MCCRAREY ROBERT LYNN

1LT Robert Lynn McCrarey was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 03/27/1999 at the age of 52.7 from Brief illness
Fort Worth, TX
Flight Classes 68-516 and 68-28
Date of Birth 07/23/1946
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with AML/AHC in 68-69

More detail on this person: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas, 2 April 1999

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

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