Dec. 12, 2014

Korean War veteran William Charles Crow died peacefully on Dec. 12 at NU Vista Care Facility. He was 83 years old.

Bill was manager of Post 377 of the American Legion in Tujunga for over 30 years. Prior to that, he worked at various establishments in the Sunland Tujunga area. Bill served in the U.S. Marine Corps in Korea.

Bill was born in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of the late William and Lucille (Michel) Crow. He moved to Tujunga in the 1950s after his service in the Marine Corps.

He was the brother of the late Lucille Crow Williams, Mary Frances (Francie) Crow McHendry and Carolyn Crow McTernan. He is survived by several dozen Williams, McHendry and McTernan nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews. In particular, he was assisted in his later years by Rita Williams of Bullhead City, Arizona and Gina Poulos of Zephyr Cove, Nevada.

Visitation will be held at Crippen Mortuary Chapel at 2900 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose today, Dec. 18, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. with rosary starting at 7 p.m. Funeral service will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 10321 Tujunga Canyon Blvd. in Tujunga on Dec. 19 at 10 a.m. Graveside to follow at San Fernando Mission Cemetery.

Directors Crippen Mortuary.