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Submitted: 5/23/22 • Approved: 5/24/22 • Last Updated: 5/27/22 • R514935-G0-S3
US Army
Korea
June 21, 1932-November 3, 2001
US Army
Gone Away With Jesus
Shared stone with Doris
*Photo, courtesy of Mary (Coggin) Russell
*Obituary
Del M. Crist
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in First Baptist Church of Canyon with the Rev. David Lowrie, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in West Park Cemetery at Hereford by Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon.
Mr. Crist was born on June 21, 1932, in Sedan, N.M., to Floyd and Eunice Dodds Crist. He and his wife Doris married on Dec. 15, 1955. They lived in the Canyon area since that time, except for eight years when they lived in Dalhart.
He served in the Army MP's during the Korean conflict. He was a farmer and rancher. Aside from his love of farming and ranching, he loved keeping up with his grandchildren. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Canyon.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and three brothers, Neal Crist, Wade Crist and Gary Crist.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Mark Crist of Canyon; two daughters, Cindy Swiontek of Las Lunas, N.M., and Tracy Melear of Amarillo; three brothers, Douglas Crist and Garland Crist, both of California, and Ron Crist of Hereford; three sisters, Florine Pennock of Las Cruces, N.M., Mabel Root of Denver and Marie Kear of Oklahoma City; and two grandchildren, Jon Nichols and Misty Adams, both of Canyon.
The family suggests memorials be to Ascension Academy, 8201 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, TX 79101.
(Published in Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 4, 2001)
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Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2014
Name: Del Maurice Crist
Marriage Date: 15 Dec 1955
Marriage Place: Deaf Smith, Texas, USA
Spouse: Doris Nell Stanfield
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Del Morris Crist [Del Maurice Crist] [Del Crist]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 21 Jun 1932
Birth Place: Sedan Union, New Mexico [Sudan Union, New Mexico]
Death Date: 3 Nov 2001
Father:
Floyd B Crist
Mother:
Unice G Dodds
Notes: May 1951: Name listed as DEL MORRIS CRIST; 06 Aug 1979: Name listed as DEL MAURICE CRIST; 24 Jan 2001: Name listed as DEL CRIST; 07 Nov 2001: Name listed as DEL M CRIST
Contributed on 5/23/22 by neldapat
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