Beloved Frog and Eternal Companion, Stephen Lynn Crookston, age 49, passed away peacefully December 31, 2006 at his home in Magna, Utah. Stephen was born December 24, 1957 in Oak Harbor, Washington to Robert Hans and Lila Margaret Brown Crookston. Faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints he served a full-time mission in the Florida Tampa Mission, along with many other callings. While on his mission he developed a great love of distance running and completed many 5 and 10K runs. A Superman, Stephen bravely battled the challenges of Multiple Sclerosis for 23 years. Showing by example that enduring well, is even more important than enduring to the end. He leaves behind his Princess and Sweetheart of 27 years, Vicky Ann Nelson Crookston whom he married December 27, 1979 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.
Stephen is now with his father and others that have gone on before. He is survived by his wife Vicky, mother Lila, West Valley City; three brothers, Brian (Tami), Kearns; Kevin, West Valley City and Lynn (Tammy), Grantsville, and four sisters, Teresa Fowler, Kearns; Karen (Rod) Hackworth, West Jordan; Lynette (Aaron) Richeson, Grantsville, and Kathy ( Hal) Westenskow, West Jordan, along with many in-laws and numerous nieces and nephews. Remember the FROG.....Forever Rely On God!!
Funeral services will be held Friday, January 5, 2007, 12:00 p.m. at the Spencer 7th Ward Chapel at 3830 South 8000 West in Magna, UT where friends and family may call Thursday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and Friday morning from 10:30-11:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment will be at Valley View Cemetery. Online condolences may be made to the family at http://www.serenicare.com/
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in his name to the Christopher Reeve Foundation at http://www.christopherreeve.org/ or the Utah Chapter of the National MS Society at http://www.fightmsutah.org/
Stephen is now with his father and others that have gone on before. He is survived by his wife Vicky, mother Lila, West Valley City; three brothers, Brian (Tami), Kearns; Kevin, West Valley City and Lynn (Tammy), Grantsville, and four sisters, Teresa Fowler, Kearns; Karen (Rod) Hackworth, West Jordan; Lynette (Aaron) Richeson, Grantsville, and Kathy ( Hal) Westenskow, West Jordan, along with many in-laws and numerous nieces and nephews. Remember the FROG.....Forever Rely On God!!
Funeral services will be held Friday, January 5, 2007, 12:00 p.m. at the Spencer 7th Ward Chapel at 3830 South 8000 West in Magna, UT where friends and family may call Thursday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and Friday morning from 10:30-11:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment will be at Valley View Cemetery. Online condolences may be made to the family at http://www.serenicare.com/
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in his name to the Christopher Reeve Foundation at http://www.christopherreeve.org/ or the Utah Chapter of the National MS Society at http://www.fightmsutah.org/
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