James Crabb

James A. Crabb, age 67, of Columbus, died Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at the Columbus Community Hospital.

Family services will be held at a later date.

James Crabb was born in Wyatt, MO on November 1, 1953, to Charles and Ethel Crabb. He was raised in Rockford, Illinois and graduated from Auburn High School in 1971. James served in the Marine Corp. from 1971 – 1975. On April 27, 1974 he married Sue Callahan in Rockford, Illinois and to this union three (3) children were born, Jacob, Jamie and Joseph. After the Marine Corp, he worked for Kent Feeds Corporation in Rockford and relocated to the Columbus, NE plant in 1984. He was a Boy Scout leader, and a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, woodworking, painting and spending time with his children and grandchildren. Jim enjoyed watching Nebraska football and loved the Chicago Cubs.

Jim is survived by:
Wife: Sue of Columbus
Son: Jacob (Brynn) Crabb, (Kai, Rosalind, and Olivia) of Lincoln, NE
Daughter: Jamie (Jamie) Held, (Natalie (friend Colby Olson), Nathan, Libby, Zach and Callie, of Genoa, NE
Son: Joseph (Mikaela) Crabb, (Hazel, Hayden, Noah) of Lincoln, NE
Twin brother: Steve Crabb, (Stephanie, Jason and Emiliano, Matthew, James, Stephen, Corinne) of Arizona
Brother-in-law: Craig (Linda) Callahan of Illinois
Sister-in-law: Marcia (Greg) Matarelli, (Adam and Deniza), (Katie and Joe) of Texas
Sister-in-law: Gloria Carre of Illinois
Special Aunt: Irene Hamen
Cousin: Linn Michaelson of Illinois
Best friend – Arlo

He is preceded in death by:
Granddaughter: Chloe Patricia Held
Parents: Charles and Ethel Crabb
Mother-in-law and Father-in-law: Jacob and Mable Callahan
Brothers: Dick and Les Carre
Sisters: Helen Ralston, Donna Dunavan and Linda Crabb
Sister-in-law: Jeanne Crabb

In lieu of flowers and plants, memorials may be directed to the family and sent to 3162 50 ^th Avenue, Columbus, NE