Pastor McCrum

Arthur Earl McCrum, 66, of New Troy went to be with his Lord on Friday, January 30, 2009 at his home.

Funeral services will be held 10 AM Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel, 9191 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman with Pastor Mike Ostrander officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Indiana at 3:30 PM Wednesday. Friends may meet with the family from 5-8 PM Tuesday at the funeral home. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be given to New Troy Grace Brethren Church.

Pastor McCrum was born March 15, 1942 in Mishawaka, Indiana the son of the late Donald and Rose (Bennett) McCrum. On June 14, 1963 he married the former Alice M. Lasiter. He graduated from Grace College and received a Diploma of Theology from Grace Seminary in Winona Lake, Indiana. Art was a Grace Brethren pastor for 38 years serving in South Pasadena, California, North English, Iowa, and most recently New Troy, Michigan for the past 20 years. He also played the banjo for the Gospel River Band.

Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Alice; two children – Ann (Gary) Richard of Warsaw, Indiana and Alan (Michele) McCrum of Pierceton, Indiana; eight grandchildren – Timothy, Jo, Katie, Maria (Jeremiah), Chris, Aliesa, Cara, and Rebecca; foster parents, Herman and Luella Hein; three brothers – Jerry (Jean) McCrum, Ron McCrum, and Andrew McCrum; two sisters – June Gross and Betty Lou (Carl) Horvath; a foster brother, Ray Hein; and two foster sisters – Beverly (Jim) Welborn and Linda Clements.

Art was preceded in death by a sister, Dora Jean McCrum.

Visitation

Tuesday February 3, 2009 , 5:00 - 8:00 PM at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel

Funeral Service

Wednesday February 4, 2009 , 10:00 AM at Pike Funeral Home, Boyd Chapel

Commital Service

Wednesday February 4, 2009 , 3:30 PM at Oakwood Cemetery