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Rex E. Crewse, age 72, of Springfield,
Mo., passed away Friday, November 28, 2008, in
Jacksonville, Fla. He was born March 25, 1936, in
Mansfield, Mo., the son of Arnold and Gladys Crewse.
Rex graduated from Gainsville High School in 1954, and
served his country in the United States Army from 1958
to 1960. He was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church
and the Commemorative Air Force, where he had received
the Silver Magnolia Blossom Award in 1995 and 2006.
Rex was united in marriage to Loretta Carroll on May
29, 1956, in Gainsville, Mo. Rex was employed with Do
It Best Corporation as a Retail Paint Development
Manager, where he had received the New Paint Business
Award in 2005. Rex enjoyed flying, hunting and
fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents,
Arnold and Gladys Crewse; and a niece, Shannon
Kirkland. Rex is survived by his wife, Loretta Crewse
of the home; two daughters, Shelly Kalka and husband,
Pete of Jacksonville, Fla., and Sherry Jenkins of
Springfield, Mo.; three grandchildren, Emma Kalka of
Seoul, South Korea, Meg Kalka of Fort Myers, Fla., and
Trey Kalka of Jacksonville, Fla.; brother-in-law and
his wife, Ron and Cindy Carroll of Springfield, Mo.;
sister and her husband, Lana and Sonny Kirkland of
Mansfield, Mo.; sister-in-law and her husband, Sandy
and Rick Cowan of Springfield, Mo.; and a host of
other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held
Thursday, December 4, 2008, from 6 to 8 p.m., in
Walnut Lawn Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will
be at 11:30 a.m. Friday, December 5, 2008, in the
funeral home chapel, with burial following at 1 p.m.,
in Missouri Veteran's Cemetery. Charitable donations
may be made to the Rex Crewse Memorial Fund at
Guaranty Bank, 1341 W. Battlefield, Springfield, MO
65807. Online condolences may be left at
www.walnutlawnfuneralhome.com.
Pallbearers:
Rich Lindsey, Graham Robertson, Don Miller, Tom Rush,
Randy Buttram, Larry Harden.
Honorary Pallbearers:
Michael Eckels, Mark Howard, Duane Lewis, Chris
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