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Crawford Henry Lydle

November 1, 1944 — December 1, 2020

Crawford H. Lydle III passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at his home in Rio Rancho, NM.  He was a wonderful friend and mentor to many.  Crawford served in the US Marine corps for 6 years including tours in Viet Nam and Rota, Spain.  After his discharge he joined the University of California Police Force attaining the rank of Assistant Chief. He retired in 1990.

He was a graduate of Riverside Community College and attended UC Riverside.  Crawford also graduated from the Anderson Management Program at USC and the FBI Academy in Quantico Virginia.

Crawford leaves behind his beloved wife, Sandra (Kaufman) Lydle; his sons, Crawford H. Lydle IV (Bridget) of Burleson, TX and Daniel B. Lydle (Amethyst) of Laguna Hills, CA; 7 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He also leaves his best friends and brothers in arms, Hugh Cloyed, Richard Fanjoy and James Muri; and many, many friends.

A Private Military Graveside Service will be held on Monday, December 7, 2020 at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe, NM.

Memorial donations may be made to any charity of your choice.

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