Harold Isaiah Cragin (Hal/Coach), 80, of
Connestee Falls
,
N.C.
passed away Friday, Jan. 19, 2007 of natural causes.
Born Aug. 14, 1926 in
Merchantville
,
N.J.
to Harold and Elizabeth Cragin, Hal graduated from Haverford College (Pa.)
as an undergraduate and earned his master's degree in secondary education.
He served as an army MP in the
Philippines
during World War II.
He was an avid world traveler and a lover of jazz music and
Philadelphia
sports teams. Hal was an English teacher, student counselor and
varsity football coach at Pennington, Perkiomen, and Culver Military
college preparatory boarding schools. He was a board member of Perkiomen,
an active member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), as well as
an active member of
Brevard
Community
Church
.
Hal's years as a teacher and coach made an indelible impact on so many
lives. He is survived by many loved ones, his family and friends. In
lieu of flowers or gifts, please send contributions to
Brevard
Community
Church
at
417 Morris Road
,
Brevard
,
N.C.
28712
. A memorial service was held on January 26 at
Brevard
Community
Church.
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