DAVID CRAWFORD

1951 - 2022

CRAWFORD DAVID LANCASTER 71, an accomplished labor economist, Founder and President of Econsult Corporation, and acclaimed teacher of economics and statistics at the University of Pennsylvania, died on May 27, 2022. David lived a darn good life. We will miss his intellectual depth of knowledge, his wit (aka smart***), his generosity with his students, his employees over forty years, friends and extended family, and his son's friends—who were ever present and who appreciated his friendship. He was a member of the ACLU, an elected committeeman in his Medford NJ district since 2012 who tried to keep his patience attempting to make his red town purple. David was born to Norman Montgomery Crawford and Dorothy Anne (née Dundon) on March 13, 1951 in Boyle County, Danville, Kentucky. He was predeceased by both as well as his sister Norma Anne. Dr. Crawford is survived by his wife and business partner of 41 years, Kathleen Duffy, and by his devoted son who brought him great joy, Charles Montgomery Crawford, now of Dallas, TX. We are grateful to Humanity Gifts Registry of Pennsylvania for the ease of the process in donating Mr. Crawford's body to science. A memorial service for Mr. Crawford will be held at a later time when his cremains are returned to the family. His remains will be placed with the other Crawfords at Trinity Church Oxford in Philadelphia. To honor his memory, consider a donation to Food Bank of South Jersey (FoodBankSJ.org) or American Humanist Association (AmericanHumanist.org). If you want to share a memory of David, please write to Kathy or Charlie at kathyduffy2022@gmail.com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/240270323/david-lancaster-crawford