Published: August 13, 2009 06:04 pm      

Highly regarded BC resident Crim dies

Longtime Bridge City resident Roy Crim died Saturday at the age of 92.

Crim was a integral part of Bridge City after moving to the small community in 1946. He managed the first Bridge City youth baseball league and helped construct the first marquee for Bridge City High School in 1961, and participated in the construction of the high school gymnasium, which was built on the generosity of volunteer labor.

Born in Jacksonville, Texas, on Dec. 29, 1916, Crim, who retired from Texaco after 43 years on the job, was also on the original committee which founded Orange Memorial Hospital.

He was reported to be a true lover of nature and spent many hours in his garden growing roses and even more time on his tractor clearing land.

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that love gifts be sent to First Presbyterian Church, 902 Green Ave., or Orange Christian Services, 2518 W. Park Ave., both in Orange.

Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., today, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, at First Presbyterian Church in Orange.

See Crim’s full obituary on Page 3A.