Crocker, Melvin

Melvin Crocker, 87, of Lisbon, died Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Cottage Grove Place, Cedar Rapids. At Melvin's request there will be no public services. Private family burial of his cremated remains will be at Lisbon Cemetery, Lisbon. Arrangements are by Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include his wife, Linda of Lisbon; sister, Lois Comer of Marion; and 18 nieces and nephews.

Melvin was born Oct. 31, 1925, in Stanwood, Iowa, the son of Herbert and Ann (Martin) Crocker. He graduated from Lisbon High School in 1994, and on March 2, 1963, he married Linda Clark in Iowa City. He owned and operated Mel's Service - Auto & Truck Services in Lisbon for many years, in addition to being a truck driver and school bus driver. Mel retired as a correctional officer for the Iowa State Men's Reformatory in Anamosa.

Mel will be remembered as a purveyor of antiques and collectibles who enjoyed going to auctions and organizing his treasures. He also liked to cruise on his motorcycle and ride his lawn mower around the yard. Mel was a member of the Lisbon United Methodist Church, Masons Crescent Lodge No. 25, Apollo Commandery No. 25 K.T., Trowel Chapter No. 49 R.A.M., Palestine Council No. 27 R & S.M., El Kahir Temple AAonms, Iowa Research Lodge No. 2 A.S.&A.M. and was past Master Unit of the El Kahir Temple, Malta Chapter No. 415.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Please sign the online guest book and share a memory about Mel at www.stewartbaxter.com.

Published April 27, 2013 in The Gazette