George Alin Crawford

George Alin Crawford, age 59, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2006, at the home of his daughter, Laura Ann, in Albuquerque, NM, with his son, Christopher and brother, Tom also at his side. Born October 25, 1946, he was the eldest son of the late George and Nila Crawford.
George was a graduate of Start High School and the University of Toledo. He retired in April 2005 from Local 50 Plumbers and Steamfitters Union after 32 years of service as a skilled trades welder. All of his co-workers knew him as the "Atomic Dog". He enjoyed reading, music, poetry, art, movies and concerts. He enjoyed eating good food at all types of restaurants in the company of his friend, Angie Crayon.
Throughout his life, George was immersed in physical culture. He won the Mr. Toledo bodybuilding competition in 1966, and was named an AAU All-American in 1971. Powerlifting, however, was his specialty, where he was a Collegiate, Junior, Senior, National, and World champion. George set 15 American records and five World records in squat, with his best effort of 705 pounds. He was nominated into the Toledo Powerlifting Hall of Fame in 1984.
He is survived by his son, G. Christopher Crawford (Emily) of Fairfield, OH; daughter, Laura Ann Crawford (Daniel Westbury, M.D.), Albuquerque, NM; grandsons, Stephen, Bailey, Wesley, Adam and Samuel; sister, Sharon Dela-Hamaide (Perry) of Perrysburg; brother, Thomas (Diane) of Columbus, OH, and the mother of his children, Patricia Gilliam.
A memorial service will be held at Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 50, 7570 Caple Blvd., Northwood, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 22. A memorial fund has been established at Local 50 Credit Union. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to LauraAnnRN@hotmail.com or CC@Rexarc.com