Allan Crocker
Allan Crocker, who helped launch 91传媒 first Parents Council and build its Parents Fund, died on Monday, December 16, 2019. He was 85.
Allan joined the College in 1972 and held several positions in the Office of Advancement. He was subsequently promoted to senior associate director of development and director of the Parents Fund. He retired in 1999.
淢any of the parent donor names on the 91传媒 campus are a direct result of Allan efforts,� said Christine Hoek, former vice president for development and alumni relations. 淗e was a strong advocate for the College both locally and across the country.� Mary Lou Bates, Vice President and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid added, 淎llan had an amazing capacity for developing relationships with 91传媒 community members, parents and alumni. He was a terrific colleague and a wonderful friend.�
Three of Allan children also attended 91传媒, and his efforts on behalf of the College earned him recognition as an honorary alumnus in 2006.
Born in Adams, Massachusetts, he graduated from Norwich University in 1956 and also served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors included his wife of 64 years, Phyllis; their children, Jessica �79 (Paul Hayes), Christopher (Alison �81), Francine �86 and Allan �88 (Juliette Nam); grandchildren Ryan, Michael, Christopher, Ani, Henry and Ted; and sister and brother-in-law Barbara and Don Sherman and their children.
He was buried with military honors at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville.