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Thomas Crampton Obituary
Thomas R. Crampton, 74, passed peacefully May 13, 2022, at his home.
He was born October 24, 1947, the son of the late Richard and Laura (Rohrs) Crampton in Malinta, Ohio.
He graduated from Malinta Grelton High School, Class of 1965. Following graduation, he attended International Business College in Fort Wayne, Indiana to study accounting. His first accounting job was at Marion Power Shovel in Marion, Ohio where he met, and later married his wife Pat on June 12, 1981. Together they raised two sons, Mark and Scot.
Every fall he enjoyed cheering on the Ohio State Buckeyes football team. Tom also had a love for playing golf. Early in their relationship Pat often would caddie for him on weekends. The family shared a love of fishing. After the boys were grown, the annual family fishing vacation at Marble Lake in Michigan began. At the end of the vacation a fish fry celebration was enjoyed by all.
As an avid member of the Delaware Seventh-day Adventist Church, Tom and Pastor Dave Robinson would go visiting shut-ins who Tom had met while driving bus for DATA (Delaware Area Transit Authority). He loved meeting people and bringing them to church on Sabbath.
In addition to his parents, Tom was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Gary R. Drake and his father-in-law Roland R. Drake.
Tom is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Pat; his son's Mark (Sara) and Scot; three grandchildren, Jaxson, Karleigh, and Ripley; brother, Tony (Beverly) Crampton; sister-in-law, Barb Drake and his mother-in-law Mary Jane Drake.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 19, 2022 from 5 – 7 pm at the Snyder-Rodman Funeral Center, 101 Valleyside Drive at W. William Street, Delaware, where services celebrating Tom's life will be held on Friday, May 20, 2022 at 11:00 am with Pastor Michael Stough officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery.
The Snyder-Rodman Funeral Center is honored to serve the Crampton family.
To share a fond memory of Tom or to offer a condolence to his family, please visit www.snyderfuneralhomes.com
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Memories and Condolences
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Beverly Crampton
May 10, 2025
Tom was in my class all through school and found him to have a lot of humor, we both played the Clarinet in the band and shared a lot of good
Times... He was my husband´s brother and we had a lot of fond
Memories of Tom, sorry he passed
Away so young. Hope the Crampton´s
Family are together again... Hugs
Sheila Craft
May 19, 2022
Pat, I was so sorry to hear this news. Please know that my thoughts are with you & your family. I sends you {{{Hugs}}} in the hope that it will help squeeze some of the broken parts back together.
Beverly (Dimon) Crampton
May 16, 2022
Lots of good memories from High school and our band trips and sharing time with the Crampton family in Malinta...
Becoming your sister-In-law we continued
To share many fond family memories..
Your brother and I will miss you ...
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