Dr. John V. Crampton

Dr. John V. Crampton, 83, of Cape Girardeau passed away on Monday, October 27, 2014 at Chateau Girardeau after a short battle with cancer. He was born November 29, 1930 in Carl Junction, Missouri to Claude and Neva Sigars Crampton. John served in the US Air Force from 1951-1955. He then went to Kansas State College of Pittsburg, Kansas graduating with a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Education. John married Winona Trout August 15, 1959 after a whirlwind romance of 2 weeks. They were happily married for 55 years. John later earned his PhD in Accounting from the University of Missouri Columbia. John loved to garden. He taught 41 years, 34 of them at Southeast Missouri State University where he was Professor of Accounting and chaired the Department of Accounting, Finances, and Business Law for 17 1/2 years. John was very active in numerous Masonic organizations including, Past Master of St. Marks Lodge #93, Past Illustrious Master of Cape Council #20, Past High Priest of Wilson Chapter #75, Past Commander of Cape Girardeau Commandery #55, Past Most Illustrious Grand Master of the Grand Council Cryptic Masons of the State of Missouri, The Order of High Priesthood, Order of Silver Trowel, Sword of Bunker Hill, KYCH, Missouri Lodge of Research, Past Sovereign of St. Louis Conclave Red Cross of Constantine, a charter member and Past Sovereign Master of Olin S. McDaniel Council #259 Allied Masonic Degrees, Bruce Harmon Hunt York Rite College #162, Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priest, Past Patron of St. Marks Chapter #167 Order of the Eastern Star, Past Associate Bethel Guardian of Job's Daughters Bethel #51, Treasurer of Cape Girardeau Masonic Temple Association. He was a member of Abbey Road Christian Church. He is survived by his wife Winona and daughter Jeneva; 2 brothers, Sam of Omaha, Nebraska, Claude of Berenham, Texas; one sister, Shirley Harris of Coldspring, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents and 2 brothers. A memorial service will be held at 1:00pm, Sunday, November 2 , at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Funeral Home, followed by Masonic services. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Dr. John V. Crampton MBA Scholarship Fund at the Southeast Missouri University Foundation, #1 University Plaza, Cape Girardeau, MO. 63701 MS7300.

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Dr. John V. Crampton

October 27, 2014