to the day (in a couple of years) of returning to Plymouth/Bridgewater in retirement. Please know you all are in my thoughts and prayers.
Bob Nevins
July 14, 2013
When I moved to NH in 1971 to attend NEC all I wanted to do was ski race. I remember meeting Emily @ a WV race and from that day on she always called me by my first name and had kind words to pass along. Emily is and always will be an Icon of NH & Ski Racing. I can not count the times she made huge difference in so many young peoples lives. My family and I will miss her and hope we all can follow her life long commitment to skiing. I will smile every time I think of her.
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