On January 13, 2008, John Robert Crawford, Jr. of Howard County, beloved son of Jo-Ann (Tasker) and John R. Crawford, Sr. of Howard County, father of Brandi Rae Crawford of Ocala, FL. Mr. Crawford is also survived by dear family friend, Louis A. Scholz and his pet cat, Fred. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed in Mr. Crawford's memory to Animal Rescue, Inc., P.O. Box 35, Maryland Line, MD 21105 or to Guiding Eyes for the Blind, 611 Granite Springs Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. All servies will be private at teh request of the family.