Horace Crawford

1937 - 2022

  • 84 years old
  • Date of birth:  December 15th, 1937
  • Date of passing:  March 20th, 2022
  • Place of passing:  Walnut Creek, California, United States

Celebration of Life: Saturday April 30th at 2:00, San Ramon Valley United Methodist Church.  
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Trinity Center of Walnut Creek 


This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one, Horace Crawford. We invite you to read his longer obituary under His Life and view his slideshow of Quail Run Ranch under Stories.

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Thank you for visiting!

~ Peggy & Amy

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Candle lit  by Sharon Nilsen  on April 2nd, 2022

Horace was a very special person and we will all miss him.    He was certainly an inspiration to others.

Candle lit  by Sally & Gary  on April 3rd, 2022

Horace never met a stranger he didn’t like and they didn't stay strangers for long. What great times we had at our annual camping trip to Quail Run Ranch. Horace made sure we always learned something interesting and thought-provoking during every visit. Time at the ranch just won’t be the same without you holding court around the campfire. We will truly miss you, Horace.

Candle lit  by Linda and John Green  on April 3rd, 2022

Horace Crawford, a most wonderful man, a most wonderful friend.  A mountain of a man, yet a sensitive man with a huge heart that held endless love and care for others.  We miss your voice and your smile.  Surely you are sharing your stories with the Lord, and surely the Lord is nodding while saying, "I know, Horace, I know."  We are just two of the many, many, who loved you and admired you

Candle lit  by Lyn and Joan Arscott  on April 3rd, 2022

Horace had an impressive curiosity about life. He was interested in so many issues and spent many hours discussing science and the environment. But his lasting contribution was to encourage  his friends to think about the challenge of the homeless. He made a difference and he will be missed.

Candle lit  by Laura Sanchez  on April 3rd, 2022

Horace was an embodiment of God's Love that didn't give up, found nothing that was needed to be too much, and stayed and stayed and stayed.  What a Great Man!
He and Peggy helped launch Trinity Center and were friends through thick and thin to many of its members as well as to numerous members of our church.  His smile and his love will live in my heart forever.

Candle lit  by Joe Hawes on April 4th, 2022

Horace was a great friend. I first met him in Fort Davis where my grandmother lived. We drove around in an old wrecked Chevrolet he had resurrected chasing rabbits around a flat near town. I knew him as a fellow graduate student at the University of Texas. He and Peggy were "good folks" and my first wife, Kay, and I visited them often. He spread love wherever he went. It will endure

Candle lit  by Bill and Joanne VanBezey   on April 4th, 2022

Horace shared with us the life lesson of loving and caring for others, the whole concept of unconditional love and our lives are forever improved by his mentoring. Our obligation, therefore, is to honor his life by continuing with his example.

Candle lit  by Mary Taggard Worthington on April 4th, 2022

I have great memories of Mr. Horace from my childhood in Baton Rouge. For several years I spent a great deal of time at the Crawford’s home. I was mesmerized by Horace’s workshop! It was like Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium! Tools were so organized. I was enthralled by his Rock Tumbler. I remember he had a big laugh and a sparkle in his eyes! Sending Texas size love to ya’ll in memory.

Candle lit  by Jim & Anne Burk  on April 16th, 2022

Horace had a heart as big as all outdoors and his greatest passion was helping others. There were so many times when we saw Horace connect people who needed work with those who needed extra help. He used his pickup truck as part of his ministry, always helping people with transportation. His passion for helping the homeless led him to deep friendships. He was a role model for how to serve.

Candle lit  by Bob and Anna Fuenzalida  on April 30th, 2022

Horace was a great friend
Miss our daily talks, trips to the ranch
Always thinking how to help others.Great person to have in our lives.

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