Ernest Chester Crabb ’29

CHET DIED Feb. 9, 1990. He was born in China and prepared for college at Mercersburg. At Princeton he was captain of both freshman and varsity crosscountry, and was also on the track and soccer teams. His roommate was Dan Evans.

After college, he was a YM.CA. secretary and taught at Stony Brook School on Long Island, but in 1931 entered Biblical Seminary in N.Y., and then went to Princeton Theological Seminary. He had pastorates at Presbyterian and Methodist churches in Dillonvale, Mineral Ridge, Akron, Canfield, and Farmdale, Oh.; in Jamestown, N.Y.; and Erie and Bessemer, Penn. In 1964, in semiretirement, he began substitute teaching and preaching, and preached a sermon just three days before his death. His special interests included China, youth groups, physical fitness, and human service.

In 1965, he returned to his earlier activity as a runner, and was often first in his age group at meets around the country. In 1987 he was a gold medalist in several Senior Olympics races. In 1936 he married Thelma Margaret Iler, and she survived him by only a few months. Their children are Betty and David. The Class extends sincere sympathy to Chet's family.

The Class of I929