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William T. Crutchfield,
former securities official
William T. Crutchfield succeeded in business through character and perseverance.
"His success throughout his life was attributed to his underlying philosophy that there's no such word as 'can't,' " said his oldest daughter, Laurie Leonard of Indian Hill.
"He always taught us that the only thing that matters about someone is how they look at and treat other people, and that no deal is a good deal unless it is good for all parties."
Mr. Crutchfield, 76, died Saturday at his home in Indian Hill.
He was a former vice president of Thompson McKinnon Securities, a current board member of the Vulcan Corporation, and a former employee of Procter and Gamble and W.E. Hutton.
A shrewd financial analyst, Mr. Crutchfield keep running notes on the market, waking up early to keep tabs on the world before Wall Street opened.
Mr. Crutchfield graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in mechanical engineering. He passed up a football scholarship at the University of Minnesota to serve as a first lieutenant during World War II. He married his high school sweetheart, Mickey Bausch, who died in 1993.
Other survivors: daughters, Carol C. Wiggers of Indian Hill and Kathy Anderson and Amy C. Meyer, and seven grandchildren.
Services: Noon Wednesday at Norman Chapel in Spring Grove Cemetery. Memorials: Walnut Hills High School or Visiting Nurses Association. Bolton and Lunsford Funeral Home in charge of services.
Date of announcement: 05-16-2000
William Mussey was
legislator, publisher
William H. Mussey, 86, a former Ohio state legislator and retired publisher for the Clermont Sun, died Friday.
Mr. Mussey was elected to the Ohio House of Represenatives in 1965 and served for six years, then served six years in the Ohio Senate. He lived in Gallipolis, Ohio, but formerly lived in Batavia.
Services: 1 p.m. today at First Presbyterian Church of Batavia. Visitation: 11 a.m. today at church. Cremeens Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 05-16-2000
Clement Hils, former FBI agent
Clement L. Hils, a retired FBI agent and former chief U.S. federal probation officer in Cincinnati, died Monday.
Mr. Hils, 73, lived in Edgewood, Ky.
He was also former chairman of the Cincinnati chapter of the Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI and was a World War II veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Janet Darbro Hils; sons, Steve Hils of Cincinnati and Andrew Hils of Lexington, Ky; daughters, Carrie Hanscom of Walton, Ky., and Gretchen Hils of Madison, Wis.; sisters, Ellen May Goeke of Fort Wright, Ky., Ann Welch of Indianapolis, Joan Schulte of Fort Mitchell, Ky., Mary Rose Hils and Joyce Blanchet, both of Crestview Hills, Ky.; brothers, Jude Hils of Crescent Springs, Ky., Dave Hils of Cincinnati and Martin "Mote" Hils of Erlanger, Ky, and four grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Thursday. Memorials are suggested to St. Xavier High School Scholarship Fund, 600 North Bend Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45224; or Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI Education Fund, P. O. Box 1027, 715 Broadway, Quantico, Va. 22134. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Date of announcement: 05-16-2000
REBECCA L. CASSADY, 87, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., died Sunday. She was an employee of Schenley Distillery. Services: 2 p.m. EDT Thursday at Fitch-Denney Funeral Home, Lawrenceburg. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials: Greendale First Church of Christ.
Date of announcement: 05-16-2000
NORA C. (NEUHAUS) KIRBY, 66, of Sardinia, died Saturday. She was a homemaker. Private services at the convenience of the family. There is no visitation. Arrangements: Thomp son-Stevens Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 05-16-2000
MILDRED PERRY, 94, of Downtown Cincinnati, died Thursday. She was a laundry worker with University Hospital. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Ninth Street Baptist Church, Covington. Visitation: 6 p.m. Thursday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills, is handling arrangements.
Date of announcement: 05-16-2000
RHONDA L. THOMAS, 46, of Fairview, Ind., died Friday. Ms. Thomas was an attendant for Rising Sun Care Center, Rising Sun, Ind. Memorial service: 2 p.m. EDT Sunday, Fairview Baptist Church, Fairview, Ind. No visitation. Markland Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials: Fairview Baptist Church.
Date of announcement: 05-16-2000
PEACE UMEANO, 46, of Clifton, died Friday. She was a nurse and a captain in the U.S. Air Force. Services: 11 a.m. today at St. Monica-St. George Church in Clifton. Visitation: 10 a.m. today at the church. Busse & Borgmann Funeral Home, Clifton, is handling arrangements.
Date of announcement: 05-16-2000
Ralph Lloyd Poore was a family person
Ralph Lloyd Poore made sure his family members were taken care of. If they needed anything, he made sure they had it.
"Ralph was just a family person," said his wife of 61 years, Jewel Justice Poore. "His family always came first."
Mr. Poore, 76, of Walton, Ky., died Monday at Grant Manor Nursing Home, Williamstown.
He was a retired truck driver with Roadway Express and a member of Gum Lick Baptist Church. A Mason for more than 50 years, Mr. Poore was a member of the Crittenden Masonic Lodge, his wife said.
Services: 1 p.m. Thursday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Visitation: 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial: Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials: Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Date of announcement: 05-17-2000
TYRONE DOUGLAS HALL SR., 56, of Winton Place, died Saturday. He was a janitor for the University of Cincinnati. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, 2625 Gilbert Ave., Walnut Hills. Visitation: 6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 05-17-2000
IRVIN G. HUESEMAN, 74, of Dillsboro, Ind., died Tuesday. He was a bulk feed delivery and mill worker. Services: 11 a.m. EDT Friday at Ulrich Filter Funeral Home, Dillsboro. There is no visitation. Me morials: Dillsboro Emergency Unit.
Date of announcement: 05-17-2000
PEARL L. JACKSON, 63, of Cincinnati, died Monday. She was a computer programmer. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at New Friendship Baptist Church, 3212 Reading Road, Avondale. Visitation: 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 05-17-2000
IMOGENE REYNOLDS, 68, of Walnut Hills, died Sunday. She was a licensed practical nurse. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at New Testament Baptist Church, 3426 Fernside Place, Evanston. Visitation: 6 p.m. Thursday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 05-17-2000
VIRGINIA L. SCHOONOVER, 64, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., died Sunday. She was retired from Sperry Rubber and Plastic Co. Services: 2 p.m. EDT Thursday at Rullman Funeral Home, Aurora, Ind. Visitation: 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Memorials: Alliance Church or area life squads.
Date of announcement: 05-17-2000
JOHN H. TURNER, 72, of Cincinnati, died Thursday. He was a cook. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Christ Our Redeemer Church, 1310 Race St., downtown. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 05-17-2000
David M. Fiala, lawyer, volunteer
David M. Fiala, an attorney and a volunteer, died Monday after a short illness. He was 53.
A private practice attorney, Mr. Fiala volunteered at public broadcasting station WCET for many years.
A graduate of University of Cincinnati and Chase College of Law, he went on to specialize in individual tax, estate planning and administration.
"He gave a lot of his time. He did a lot of pro bono work informally that a lot of people didn't know about," said his wife, Nancy Stewart Fiala.
"A lot of his older clients, he would drive to their house."
Mr. Fiala began volunteering at WCET in 1969 after watching an Action Auction and eventually served on the board of trustees, including four years as chairman. He received a Key to the City of Cincinnati for his involvement.
He was also a trustee of Junior Achievement of Greater Cincinnati and a former member of the advisory committee of the American Culinary Federation, the executive committee of the Contemporary Dance Theatre and the executive committee of the Mental Health Services West Board.
"He really genuinely enjoyed people," Mrs. Fiala said. "I loved him very much." Mr. Fiala is also survived by his son Michael Fiala McGowen, of Western Hills, and his sister, Elaine Rosales, of Brecksville, Ohio. Services private. In lieu of flowers, memorials to WCET, 1223 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, 45214.
Date of announcement: 05-18-2000
ROBERT L. NEU, 85, of Hamersville, Ohio, died Wednesday. He worked for the Ohio Valley Antique Machinery Association, and he was a school bus driver for the Hamersville and Western Brown school districts. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at the Bible Chapel United Church of Christ, Hamersville. Visitation: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the church. Cahall Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials: Bible Chapel United Church of Christ, 119 North Ave., Hamersville, Ohio 45130; to the American Heart Association or to the American Diabetes. Association.
Date of announcement: 05-18-2000
HOWARD WILLIAMS, 69, of Cincinnati, died Monday. He was a highway maintenance worker. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at New Sardis Primitive Church, 2601 Stanton Ave., Walnut Hills. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 05-18-2000
Vera Poe, 81, lent helping hand
Vera D. Poe didn't just talk about lending a helping hand, she put her words in to action, says her husband of 57 years, Leonard Poe.
"She was warm and friendly; she never saw a stranger," he said.
He noted, for example, that Mrs. Poe helped people at church get their cancer treatments and formed close relationships with two widows who were in her adult Sunday school class.
"She promised them they wouldn't be alone," Mr. Poe said. "We took them every place they wanted to go."
Mrs. Poe, 81, of Erlanger, Ky., died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence, Ky. She was a retired clerk for Lazarus and an active member of Fort Mitchell Baptist Church.
Other survivors: sons, James T. Poe of Erlanger and Thomas R. Poe Sr. of Florence; a sister, Ruth E. Hammond of Brooksville, Fla.; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation: 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery, Stamping Ground. Memorials: Fort Mitchell Baptist Church, 2323 Dixie Highway, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Date of announcement: 05-19-2000
ROSALIE FAYE BAITZEL, 87, of Alamogordo, N.M., formerly of Brown County, Ohio, died Sunday. She was a homemaker. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Shinkles Ridge Cemetery. No visitation. Cahall Funeral Home, Georgetown, is handling the arrangements. Memorials: South Ridge Baptist Church, 1815 Vieth, Jefferson City, Mo. 65101.
Date of announcement: 05-19-2000
RALPH DURBIN, 78, of Hartford City, Ind., formerly of Cincinnati, died Tuesday. He was a retired Yellow Cab driver and he also drove the Bookmobile for the Public Library. Services: 1 p.m. today at Garden View Funeral Home, 10501 North State Road 3, Muncie. Visitation: 11 a.m. today at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 05-19-2000
KEMMET FRAZIER JR., 50, of Cincinnati, died Wednesday. He was a security worker. Services: Noon Monday at New Sardis Primitive Church, 2601 Stanton Ave., Walnut Hills. Visitation: 11 a.m. Monday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 05-19-2000
TONDALAEIA UNIO STOMAE HANKERSON, 3 months old, died Tuesday. She was the daughter of Todd Hankerson and Brandy Holmes. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke AME Church, 4704 Plainville Road. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 05-19-2000
DAN HARRIS, 81, of Lincoln Heights, died Tuesday. He was a retired assembler for General Electric. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Lincoln Heights Baptist Church, 9991 North Wayne Ave., Lincoln Heights. Visitation: 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 05-19-2000
JULIUS E. (JUDD) LAFOLLETTE, 90, of Lawrenceburg and Aurora, died Monday. Services: 2 p.m. EDT Friday at Rullman Funeral Home, 219 Mechanic St., Aurora. Visitation: Noon Friday at the funeral home. Memorials: Lawrenceburg Life Squad or to Vencor Hospice.
Date of announcement: 05-19-2000