Posted by
John Crutchfield on Thursday, February 26, 2009 9:59:22 AM
S.C. was born and raised in South Hill, VA.
He served in the U.S. Navy.
He moved to Danville, VA in the late 1950s.
He was a Christian, devoted husband and a good family man.
He headed up the electrical department at the Corning plant in Danville, retiring as an electrical engineer after thirty years of service.
He was a member of the Roman Eagle Masonic Lodge #122 in Danville and had achieved the rank of 33rd Degree of the Scottish Rite.
He was a lifelong republican, who worked tirelessly for the party.
He supported George Allen and has a photo of him with S.C. and his wife, Ida.
This man, known locally as "Mr. Republican", once hosted a fundraiser/cookout at his modest home for then Vice President George H. W. Bush in 1988 during a campaign stop in Danville. One of his most prized posessions is a photo of the Vice President sitting with him and his wife and daughter on the family sofa.
He was a man of integrity and wisdom, a humble and gracious role model and mentor.
He was a good man.
He was my father.
Samuel Clifford Crutchfield (S.C.)
October 7, 1927 - February 19, 2009
Well done, dad.