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Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas, 2 April 1999
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WATAUGA -- Robert Lynn McCrarey, 52, an
attorney at law, died Saturday, March 27, 1999, in
Fort Worth, after a brief illness.
Funeral: A memorial service will be held at a
later date in Memphis, Tenn. Burial: Memphis.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests
that memorial contributions in his name be sent to
St. Jude's Hospital in Memphis.
Robert Lynn McCrarey was born in Memphis on
July 23, 1946, the son of Henry A. "Bud" and Ora
Mae McCrarey. He was a product of the public
school system in Memphis. After graduation from
high school, he attended Baylor University and
earned a bachelor of arts degree. Thereafter, he
continued his education at Baylor Law School,
where he earned a juris doctorate degree in 1978.
He entered law practice after his graduation and
spent his first seven years as a criminal
prosecutor in the Tarrant County District
Attorney's office, the last five years of which he
prosecuted major felony cases. In 1985, he left
the district attorney's office and entered the
private practices of law, specializing in criminal
defense. He will be sorely missed by the judges
and court personnel of the Tarrant County Criminal
Courts, with whom he enjoyed close and enduring
friendships. He was considered by his legal peers
to be a skillful trial attorney and in his
representation of his clients and his conduct, in
and out of the courtrooms, he exemplified the
finest traditions of the legal profession. He had
an abiding respect for the rule of law and a
passion for justice and fair play. He was a
member of the State Bar of Texas, the Texas
Criminal Defense Association, the National
Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys and had
been certified as a specialist in criminal law by
the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since
1979. He
was authorized to practice law in all courts, both
federal and state, sitting in Texas, as well as
the United States Supreme Court. He served his
country during the Vietnam War. He attained the
rank of captain as a helicopter pilot and was
stationed in Vietnam. He received medals for his
combat service. He was very active in the Big
Brothers & Big Sisters of Tarrant County. He was
preceded in death by his mother, Ora Mae
McCrarey and a brother, David Thomas McCrarey.
Survivors: All of Memphis: Father, Henry A. "Bud"
McCrarey; brother, Michael W. McCrarey; sister,
Patricia Phillips; adoring nieces, Karen and Anna
McCrarey; adoring nephews, Ross and Wade
Phillips; great-niece, Allison Phillips; and he
will also be mourned by countless clients he
helped and an army of friends who were
beneficiaries of his true and warm friendship.
From: Charles Bogle