Floyd Edward Crowder's Obituary
Floyd Edward Crowder, 84 years of Columbia, IL, passed away on May 18, 2017 at St. Anthony's Hospital, St. Louis, MO. He was born January 30, 1933, in Warnock, IL, son of the late William C. and Lula I., nee Smith, Crowder. He was married to Judith, nee Easton, Crowder, who survives him. They were married June 20, 1969, at the Graham Chapel, Washington University, St. Louis, MO.
Floyd E. Crowder, JD'58, was Founder of the law firm of Crowder & Scoggins. He was also the C.E.O. of the Monroe County Title Co.
Mr. Crowder received his AB degree from Washington University in 1955, and his law degree from the Washington University School of Law in 1957. After graduation, he served 3 years in the U.S. Air Force as a Judge Advocate. In 1960, Mr. Crowder entered private practice in East St. Louis, IL. Three years later he established his own general practice of law in Columbia, IL. Today, the firm of Crowder & Scoggins, Ltd., is comprised of 6 attorneys.
During his professional career, Mr. Crowder was States Attorney of Monroe County, IL, from 1964 to 1968, and also in 1976. In addition, he served as Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Illinois from 1969 until 1983.
A former president of the St. Clair and the Monroe County Bar Associations, Mr. Crowder was a member of the Illinois Bar Association and the Missouri Bar, and a fellow of the American Bar Association. He was active in community and philanthropic activities and served as President of the Sophia and Elmer Oerter Charitable Foundation, Dorothy Weinel Eppinger Foundation, and Crowder Family Foundation. Mr. Crowder was also a member of the Washington University School of Law's National Council. He was a recipient of Washington University Law School's 2001 Distinguished Alumni Award. Mr. Crowder was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal by the Secretary of the Air Force for his Meritorious Service.
Also, surviving are his children, John Crowder, Carolyn Messerly, Joy (Mark) Scoggins, Andrea (Paul) Khoury, Michelle (Tim) Walkonis, grandchildren, Martha (Ryan) Burgett, Aaron Crowder, Stephanie Van Sant, Colleen, and Caleb Messerly, Blaine, Haley, and Clayton Scoggins, Caide, Cole, Ava, and Cruz Khoury, Floyd 'Owen', and Dane Gaither, a brother, Charles H. (Marian) Crowder, brother and sisters-in-law, Mavis (William) Caswell, Allan Easton, and Kimberly (Robert) Pierce, along with many relatives and close friends.
He was also preceded in death by his sister, Lena Bean, brothers, James H. Garris and Alfred Crowder, and son in law, John Messerly.
Visitation will be Saturday, May 20, 2017, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 411 Palmer Road, Columbia, IL. Private services and interment will be held.
In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions be directed to: St. Anthony's Charitable Foundation, 10010 Kennerly Rd., St. Louis, MO 63128, or the American Heart Association, 460 N. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO, 63141. For more information, please access our website, www.lawlorfuneralhome.com.
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