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204 NATIONAL BUTTON BULLETIN July,1955

IN MI'MORIA}I
1894 HAWLEY A. CRO.W 1,955
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The National Button Society bows in reverence
to the nremor}- of NIr. Crow, one of the best known
alld most successful collectors. Ilawley Crotv rvas
pr,^sent at e very Annual Meeting of the Society, help-
ing in every capacity where help was needed. I{e was
capable.
At all times collectors could turn to Mr. Crow for
advice and help knox'ing that he would treat their
problems as his own. In 1944, he published a very
helpful booklet on "Classifyin8: and Judging Buttons."
His final ofiices as a member of the Cataiogue
Committce and Chairman of Judges, Emeritus, attest
the hish esteem in which he was held.
lIe w'as a. rural mail carrier for twenty eight
yea.rs and Scout Master for the past fifteen years,
proud of his Silver Beaver Scout Award. Mr. Crow
was a veteran of World W'ar I, a member of the Pearl
City American Legion, a Past Commander and Past
Chaplain of the I-ena American Leg:ion.
I{is button society activities included local organi-
zations and the Past Presidency of Illinois State But-
Ilarvley A. OrorI ton Society, he y'as a Lif e member of the National
Society.
To Doris and to his son, Roland, he leaves a priceless memory. To them we
express our deepest sympathy; your loss is ours too.
Sincerely,
BESS T. WILSON
MRS. LII,LA LINKLETTER-XIASSACHUSETTS
In April we learned of the. death of l\,Irs. Lilla Linkietter of Somerville.
Massachusetts. Mrs. Linkletter $'as one of the earliest button collectors in this
state. In 1944, she served as state president and graciously welcomed the NBS
to SDringfield for its first spring National Show. Mrs. Linkletter was president
of the B. B. B. Club also, for many years. She was particularly inteiestect in
foreign military buttons having purchased the Servis foreign button collection
gathered many years ago.
Our sl'mpathy is extended to Mr. Linkletter.
MRS. HAZEL MCLELLAN-CALIFORNIA
The Oakland Button Club notifieal us of the aleath of their co-founder and
p_ast,Dfesiclent, on De cember 2, 1954. NIrs. Mclellan was the, seconcl president of
the california state Button society serving during 1943 and 1944. sLe rvas also
a past president of the Sonoma Button Club.
- In_ -oly Natjonal organization, 1\frs. Mclellan served as Chairman of Shut-Ins,
from 1945 until the close of 1948.
-Quoting .from the notes of Mrs. 1\{ary D. Hall, of the Oakland Club, ,,Nluch
could be written of Mrs. Mclellan's unselfish woik for the good. of the clubs,
and her resear"ch on buttons and materials rvas alrvays avaii-able to our mem-
bers. We rvho knew her will miss her.',
L.S.A.
STATE SOCIBTIES and DISTRICT CLUBS
ARKANSAS
DISTRICT CLUB
The Rogers Button Club
(Organized April 5, L954)
President, Mrs. Sophie Spencer, 538 W. Oak, Rogers
Vice-President, Mrs. Gertrude Schmidt, Bentonville
Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. W. C. Russell, Rogers