Margaret Lorraine Crews

Edith May Boyd and Frank Leslie Driver, married November 11, 1919, welcomed daughter Lorraine on March 31, 1923 in St Joseph, MO.

After attending Central High School and St Joe Jr College, Lorraine graduated from Northwest MO State Teachers College in 1946 and taught in Andrew County and St. Joseph school systems. She decided teaching was not her preferred career. One of her earlier jobs was ‘colorizing’ black and white photos at a print shop.

She married Attorney Robert Dean Crews August 7, 1948 who preceded her in death in 1980. Mr. Crews was a Claims Attorney for MFA Insurance Co.

After they moved to Columbia, MO in 1953, she served as a Welcome Wagon hostess from 1957 to 1974. In 1980, she became a Pink Lady volunteer at Ellis Fischel Cancer Hospital for the next 33 years. In 2013, she was nominated for the Columbia Daily Tribune’s Hero Award for her service.

Prior to retirement, Lorraine loved traveling, playing cards, mall walking and coffee with friends afterward. She was a member of the Rebecca’s. During her retirement years at The Terrace and later at Colony Pointe Assisted Living Lorraine enjoyed reading, Word Search, playing BINGO and visiting with her neighbors.

Lorraine is survived by one cousin, Retired Army Air Force Major General Frank Crooks and his daughters Barbara Crooks and Cathleen Stein.

Being an only child who had no children, Lorraine was a friend, confident and supporter to all who came into her life, especially in their time of need or crisis.

Lorraine was a serving angel in life, and continues to serve in death. Being a cancer survivor, she donated her body to the Ellis Fischel Cancer Research Center.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in her memory to the Wyatt Guest house of Ellis Fischel Cancer Center.