John A. (Jack) Crick

John A. (Jack) Crick, 73, of Meadville, died Tuesday, September 17, 1996 at Meadville Medical Center following a nine month illness.

He was born October 21, 1922 in Avalon, Allegheny Co., a son of the late John A. and Esther Golden Crick.  He married Margaret Davies July 3, 1943.  She survives.

He was a 1940 graduate of Avalon High School and 1955 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy.  He was a veteran of World War II with the US Army Air Corps.  He worked at the PA Department of Environmental Resources for 27 years retiring in 1985 as a pollution specialist.  He was a member of the Saegertown American Legion, West Mead #2 Volunteer Fire Department and the Meadville Club.  He served on the United Way Board, was an organizer of Tri-State Food Share, and was on the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army.  He was Treasurer of AFSME local chapter #8501, regional vice president of AFSME chapter #13, and was president of Crawford Co. Labor Council.

He was a member of First Presbyterian Church.

In addition to his wife, survivors include three daughters, Lynne Crick of Pittsburgh, Amanda Crick of Albuquerque, NM and Beverly Sadler of Edinboro; one son, John A. Crick, Jr. of Meadville and two grandchildren.

Services were held at Waid Funeral Home.

Interment was in Highwood Cemetery, Pittsburgh.