John Crewdson Obituary

Dear Arlene,
My heartfelt sympathies go out to you and your family. My prayers and thoughts have been with you this past month. John's spirit was amazing and will live on in the very many people he has touched with his kindness.
With much love,
Jenn SavaRyan

Arlene,

I was truly sorry to hear of John's passing. He was a wonderful man. My thoughts are with you and your family.

Arlene:

"Someone who has truly touched us will always be close through the joy of memories and the beauty of love." May those memories provide you strength and continued faith.
You and your family are in my prayers.

Sincerely,

Arlene,
Our thoughts are with you. John was a pleasure to know and work with. I treasure the gifts he brought back from your trips to the Middle East. We loved seeing you both when you were in Montana, and always think of you when we pass the B&B you stayed at while in Missoula.

Christa and Arlene,

The first image that comes to mind when I think of John Crewdson is actually Christmas - and how every year you would all save an ornament for me to put on the tree. He always remembered and always made me feel a part of your family. Hanging out on the round couch (with Christa and I plotting séances, no doubt), talking on the porch on a Chicago summer night, or heading North to another Pegasus production, John and the Crewdson family are such a strong part of my life that I can't imagine he is gone. I'm sad but also feel lucky to have been a part of all of your lives.

debbie goldberg

Dear Arlene - I was so very sorry to hear of John's passing. I remember meeting him when I was at Jobs For Youth years ago. With my sincere condolences to you and your family,

Dear Arlene--

My deepest sympathy to you. Literally, the day I heard about John's death, Kathy Burch (Kampwirth) and I were having a conversation about who was the nicest person we knew. We both agreed, John Crewdson was that person. I am lucky to have great friends and extended family, but the nicest man I ever met was a guy I saw three times a year. John exuded warmth and good cheer and fellowship. I will miss him. Bless you. Love, Gene

Dear Arlene,
It was a terrible shock to read this so soon after we had such a vibrant conversation with you and John at the Arts Foundation anniversary celebration. I hope the birthday celebration you two enjoyed together can ease the suddenness of John's passing.

All the best,
Katharine Nathan

Arlene, I'm so sorry for your loss. I can't imagine what an empty space this will leave and my thoughts are with you.

Sincerely,

Ssuan Padveen

Arlene, I am at a loss for words!! I love you and John so much! His smile kept me going many a day! Please accept my condolences and my deepest prayers!!! I love you Arlene!!!!

Dear Arlene,

As a fellow Uptown resident, and as a spouse of someone for the past 17 years whom I know is beyond all deserving, I mourn the loss of your husband. Prayers -- real ones -- are with you today.

Dear Arlene,

Please accept my sincere condolences on John's passing. He was well respected by his handball peers, and his tireless leadership of the Metro League was greatly appreciated. He will be missed by all those whose life he touched.

Dear Arlene.

I was so sorry to see John's name in the paper. I remember his and your gracious hospitality hosting cast parties for Pegasus. I send you warm thoughts and blessings to help you through this time.

Dear Arlene,
We're sending all our thoughts and prayers at the sad news of John's passing. We're thinking about you and your family and everyone at Pegasus with sympathy and understanding.
All your friends at Theatre Building Chicago

I was very, very saddened to learn of the passing of John Crewsdon; not only on a deeply personal level but spiritually as well. Unfortunately, in today's dog eat dog world, there are very few examples of responsible, productive, and altruistic men and women for our young people to emulate. Both Arlene and John are examples and exceptions to that disconcerting rule. Anyone who ever spent five minutes alone with John Crewsdon could automatically identify him as one of the most affable and engaging people you'd ever meet. But what many people don't know, is how supportive and selfless he truly was...to eveyone; especially when the chips were down. His impact on my art and my life was profound, when one considers how he discreetly helped steer my overall evolution from an arrogant, post-teenager to a maturing adult. He helped do this separate and together with Arlene throughout the 20 years I've known them both. John's understated, yet completely accessible demeanor and common sensical approach to life has provided invaluable life lessons for me on more than one occasion. A timely, kind word here, an encouraging pat on the back there, sound advice when life pressures weighed heavily on me...all meant the world to a struggling artist who often felt isolated and alone. I loved and sincerely appreciated him for those selfless contributions he made to my life. When the world loses a man of this magnitude, we have one less shining light and one less personification of the way we all should treat each other. Moreover, his life resume would make the most chaste amongst us envious; supportive and virtuous husband, loving and responsible father and grandfather, loyal and dependable friend, contributing and irreplaceable citizen of the world. Whom amongst us wouldn't want any of those things said about us. These are just a few reasons I feel John's loss will not be inconspicuous...personally or professionally. He will be missed by everyone who ever knew him.

Best Wishes Always,

Dave Barr

Dear Crewdson family -
I knew John through work and he was always a wonderful man to talk and work with. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with your family.

Our hearts are here for all of you... Let peace come to you all in this difficult time.
-Moya and Chris

John, We both learned our handball from a great gentleman, Bob Hart, Enyoyed tour friendship
Dick Cooper

Darlene:

We will always cherish the wonderful memories that we have of John.

You and your family are in our prayers.

Greg and Schannae

Arlene,

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. What a great guy! He will be missed by all, especially his many handball friends.

Just speechless, Arlene.
With love...

Dear Arlene and Christa:

A lovelier man I have never met. He had the greatest smile which always made your day once it was directed at you.

Toi

Dear Arlene,

Please accept my sincere condolences to you and your family regarding the loss of your husband.

I worked with John at Bradley Printing. He was a very gentle man! I enjoyed working with him.

I am very sorry for your loss
Sincerely
Maris Lambert

Arlene:

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Deborah Hogan
Sullivan High School

Arlene,
On behalf of the Board, we send our support, sympathy, and love to you and your family. John was a wonderful colleague - we will miss his wisdom and wit and so much more.
Fondly,

Dear Arlene, Christa and Mike,
John was such a wonderful man and friend. We will all miss him dearly.It's hard to imagine doing a project without him. I'm so sorry for your loss.

Arlene-

Adam and I are thinking of you. We have so many wonderful memories of John. Our thoughts are with you and Christa and Mike.

John will greatly be missed. My thoughts and prayers to Arleen and family.

Arlene, my prayers and thoughts go with you and your family at this sad time. John was one-of-a-kind and will be sorely missed by all of us.

Arlene,
The strength, warmth, and good heart that characterize the you I know was surely nurtured over the years by the love you shared with John. May he live on in your cherished memories. My prayers and condolences are with you.

Dear Arlene and Family:

My sincere condolences to you. I will remember his support and affirming smile at the many openings I've attended as director and audience at Pegasus. Stay well, Arlene.

Dear Arlene,

I will miss John's kindness, sense of humor, and love for the theatre. I will miss the two of you together. So I will continue to carry and breathe the spirit of you both. For that, I believe, is the most important thing in life. John Crewdson was a man who lived life with a light touch.

Arlene,

What a remarkable life the two of you created. I hope you take comfort in that and know how many lives were touched. You are in my thoughts and prayers.