Later Years
Crawford retired to his farm near Dayton in 1876. His wife died on May 20, 1879, and he re-married the next year to Mrs. Eunice Burrows. In 1862, son Medorem, Jr. received appointment to West Point where he graduated in 1867. He worked his way up to Brigadier General in the Army and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Medorem, Sr. was involved with the Oregon Pioneer Association in retirement, serving as the organizations president from 1878 through 1881. Medorem Crawford died at his home near Dayton on December 26, 1891, at the age of 72.
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Famous quotes containing the word years:
“In social halls a favored guest
In years that follow victory won,
How sweet to feel your festal fame
In woman’s glance instinctive thrown:
Repose is yours—your deed is known,”
—Herman Melville (1819–1891)
“But he answered his father, Listen! For all these years I have been working like a slave for you, and I have never disobeyed your command; yet you have never given me even a young goat so that I might celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fatted calf for him!’”
—Bible: New Testament, Luke 15:29,30.