Harold Elroy Crane

Background

Crane, Harold Elroy was born on September 17, 1930 in Lakewood, New Jersey, United States. Son of Harold Elroy Senior and Gladys Marie Crane.

Education

Bachelor of Music Education, East Michigan U., 1958; M of Religious Education, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, 1962; Master of Arts, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, 1983.

Career

Associate director religious education, Baptist State Convention of Michigan, Southfield, 1964-1971; director missions division, Baptist State Convention of Michigan, Southfield, 1971-1979; director missions division, Baptist Convention of Pennsylvania/South Jersey, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1979-1989; church extension consultant, Florida Baptist convention, Jacksonville, since 1989. Member home missionary Home Mission Board, Atlanta, 1971-1989. Member of advisory board Urban Missions United States, 1985-1989.

Vice president, president State Dirs. of Missions United States, 1987-1988. Served on various committees of Southern Baptist Convention, 1964-1979.

Achievements

• Harold Elroy Crane has been listed as a noteworthy Church extension consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Second lieutenant United States Army, 1948-1954.

Interests

• Avocations: music, playing clarinet and other brass instruments.

Connections

Married Mary Edythe Gornto, December 30, 1950. Children: Mary Jean Crane Savoie, Maurice Samuel.

Father:

Harold Elroy Senior

Mother:

Gladys Marie Crane

Spouse:

Mary Edythe Gornto

child:

Maurice Samuel Crane

child:

Mary Jean Crane Savoie Crane