Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, November 18, 1993 TAG: 9311180226
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C2 EDITION: METRO
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OBIT-CRUFF, WILLIAM FRANKLIN, ("BOB")
CRUFF, William Franklin, ("Bob"), 66, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, November
17, 1993. He was a structural iron worker for 32 years and was a member of New
York Iron Worker's Local #361, where he served as business manager for 11
years. Mr. Cruff was a member of Paumanok Port Washington New York Lodge #855
A.F. & A.M. Surviving are his loving and devoted wife, Shirley E. Cruff; one
daughter, Elizabeth L. Ikner; two grandsons, William M. Ikner, and Timothy A.
Ikner, all of Roanoke; a sister and brother-in-law, Virginia E. and Francis W.
Burkart, Manassas; one nephew, Francis W. ("Skip") Burkart, Roanoke; three
nieces, Virginia McDonald, Susan Burkart, both of Springfield, Vivian Cambron,
Kentucky. Services will be at Oakey's South Chapel, 11 a.m. Friday. The Rev.
James Drinard Smith will officiate. Interment will follow in Evergreen Burial
Park. Masonic Rites by Cave Spring Lodge #230 A.F. & A.M. The family will
receive friends at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Thursday.
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