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Edwin “Ted” Crittendon – Petty officer 3rd Class US Navy March 1945 – January 1948; served aboard the USS Allen M. Sumner destroyer (Quilt of Valor). He was presented the quilt of honor and a plaque by re[presentatives from the Daughters of the American Revolution. Ted Crittenden Introduction by Clint Summers Edmund “Ted” Crittenden was born in Hoytsville, Utah on March 24, 1927. Raised on his grandfather's ranch, Ted enjoyed trapping and skinning muskrats, selling their pelts for $1.50 each. With this hard-earned money he purchased a couple hounds from back east to hunt cougars and other wildcats. During World War II, Ted volunteered to join the US Navy at the age of 17 on March 6th, 1945, serving as a boatswain’s (“Bo-suhn’s”) mate on the destroyer USS Allen M. Sumner. He remembers how seasick many of his shipmates where while crossing the San Rafael Swell, but it never bothered him. One of his responsibilities was to operate a tender to transfer his captain to and from the ship. As an 18-year-old, Ted ran a crew of seven other seamen. Petty Officer 3rd Class Crittenden was stationed on the western Pacific island of Guam when the components for the atomic bomb were delivered by the cruiser USS Indianapolis. Ted remained in the Navy for about 18 months following the end of War. Traveling all over the Pacific, he visited Australia, the Philippines, China, and Japan. He endured the infamous naval rite of passage to become a shellback, having crossed the Equator. Ted returned to Hoytsville in January of 1948 and soon married his wife, Pauline. There they raised 5 children – Ronald, Norman, Kendall, DeAnn, and Cindy. Ted worked for the county for many years, eventually retiring from there. Following Pauline’s passing in 1983, Ted married his lovely wife JoAnn. Together they have lived in Kamas for 40 years. Many of us know of Ted’s love for woodwork and fishing; driving north on Foothill in Kamas you can see his “Old Fisherman Crossing” sign. Ted’s legacy includes 32 grandchildren, 95 great-grandchildren, and 3 great great-grandchildren. The city of Francis wishes to express its gratitude, not only for Ted’s selfless service to his country during the turbulent years of World War II, but also his lifelong impact on the citizens of this valley. We honor and respect our heritage of veterans and the sacrifice required of them so that our freedoms can endure. Credit: David Jackson/Park Record

On Saturday, Edmund “Ted” Crittenden, a petty officer in the U.S. Navy, who served aboard the USS Allen M. Sumner destroyer, was presented the quilt of honor and a plaque by representatives from the Daughters of the American Revolution during a ceremony at Francis City Hall.

Crittenden was born in Hoytsville on March 24, 1927. Raised on his grandfather’s ranch, he enjoyed trapping and skinning muskrats, selling their pelts for $1.50 each. With this hard-earned money, he said he purchased a couple hounds from back east to hunt cougars and other wildcats.

During World War II, Crittenden volunteered to join the Navy at the age of 17 on March 6, 1945, serving as a boatswain’s (“Bo-suhn’s”) mate on the destroyer USS Allen M. Sumner. He said he remembers how seasick many of his shipmates where while crossing the San Rafael Swell, but it never bothered him. One of his responsibilities was to operate a tender to transfer his captain to and from the ship. As an 18-year-old, Crittenden ran a crew of seven other seamen.

Crittenden said he was stationed on the western Pacific island of Guam when the components for the atomic bomb were delivered by the cruiser USS Indianapolis.

Crittenden remained in the Navy for about 18 months following the end of the war. Traveling all over the Pacific, he visited Australia, the Philippines, China and Japan. He endured the infamous naval rite of passage to become a shellback, having crossed the equator.

He returned to Hoytsville in January of 1948 and soon married his wife, Pauline. There they raised five children: Ronald, Norman, Kendall, DeAnn and Cindy. Crittenden worked for Summit County for many years, eventually retiring from there.

Following Pauline’s passing in 1983, Crittenden married his second wife, JoAnn. Together they have lived in Kamas for 40 years.

Now, Crittenden is known for his love of woodwork and fishing, and his “Old Fisherman Crossing” sign can be seen while driving north on Foothill in Kamas. His legacy includes 32 grandchildren, 95 great-grandchildren and three great great-grandchildren.

Also during the event, organized by Councilman and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Clint Summers, Cold War Victory medals were presented to eight other veterans in Francis: Roger Cox, Jack Prescott, Robert C. Delaney, Wilfred J. LaPointe, William W. Striegel, Mark Avery, Charles Farrell Jr and Eric Averett.