Phillips County News - One Nation, Under God

Benjamin Paul Crowder left this Earth on September 20th after fighting a courageous battle with Wegeners disease. He was welcomed into Heaven in the arms of his mother. He was born on July 8th, 1941 to Earl and Pauline (Wiederrick) Crowder at the homestead south of Malta, Sarathna Spencer was the midwife. Years later as he approached school age he went to First Creek school and was taught by none other than Mrs Spencer. Ben was one of 14 siblings, 10 boys and 4 girls. He met and married Sharon Ann Jaynes on January 23, 1960. Out of this union they had 5 children, Kenneth, Carl, Paul, Patric...