Patrick "Pat" Francis Crall

Patrick “Pat” Francis Crall, age 79, of Albia, passed away Friday, July 8, 2011 on his farm doing what he loved. Pat was born March 2, 1932, on the family farm east of Georgetown, to Pat and Agnes (Stone) Crall. He attended and graduated from Georgetown High School, class of 1949. He married the love of his life, Mary Ann Ryan on June 26, 1954 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Melrose. They shared 57 wonderful years of marriage before Pat’s passing. Pat was a great husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, and neighbor. Pat had three priorities in life - family, faith, and farming. Pat was a lifetime farmer, livestock buyer, and clerked at the Albia Sale Barn auctions for 30 years. He attended numerous cattle auctions in southern and southeastern Iowa. Pat was a lifetime member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church of Georgetown, a member of the Knights of Columbus and was a Fourth Degree Knight. He was a long time member of St. Patrick’s Parish Council. He was a director and a member of the St. Patrick’s Cemetery Board. He was a member of Monroe County Cattlemen’s Association and was awarded the Farm Bureau’s Monroe County Ag Hall of Fame award in 2002. He was an active participant in the Monroe County Fair each year and helped with the 4-H program. Pat truly loved his farm and was a mentor to many young farmers. He enjoyed dancing, and in his younger years, sharing his wonderful singing voice. A highlight for Pat each year was God’s Portion Day at Georgetown, celebrating his Irish heritage. Pat is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; a son Joe (Barb) Crall of Albia; three daughters, Sharon Crall of Albia, Geralyn (Mark) Thomsen of Bettendorf and Marilyn (Danny) Teno of Moravia; 10 grandchildren, Molly (Neal) Mick, Ryan, Nick, and Meghan Crall, Laura, Maureen, and Claire Thomsen, and Daniel, Julianna, and Collette Teno. Pat is also survived by a brother, Ed (Kathleen) Crall; a sister, Mary Agnes (Bill) Wynn both of Albia; and two aunts, Elizabeth “Bea” Lahart of Albia, and Helen O’Brien of Ottumwa; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by a daughter, “little” Mary Ann Crall; his parents, Pat and Agnes; a brother, Jim Crall; and a niece, Lisa Crall. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M., Tuesday July 12, 2011 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Georgetown, with Father Patrick Lumsden, Father Michael E. Volkmer, C.PP.S., and Father Joe Miller C.PP.S. as celebrants . Burial will follow services at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Georgetown. Visitation will be held from 10 A.M. until 8:00P.M., Monday, July 11, 2011 at the Tharp-Winfield Funeral Home in Albia. Pat’s family will be present throughout the day and evening. A rosary will be led Monday at 6:30 P.M., provided by the Knights of Columbus Council #4167and a Christian Wake Service will also be held at the funeral home, Monday evening at 7:30 P.M. Memorials have been established to St. Patrick’s Church, St. Patrick’s Cemetery both of Georgetown, or to the Iowa Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Condolences may be sent to www.tharpfh.com.

Patrick "Pat" Francis Crall

March 2, 1932 - July 8, 2011