Vickie Lee Crawford

Vickie Lee Crawford

Escalante, Utah

Our dear Vickie passed away April 1, 2020 at her parents’ home in Escalante where she was battling cancer. Vickie was born in Salt Lake City to Richard and Victory Maughan Crawford March 9, 1968. When she was ten years old and in the 5th grade, her family moved to Escalante, Utah. She loved the outdoor s’ beauty of her new home.

Vickie loved running and even though she did not make it to run the Escalante yearly Marathon, it was one of her goals. Thank you Escalante Marathon Committee for thinking of her. She felt so honored with the banner presentation and it was hung above her bed. Vickie excelled in sports, and was Best All-around Girls Athlete her four years in high school. She placed 1st in State 1A Discus Throw and 2nd in State High Jump. Her dad ask her if that discus was a State record. "No, but the one I threw out of bounds was." Escalante High School’s Coach, Jim Smith, and Vickie had an endearing connection. He allowed her to practice with his basketball team. There was no girls team and she wanted so badly to play.

During summers, she worked on the Escalante Forest Trail crew and for Escalante Petrified Forest State Park. Vickie attended Rick’s College for two years and one year at BYU. Due to an illness, Vickie went with her parents to Great Falls, Montana for four years. She became involved in that community and won first place in the city’s annual recreational center for adult womens’ ice skating contest. Upon returning to Escalante she joined Heather McKnight’s dance class. Vickie worked at Griffin’s Grocery store for the past ten years after returning from Montana until she became ill. She loved serving the people in Escalante and meeting the new people.

Children were so special to Vickie. She loved to have them around and play with them. While growing up, she wrote skits to involve her brothers and sisters. She also wrote a series of stories of the "Rokens" (little people) and would tell them to her younger siblings. She enjoyed writing poetry and music.

A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Vickie served a mission to Columbia South Carolina where she learned to love those people and culture. Later she served as Primary children’s chorister and pianist through the years.

Vickie is survived by her parents; siblings: Richard "Rick" Lee (Mary Linda Carr) Crawford, Jr., Mary Jane Clark, Ruth Ellen Crawford, Rebecca Kirstine (Gabe) Tilley, James Nathan (Marci Bird) Crawford.

Preceding her in death are three siblings: David Hyrum, William Niels, Joseph Knight Crawford.

Family graveside services will be held Tuesday, April 7, 2020 in the Escalante Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary.com