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Louis E. Crandall
Born(1929-07-27)July 27, 1929
DiedSeptember 11, 2016(2016-09-11) (aged 87)
Provo, Utah, U.S.
Alma materArizona State University
Spouse(s)Mable Jane Austin
Ethel Marie Tangren
Parent(s)Louis Packer and Louise Marie (Crismon) Crandall

Louis Eugene Crandall (July 27, 1929 – September 11, 2016) was an American printer and entrepreneur. He founded Legend City and the Crandall Historical Printing Museum.[1]

Biography

Crandall was born July 27, 1929, in Mesa, Arizona, to Louis Packer Crandall and Louise Marie Crismon. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Arizona State University,[2] and in 1963 at age 28, he founded Legend City, an amusement park in Phoenix. The park struggled financially and Crandall was forced out of management before the park's closing in 1983.

Crandall went on to create the Crandall Historical Printing Museum in Provo, Utah, which tells the history of printing, especially with regards to the printing of the Bible, the United States Declaration of Independence, and the Book of Mormon.[3] Crandall was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

References

  1. ^ "Louis Eugene Crandall Sr. - View Obituary & Service Information". bergmortuary.com. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Louis E. Crandall". Utah Education Network. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  3. ^ "A Walk Through the Ages: The Crandall Historical Printing Museum". November 29, 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2011.