Royce B. Crimmin Jr. ’48

Royce B. Crimmin Jr. ’48, of Bradford, Mass.; July 6. Well-known throughout New England as a champion runner, he attended UNH, Dartmouth, and MIT, and graduated from Brown. He went on to qualify for the Olympic trials. He spent most of his career as an insurance broker at Fairfield & Ellis, which later merged into Corroon & Black. He retired as senior vice president in 1989. He was a lifelong learner, and after losing his vision in later years, enjoyed listening to audiobooks. During retirement, he and his wife traveled the U.S. and overseas and he played golf in England, Scotland, and Ireland. He was a member of numerous societies, including Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society. He is survived by his wife, AnnaMay; two daughters and sons-in-law; two sons; three daughters-in-law; 14 grandchildren, including Matthew Crimmin ’03; 22 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.