Oscar Albert Crowder, Jr. was born on July 1, 1921 in Washington, DC.

He was the first born son of Oscar Sr. and Mary Crowder. He was raised in Calvert County, Maryland by his grandmother, Christianna Parran, and Baltimore, Maryland by his Aunt, Hattie Parran. He later returned to Washington, DC as an adult. He was raised in a Christian environment and attended Baltimore Junior Academy, a Seventh-day Adventist Academy. After graduating from the Academy, he further pursued additional learning and training at Dunbar High School, Washington, DC. On August 6, 1942 he entered the U.S. Navy and was Honorably Discharged as a Gunner Mate 3rd Class on January 10, 1946. Upon his return to Baltimore in 1946 he married Gloria Carroll. Of this marriage was born three children, Janice, Oscar III and Deborah. He worked for The United State Postal Service for 36 years and retired on September 10, 1976. Oscar drove for Capitol Cab Company for a number of years. He retired his cab number 454 in 2008. Oscar was a member of Berea Temple SDA Church when growing up. After his move to DC he joined The First Church of Seventh-day Adventists under the pastorate of Elder John Wagner and attended faithfully, serving in a variety capacities as deacon, usher, greeter and audio technician in the Communication Department. Oscar leaves to cherish his memory, his beloved wife, Gloria, his brother, James Crowder (Jacqueline), his sister, Violet Stoakley; his daughters Janice Watts and Deborah Courtney (James); daughter-in-law, Betty Crowder (Oscar III, deceased); six grandchildren; Derek Watts (Sheryl), Allison King (William), James Hawkins, Jeanine Evans (Phillip), (Gloria Courtney, deceased), 11 great-grandchildren; James, Alexandria, Amir, (Amber, deceased), Traonna, Travon, TreSur, Kyla and Kelsey, 2 accepted great-grandchildren Deira and Daija; and a host of other beloved relatives and friends.

Hymn of Comfort...Congregation Eternal Father Strong to Save U.S. Naval Hymn Scriptural Reading Old Testament (King James Version).Milton Nicholas Job 14:1-14 New Testament (The Clear Word)..Arthur Wharton 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 Poem of Comfort...Derek Watts, Grandson Miss Me But Let Me Go Prayer of Comfort...Dr. Curla Walters Musical Selection.........Recording by Lonnie Youngblood I Wont Complain Reflections from Family & Friends Reading of Cards and Condolences.....Church Secretary Musical Selection...Damilla Adams His Eye Is On The Sparrow Obituary (To be read silently) Eulogy.....Dr. Mark A. McCleary, Pastor Musical Selection..Mrs. T. Davis We Shall Behold Him Benediction......Rodney Malcolm

Pallbearers

Derek Watts Robert Leonard Will King

James Hawkins Bryant Leonard Lamar Brown

Internment Service at Cedar Hill Cemetery 4111 Pennsylvania Avenue ~ Suitland, MD 20746

Eternal Father Strong to Save

Miss Me But Let Me Go

Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm hath bound the restless wave, Who biddest the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep; Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee, For those in peril on the sea! O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard And hushed their raging at Thy Word, Who walked on the foaming deep, And calm amidst its rage didst sleep; Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee, For those in peril on the sea!

Most Holy Spirit! Who didst brood Upon the chaos dark and rude, And bid its angry tumult cease, And give, for wild confusion, peace; Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee, For those in peril on the sea!

O Trinity of love and power! Our family shield in dangers hour; From rock and tempest, fire and foe, Protect us wheresoever we go; Thus evermore shall rise to Thee Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.