Clarence James Crigger Jr.'s Obituary
Clarence James Crigger, Jr., 86, of Fredericksburg, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2016 with his family by his side. He was born November 28, 1929 in Princeton, WV.
Clarence was a member of the West Virginia and Virginia National Guards, a painter for the federal government and owned Crigger’s Painting and Decorating for over 40 years.
For many years, from a small boy in West Virginia through his adult life, he was part of the Boy Scouts of America. He held many positions including Assistant Deputy Commissioner for the Prince William District, and founder of Junior Leadership Training. Clarence was an Eagle Scout, a member of the Order of the Arrow, and earned one of scouting’s highest honors, Woodbadge. He also sponsored the development of many scout troops in Alexandria and Woodbridge, where he lived for many years before moving to Stafford in the mid 1990’s.
Clarence is survived by his wife, Leatrice Crigger, with whom he recently celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary on August 21st; daughter, Debbie Abel and her husband, Paul; and son, Ronnie, all of Manassas; sister, Evelyn Craft, of Princeton, WV; brother, Jack Crigger and his wife, Rita, of Pace, FL; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Della Crigger; and a son, Jeff Crigger.
Clarence’s family will receive friends from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel, 10719 Courthouse Road, Fredericksburg, where the memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Interment will take place at a later date in Quantico National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, Clarence’s family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of memorial donations to a gofundme account that the family has set up at: https://www.gofundme.com/2nzs8qcc?ssid=734718789&pos=4 .
Online condolences may be expressed to his family at foundandsons.com.
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