Patrick Joseph Crawford

1980 - 2021

Patrick Joseph Crawford

October 29, 1980 - October 9, 2021

Patrick Joseph Crawford, a long-time resident of Wendell, passed away on October 9 at age 40. His inurnment will be at the Jerome Cemetery alongside the remains of his mother Pamela Crawford and in the same cemetery as his grandfather and grandmother.

Patrick was born on October 29th, 1980 and attended schools in Wendell. He was a 1999 Graduate of Wendell High School where he played varsity football and basketball, earning All-Conference honors. He went on to graduate from University of Phoenix with an AA in Information Technology. He later returned to Wendell and coached the Bliss varsity basketball team.

He moved to Beaverton, Oregon, in 2013 and landed a job as a Manufacturing Technician with the microchip giant Intel Corporation. After his mother's death in 2017, he became the primary caregiver for his father Jerry Crawford. They were living together in Beaverton when Patrick was hospitalized with liver failure and quickly passed.

He will be remembered for his love of family, sports, his loyal dog Molly, and friends in his two home states. He is survived by his father Jerry and brother Preston and his wife Bonnie and brother Jeremy Crawford of Beaverton.

To celebrate Pat's life and keep his memory alive for years to come the family is establishing the Patrick Crawford Memorial Scholarship to annually benefit local Magic Valley high school student athletes. Gifts and remembrances can be made at: http://patrickcrawfordmemorial.com.

The family plans to hold a small gathering next spring following the inurnment of Patrick's ashes at the Jerome Cemetery.