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Stanley Crist Obituary
Stanley Crist, 81, of West Terre Haute, passed away at 11:45 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. He retired as a truck driver after many years of service. He was born Feb. 9, 1929, in Vigo County, to Grover Cleveland Crist and Nellie Opal Howard Crist. His wife, Roberta J. "Bertie" Vanpatten Crist, whom he married Sept. 9, 1950, in Terre Haute, preceded him in death on Jan. 1, 2000.
Survivors include his companion, Mary Flowers; a son, Timothy Crist of Houston; a daughter, Kimberly Patrick and her husband James of Greenfield; a brother, Grover Crist Jr. and his wife Elsie of New Goshen; three sisters, Ethel Louise Rippy of Universal, Wanda Ruth Raley and Shirley Ann Downing, both of Terre Haute; six grandchildren, Brittany Patrick, Jessica Patrick, and Ethan Patrick, all of Greenfield, Daniel Crist, and David Crist, both of Phoenix, and Bryan Crist of Evansville; and several nieces and nephews. He also was preceded in death by five brothers, Howard "Butch" Crist, Muriel "Chap" Crist, Harlan Crist, Lester "Bus" Crist, and Delbert "Dub" Crist.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Fitzpatrick Funeral Home, 220 N. Third St., in West Terre Haute, with the Rev. Bob Roush officiating. Burial will be in Pleasantview Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, and prior to services Friday.
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jolynn mckown
March 3, 2010
so sorry for your lose, stan was a great man he will never be forgotte
jolynn vaira mckown and family
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