Fred Thomas Crookshank

Fred Thomas Crookshank, 88, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, May 16, 2010 at Christus St. Mary Hospital. Fred was born May 15, 1922 in Springfield, Missouri to Luther Crookshank and Julia Kirk Crookshank. He was a resident of Port Arthur for 66 years and longtime member of Presbyterian Church of the Covenant. He retired from Texaco with 36 years of service as a Chemical Engineer. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves with Reverend Clay Faulk officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park. A visitation for family and friends will held on Tuesday evening from 5:00p.m.-8:00p.m. at the funeral home. He was preceded in death by his wife, Relle Crookshank; daughter, Phyllis Tippo; and son, Kirk Crookshank. Survivors include two daughters, Julia Smith and husband, Chuck of Port Neches, TX, Beth Ayers and husband, Mike of Houston, TX; two brothers, Robert Herman Crookshank of College Station, TX, Paul Crookshank and wife, Mandy of Rockchester, NY; four grandchildren, Melanie McAdams and husband, Kenneth, Jillian Ayers, April Ayers and Stephanie Ayers; two great-grandchildren, Melody McAdams and Tayler McAdams. Friends wishing may send memorial contributions to: Alzheimer's Association, 2242 W. Holcomb Blvd., Houston, TX 77030-2008 or Alcoholics Anonymous, 6640 Eastex Freeway, Suite 149, Beaumont, TX 77708.