He is survived by wife, Bethly, sons Stephen (Dana) Crossman, Mark (Beatriz) Crossman, Peter (Chrissy) Crossman, and daughter, Heidi (Mark Johnson) Crossman-Johnson. Ted was blessed with eight grandchildren. In addition to raising his own children, over 20 foster children and numerous foreign exchange students were welcomed into his home.
Born and raised in northeastern Pennsylvania, Ted’s love for plants and his life-long desire to learn took him to Houghton College in New York where he earned a Bachelor’s and Eastern Michigan University where he received his Master’s in Education. Ted married his beloved wife, Bethly, and relocated to Brighton, Michigan, to begin a rewarding thirty-year teaching career in the Brighton School District.
Ted enjoyed educating fourth grade students at Hawkins Elementary School. His attention to detail, kindness, and patience were appreciated by all. Ted retired from teaching in the early 1990’s and devoted countless hours to his grandchildren and gardening. Ted possessed an amazing ability to remember names and faces. Former students in the community would often recognize and speak with him, and he would delight them by recalling their names and interests, even in recent years.
Ted was a long-time member and board member at Brighton Wesleyan Church; later, he joined Cornerstone Evangelical Presbyterian Church. He was active in the Michigan Educators’ Christian Fellowship group, represented Livingston County at the Area Agency on Aging 1-B, and served on the board of directors for the Livingston Association of Retired School Personnel for years.
Visitation, 9:30am - 11:00am, at Cornerstone Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 9455 Hilton Road, Brighton, on Friday, April 20. A Celebration of Life begins at 11:00am with lunch immediately following. In lieu of flowers the family kindly asks donations be made to either Grace Centers of Hope (www.gracecentersofhope.org) or Clara’s Hope (www.clarashope.org).
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