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Olen Berney Cranford
1923 - 2004 (81 years)-
Name Olen Berney Cranford Born 18 Jan 1923 Albertville, Marshall, Alabama, United States 
[1, 2] Gender Male Residence 1955 Dayton, Ohio, United States _FSLINK https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&person=KWZ4-GVT Died 28 Aug 2004 Springville, Utah, Utah, United States [2, 4] - Obituary:
1/18/1923 ~ 8/28/2004
Olen Berney Cranford of Springville departed this life August 28, 2004 after a lengthy illness.
He is survived by Hazel Cranford, his wife of 49 years; and two sons, Joel Cranford of Chattanooga, Tennessee and Garland Cranford of Saratoga Springs, Utah; their wives; and eight grandchildren.
Born January 18, 1923 in Albertville, Alabama as one of twelve children. He was raised on a farm during the Great Depression, graduated from school in Tennessee, and joined the military in World War II.
He served in both the Army and Navy and fought in Eu-rope under General George Patton. In the postwar years, he married Hazel Cranford of Chattanooga, Tennessee; had two sons and worked for NASA for 20 years, helping America put a man on the moon.
During his lifetime, he was active in the LDS Church, many civic organizations, the Boy Scouts of America, was a Civil Air Patrol pilot, a Golden Gloves boxing champion, and an avid sports fan.
Burial services will be held Wednesday, September 1, 2004, 2 p.m. at Camp Williams Veterans Memorial Cemetery located at 17111 South Camp William Road in Bluffdale, UT. Condolences may be sent to www.wheelermortuary.com [3]
Buried 1 Sep 2004 Bluffdale, Salt Lake, Utah, United States [1, 2] Person ID I2 Cranford-Bales Last Modified 20 Feb 2015
Father Joel Franklin Cranford, b. 20 Mar 1890, Albertville, Marshall, Alabama, United States , d. 8 Jul 1973, Lewisburg, Marshall, Alabama, United States (Age 83 years) Mother Cludie Pearl Allen, b. 15 Feb 1895, Albertville, Marshall, Alabama, United States , d. 9 Aug 1969, Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States (Age 74 years) Married 5 Nov 1911 Marshall, Alabama, United States [5] Family ID F3 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Ollie Frances Corley Children 1. Living Last Modified 25 Jun 2015 Family ID F99 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Ollie Frances Corley Married 19 Dec 1947 Simpson, Kentucky, United States [6] Divorced Sep 1954 Last Modified 14 Nov 2014 Family ID F30 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 3 Living Children + 1. Living + 2. Living Last Modified 3 Dec 2014 Family ID F1 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 18 Jan 1923 - Albertville, Marshall, Alabama, United States 
Married - 19 Dec 1947 - Simpson, Kentucky, United States 
Residence - 1955 - Dayton, Ohio, United States 
Died - 28 Aug 2004 - Springville, Utah, Utah, United States 
Buried - 1 Sep 2004 - Bluffdale, Salt Lake, Utah, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Photos 
Olen Berney Cranford
Olen sits and laughs.
Olen Berney Cranford
Olen in Washington D.C.
Documents 
1930 US Census, Joel Franklin Cranford Family, District 3, Lincoln County, Tennessee
Street address: Flintville and Elora Road
Household Members:
J F Cranford 40
Cludie Cranford 35
Lore Cranford 14
Love Cranford 13
Monazell Cranford 12
Berman Cranford 9
Cooly Cranford 8
Olin Cranford 7
Jewet Cranford 5
Mamie Ruth Cranford 3
Milferd Cranford 0
1940 US Census, Joel Franklin Cranford Family, District 3, Lincoln County, Tennessee
Street: Brown And Cranford Road
Farm:Yes
Residence in 1935:Same House
Household Members:
Joel F Chanford 50
Cludie Chanford 45
Coolidge G Chanford 18
Olen B Chanford 17
Juette Chanford 15
Mammie R Chanford 13
Milford J Chanford 12
Darreell A Chanford 7
Laciea Hood 23
Chattanooga, Tennessee, City Directory, 1955 Olen B. and Hazel B. Cranford
Name:Olen B Cranford
Residence Year: 1955
Street address: 2105 Chamberlain av Apt B
Residence Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Occupation: Stock Clerk
Spouse: Hazel B Cranford
Publication Title: Chattanooga, Tennessee, City Directory, 1955
Dayton, Ohio, City Directory, 1955- Olen B. and Hazel J. Cranford
Name: Olen B Cranford
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1955
Street address: 2d
Residence Place: Dayton, Ohio, USA
Occupation: Employee
Spouse: Hazel J Cranford
Publication Title: Dayton, Ohio, City Directory, 1955
Death Certificate of Olen Berney Cranford
Death Certificate of Olen Berney Cranford. Issued 31 Aug 2004 in the State of Utah.
Obituary of Olen Berney Cranford
Olen was a WWII veteran who served under general Patton and spent his post war years working for NASA putting a man on the moon.
Headstones 
Olen Berney Cranford 1923-2004 Headstone
Headstone of Olen B. Cranford in Utah State Veterans Memorial Park, Bluffdale, Utah.
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Sources - [S6] Death Certificate UTAH, Utah. Salt Lake., death certificate no. 01628895 (2004), Olen Berney Cranford. (Reliability: 3).
- [S1] Find A Grave, (www.findagrave.com), Find A Grave Memorial# 39511376, Accessed online 20 Feb 2015.
- [S24] Deseret News, (www.deseretnews.com), http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1279282/Obituary-Olen-Berney-Cranford.html, Accessed 13 Jan 2015.
- [S6] Death Certificate UTAH, Utah. Salt Lake., death certificate no. 01628895 (2004), Olen Berney Cranford.
- [S19] Family GR of Joel Franklin Cranford, Cranford, James Milford and Olen B. Supplied by compiler.
- [S17] Family Group Record of Olen B. Cranford, Cranford, James Milford and Olen B. Supplied by compiler.
- [S6] Death Certificate UTAH, Utah. Salt Lake., death certificate no. 01628895 (2004), Olen Berney Cranford. (Reliability: 3).