Crandall touched many at MSSU
Amye Buckley
Issue date: 2/29/08 Section: News
"She was the only one that did that," said Tyler Ryerson, senior physical education major and ??? "She took a lot of pride in it, you could tell she loved doing it."
The team hugged their way through Crandall's Feb. 25 visitation trying to return the support they have had through the years.
"Her family has been good to this program," said Teejay Britton??? Criminal justice, senior
Britton said Crandall's support meant a great deal to the team. She would smile through her locker room pep talks, but did not mince words.
"She was motherly but at the same time - don't lose to Pitt State," Britton said.
Crandall worked on a variety of committees and areas at Southern from promoting Greek life painting pots as part of an alumni awards dinner.
"Her entire family has always been supportive of Southern," said Lee Elliff-Pound alumni director. "She just touched so many lives."
The basketball team's support impressed Pound who said Crandall would have loved having students there.
"They represented what Jan loved about Southern," Pound said. "They really are family."
The team hugged their way through Crandall's Feb. 25 visitation trying to return the support they have had through the years.
"Her family has been good to this program," said Teejay Britton??? Criminal justice, senior
Britton said Crandall's support meant a great deal to the team. She would smile through her locker room pep talks, but did not mince words.
"She was motherly but at the same time - don't lose to Pitt State," Britton said.
Crandall worked on a variety of committees and areas at Southern from promoting Greek life painting pots as part of an alumni awards dinner.
"Her entire family has always been supportive of Southern," said Lee Elliff-Pound alumni director. "She just touched so many lives."
The basketball team's support impressed Pound who said Crandall would have loved having students there.
"They represented what Jan loved about Southern," Pound said. "They really are family."

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Herbert Hewliss Brown
posted 12/09/08 @ 3:18 PM CST
This Professor will truly be missed by family, friends, and students. I just learned about the passing of Professor Jan Crandall and her long battle fighting cancer. (Continued…)
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