Obituary of Lawrence Alvin Crich

CRICH, Lawrence Alvin – On Thursday, January 15, 2009 at Bluewater Health, Norman Site, Continuing Care, Lawrence Alvin Crich died after an extended stay in hospital. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Phyllis Louise Crich (West); his three sons and their families - William and his wife Karen, their daughters Julia and Laura, Kenneth and his wife Kim, their daughters Alex and Nicola, and Donald Crich and his son Philip and daughter Jillian. Lawrence will also be remembered by his sisters Abbie and her husband Fred Ovens, Ada Bell and her husband the late William Bell, as well as his brothers Donald and his wife Marion Crich, and Joseph Crich. Predeceasing him were his sisters Evelyn and her husband Ralph Lucas and Margaret Rutledge. Lawrence was born at home in Tuckersmith Twp., Huron County. After graduating from the Goderich District Collegiate he continued his education at London Normal School. To further his love for learning he received his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Western Ontario, London and later at Wayne State University, Detroit he received his Master of Education in Psychology. He furthered his studies at the post graduate level. He taught at Lochiel Street, Johnston Memorial, Hanna Memorial and was principal at Bluewater, High Park, London Road/Durand and Lambton Central Centennial Schools where he retired. He was very interested in the study of genealogy, history and spent many summers at the family cottage at Black’s Point, Goderich. Visitation will be held at the McKENZIE & BLUNDY FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTRE, 431 N. Christina St., Sarnia on Sunday, January 18th from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A Service of Remembrance will be held in McKenzie & Blundy Chapel on Monday at 11 a.m. with Bill Shepherd officiating. Private interment at Bayfield Cemetery will be in the spring. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations would be appreciated to the Canadian Cancer Society, 714 Lite St., Pt. Edward N7V 1A6, Bluewater Health, 3 South Continuing Care, 89 Norman St., Sarnia N7T 6S3 or to the charity of your choice. A tree will be planted in memory of Lawrence Crich in the McKenzie & Blundy Memorial Forest. Dedication service Sunday, September 20th, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at the Wawanosh Wetlands Conservation Area