Obituary: Earl “Cotton” Ray Crandell

Cotton was born June 8, 1939, to Ellis “Firp” Crandell and Jessie (Lane) Crandell in Grand Junction, Colo. Cotton went to be with his Lord and Savior Nov. 18, 2012, at the Hospice of the Grand Valley in Grand Junction, Colo. Cotton enjoyed his childhood in Debeque, Colo., with his brothers Maynard and Bill, and his sister Darlene.
He was graduated from Debeque High School in 1957. He served time in the U.S.…