Richard A. Crabtree

Crabtree, Richard Alan 55, of St. Petersburg, died Monday, July 13, 2009, at his residence. Born in Indianapolis, IN, he came here in 1961 from Maryville, TN. He was a United States Marine Corps veteran. He worked in the warehouse at the St. Petersburg Times for the past 10 years. He was a General Class amateur radio operator and founding member of the Alphalpha Amateur Radio Group and was the group's grillmeister. He also installed and provided maintenance on amateur radio towers within the Tampa Bay area. He was an active member of the Lealman CERT team. He is survived by wife of 35 years, Tracy E. Crabtree, of St. Petersburg, FL, a brother, Edward Crabtree, of Alcoa, TN; a sister, Faye Creel, Lake Worth, FL. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Bill. A memorial service will be held at 2PM Friday, July 17, 2009 at Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes, 2201-Dr. M.L.K. Street North. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Home N.E. St. Petersburg Chapel -727 822-2059