Frederick (Fritz) Crang

Frederick (Fritz) Crang passed Away peacefully at the age of 90 on April 27th, 2025. He was born Apr 24th, 1935 in a small farm town Clinton, Illinois. He grew upraising cows, bailing hay, and playing sports for Clinton HS. He then went on to college at Illinois U, did some time in the military, and quickly headed west to CA to lay his roots.  He met his first wife Marilyn skiingin Tahoe and upon getting a job with South Coast Business Machines they settled in Santa Barbara in the early 60’s where he resided the rest of his life. Fritz became active in the local Rotary club and helped start the local YFL. He had a passion for youth sports and coached many teams in town. He was a constant tinkerer who built many things in his woodshop for others. He later went on to work for Capital Hardware where he sold and loaded lumber for many years until his retirement. Later in life on a trip to Italy he met his 2nd wife, Anna. They were married for 26 years until his passing. Fritz will be remembered as a loving dad during his younger years, someone with a gift for gab, and a penchant for mischief. He is survived by his loving wife Anna. His daughter Stephanie, her husband Doug and their childrenTerra and Noah. His son Wade,his wife Jill, and their children Alana, Camryn, and Mason.