Dr. George W. Crane, 94, Hillsboro, who offered common-sense answers to life's problems through his syndicated column, "The Worry Clinic, died Monday. (17 Jul 1995).
Dr. Crane, who earned psychology and medical degrees from Northwestern University, was an author, child psychologist, marriage counselor and newspaper columnist.
He also had been a speech writer for President Calvin Coolidge and U.S. Sen. Robert Taft, among others.
But it was probably his column, with its direct and simple answers, that brought Dr. Crane his widest following.
Dr. David G. Crane, who assisted his father with the column in recent years, said with a laugh that he sometimes described the elder Crane as "an overeducated farmer."
The column, which had run in "The Indianapolis Star" for years and was carried by other papers up until Dr. Crane's death, would address marital problems one day, then switch to problems facing teen-agers and religious issues.
"Is was pretty much a smorgasbord type of thing," his son noted.
Dr. Crane also wrote a quiz column, "Test Your Horse Sense", and at one time wrote a column called "Professor Fax".
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hillsboro United Methodist Church and the American Bible Society.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Hillsboro Methodist Church. Calling will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today in Maus Funeral Home, Hillsboro.
Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hillsboro.
Other survivors: daughter Judith Ross: sons U.S. Rep. Philip M. Crane,R-Ill., Dr. Daniel B. Crane; brother Dr. John B. Crane; sister Mildred Palmer; 22 grandchildren; eight great-grand children.
Dr. Crane, who earned psychology and medical degrees from Northwestern University, was an author, child psychologist, marriage counselor and newspaper columnist.
He also had been a speech writer for President Calvin Coolidge and U.S. Sen. Robert Taft, among others.
But it was probably his column, with its direct and simple answers, that brought Dr. Crane his widest following.
Dr. David G. Crane, who assisted his father with the column in recent years, said with a laugh that he sometimes described the elder Crane as "an overeducated farmer."
The column, which had run in "The Indianapolis Star" for years and was carried by other papers up until Dr. Crane's death, would address marital problems one day, then switch to problems facing teen-agers and religious issues.
"Is was pretty much a smorgasbord type of thing," his son noted.
Dr. Crane also wrote a quiz column, "Test Your Horse Sense", and at one time wrote a column called "Professor Fax".
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hillsboro United Methodist Church and the American Bible Society.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Hillsboro Methodist Church. Calling will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today in Maus Funeral Home, Hillsboro.
Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hillsboro.
Other survivors: daughter Judith Ross: sons U.S. Rep. Philip M. Crane,R-Ill., Dr. Daniel B. Crane; brother Dr. John B. Crane; sister Mildred Palmer; 22 grandchildren; eight great-grand children.
Dr. George W. Crane, 94, Hillsboro, who offered common-sense answers to life's problems through his syndicated column, "The Worry Clinic, died Monday. (17 Jul 1995).
Dr. Crane, who earned psychology and medical degrees from Northwestern University, was an author, child psychologist, marriage counselor and newspaper columnist.
He also had been a speech writer for President Calvin Coolidge and U.S. Sen. Robert Taft, among others.
But it was probably his column, with its direct and simple answers, that brought Dr. Crane his widest following.
Dr. David G. Crane, who assisted his father with the column in recent years, said with a laugh that he sometimes described the elder Crane as "an overeducated farmer."
The column, which had run in "The Indianapolis Star" for years and was carried by other papers up until Dr. Crane's death, would address marital problems one day, then switch to problems facing teen-agers and religious issues.
"Is was pretty much a smorgasbord type of thing," his son noted.
Dr. Crane also wrote a quiz column, "Test Your Horse Sense", and at one time wrote a column called "Professor Fax".
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hillsboro United Methodist Church and the American Bible Society.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Hillsboro Methodist Church. Calling will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today in Maus Funeral Home, Hillsboro.
Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hillsboro.
Other survivors: daughter Judith Ross: sons U.S. Rep. Philip M. Crane,R-Ill., Dr. Daniel B. Crane; brother Dr. John B. Crane; sister Mildred Palmer; 22 grandchildren; eight great-grand children.
Dr. Crane, who earned psychology and medical degrees from Northwestern University, was an author, child psychologist, marriage counselor and newspaper columnist.
He also had been a speech writer for President Calvin Coolidge and U.S. Sen. Robert Taft, among others.
But it was probably his column, with its direct and simple answers, that brought Dr. Crane his widest following.
Dr. David G. Crane, who assisted his father with the column in recent years, said with a laugh that he sometimes described the elder Crane as "an overeducated farmer."
The column, which had run in "The Indianapolis Star" for years and was carried by other papers up until Dr. Crane's death, would address marital problems one day, then switch to problems facing teen-agers and religious issues.
"Is was pretty much a smorgasbord type of thing," his son noted.
Dr. Crane also wrote a quiz column, "Test Your Horse Sense", and at one time wrote a column called "Professor Fax".
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hillsboro United Methodist Church and the American Bible Society.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Hillsboro Methodist Church. Calling will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today in Maus Funeral Home, Hillsboro.
Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hillsboro.
Other survivors: daughter Judith Ross: sons U.S. Rep. Philip M. Crane,R-Ill., Dr. Daniel B. Crane; brother Dr. John B. Crane; sister Mildred Palmer; 22 grandchildren; eight great-grand children.
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