Dahrel S. 'Pop' Crum
May 11, 1908 - Jan. 4, 1998

Dahrel 'Pop' Crum, 89, of Plant City, Fla., and formerly of Liberty Center, died Sunday at his residence.

Born May 11, 1908, in Liberty Center, he was the son of Floyd and Laura (Hoffman) Crum. On June 17, 1931, he married E. Lucille Beilharz, who survives.

He was a salesman for WONW radio station of Defiance. He was also the owner of Liberty Hardware of Liberty Center for 12 years, retiring in 1976. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Plant City, Fla., Liberty Center Lodge #518 F & AM, Country Meadows Men's Golf Association of Plant City, Liberty Center Rotary Club, where he was also a past president, former member of Liberty Center United Methodist Church of Liberty Center, where he was a past Sunday school superintendent and a former member of Knights of Phythias Lodge of Liberty Center.

He is also survived by a daughter, Darilynn Whittemore of Vandalia, Ohio; a son, Ronald of Waterville; a sister, Meridath Heyerman of Aurota, Ill.; five grandchildren; and eight, great-grandchildren.

Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Wright Funeral Home of Liberty Center, Rev. Martin Denes officiating. Interment will be at Youngs Cemetery of Liberty Center.

Visitation will be from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday; at the funeral home, where a Masonic service will be held at 6 p.m.

The family suggests memorials be made to Hospice of Hillsborough County, 3010 W. Azeele St., Tampa, Fla. 33609.