Edwin Duff Crane, III M.D.

Edwin Duff Crane III, M.D. passed away peacefully on March 17, 2017. He was born in Atlanta on June 5, 1928. Dr. Crane grew up in Atlanta graduating from North Fulton High School in 1946. He graduated from Virginia Military Institute in 1949 and from Emory Medical School in 1955. Dr. Crane did his residency at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Crane served in the United States Air Force in Sevilla, Spain. He was Chief of OB/GYN at the 9377 (SAC) Air Force Base Hospital.

In 1961 Dr. Crane settled in Tallahassee to practice medicine. He had an outstanding career as an OB/GYN physician for over 40 years where he brought nearly 5,000 babies into the world. He was member of St. John's Episcopal Church. Outside his medical profession, he enjoyed being "Doc" to his nine grandchildren: Will, Mark, Cannon, Jonathan, David, Bryson, Wells, Devyn, and Claire. His favorite hobbies were playing chess, hunting, and blacksmithing. He was a founding member of the Florida Artist Blacksmith Association.

In retirement, Dr. Crane lived in Little Switzerland, North Carolina at his beloved mountain cabin and blacksmith shop.

Dr. Crane is survived by his wife of 59 years, Nancy Love Crane, sister Lucy Jones, sons Edwin Duff Crane IV (Michelle) and David L. Crane (Jessica), and daughter Carlisle Crane Payne (Robert).

A small private family service was held on March 19 in Atlanta.