C. Duane Crooks

August 29, 1921 - February 21, 2016

Clifford Duane Crooks, 94, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2016 of natural causes. He was born August 29, 1921 to Clifford John Crooks and Mary Vanell Millar Crooks in Goshen, Idaho. He married Marjorie Louise Kest and together they have 7 children. Duane received his Bachelors in History from BYU and attended Law School at U.C. Berkeley. He was a teacher and taught elementary education. He served in the Navy in the Pacific Theater for 18 months during WWII. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a mission in New England. Duane is survived by his wife, Marjorie; children, Randall Crooks, Brent (Rita) Crooks, Bruce Crooks, Catherine Crooks, Robert (Julie) Crooks, Lynette (John) Hamner and Vanessa (Jim) Boettcher; sisters, Bonnie Hansen and Geniel Fife and brother, Sherwin Crooks. He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Clax and Kent Crooks and sister, Virginia Palmer. Funeral Services for Duane will be held Friday, February 26th, at 11:00 am, at Hillcrest 1st Ward, 949 North 540 West, American Fork, Utah, where a Viewing will be held prior from 10:00 to 10:45 am. Interment in American Fork City Cemetery, 600 North 100 East, American Fork, Utah. Funeral Directors: Utah Valley Mortuary.