James Crosby
November 03, 2014
James “Clay” Crosby, 87, was born February 2, 1927, to William and Lola Crosby in Van Buren, Arkansas. He passed away at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines on November 3, 2014.
Clay lived in Des Moines, Iowa most of his life. He held many jobs, sometimes more than one at a time. At an early age, Clay sold newspapers in his community and ushered at the local movie theater. Over the years he was a photographer, was employed by Solar Aircraft, and retired from the United States Postal Service after 43 years of service.
Clay was a longtime member of the Auburn Lodge. His favorite pastimes included gardening and tending to his flower gardens. Clay was no stranger to the kitchen. Throughout his life he enjoyed cooking, baking, and canning. There was never a task too large for him to complete.
Clay was a good father and loving husband who will be missed by many, especially his wife, Judy, and their best friends, Joe and Sharon, with whom he held weekly business meetings at the Pizza Ranch.
Clay is survived by his loving wife, Judy Crosby; children, Sandy Smith of Lonsdale, Arkansas, Diane (Don) Bush of Marshalltown, Clayton Crosby Jr. of Winterset, David (Toni) Crosby of Des Moines, and Catherine Knight of Chicago, Illinois; 8 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 4 great great-grandchildren; as well as his sister, Christine Wyper of Austin, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents and 3 siblings, Eva Jones, Allen Crosby and William Crosby.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 7, 2014, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue in Des Moines, with burial to follow at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday evening from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be given to UnityPoint at Home Hospice, 11333 Aurora Avenue, Urbandale, IA 50322.
Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Judy
05/09/2015
Another day goes by without you. Love & Miss You Sweetheart! :)
Judy
05/05/2015
Love you sweetheart! You will never be replaced or forgotten. You are my one and only true love.....
Judy
12/03/2014
Love You Clay! It has only been 1 month since you passed away, but some days it feels like yesterday. Miss you and Love you with all My Heart.
Cindy Pollard
11/08/2014
So sorry for your loss Judy. My thoughts and prayers are with your family. I know you loved him very much. Let me know if there is anything I can do.
Karen Biegger
11/07/2014
Judy, I am so sorry about Clay's passing. I will always remember him because he was the first person I met at the Post Office. He interviewed me before I got my start date!
Kathy Root
11/07/2014
Judy, i am so sorry to hear about the loss of your wonderful husband Clay. God Bless you and your family at this sad time.
Connie Wilson Thomas
11/06/2014
Judy so sorry to hear of Clay's passing. Glad to hear you guys finally got married tho. Thoughts n prayers to you and your beautiful daughter. God Bless
Jon Augustine
11/06/2014
My thoughts and prayers for your family. Clay was a great boss!
Barb Wilson
11/06/2014
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family Judy, during this difficult time
Jim & Jackie Mathis
11/06/2014
Judy, We are very sorry to hear about the passing of Clay. I'm sure that he will be watching over you and his daughter.
Pat SCHULTE
11/06/2014
To Judy and the family so sorry for your loss.
Patty and Bill Glenn
11/05/2014
We are so sorry to hear about Clay's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with Judy and her family.
The Gillilands
11/05/2014
Very sorry to hear of your loss. Clay was a wonderful father and husband. I will miss him. My deepest sympathies are with you and your family during this difficult time and my heart goes out to you. Please let me know if there is anything that I can do for you. May his soul rest in peace.