BILL L. CRISWELL

OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Bill L. Criswell, 73, of Olive Branch died Friday, Aug. 1, 1997, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born March 27, 1924, in Dupo, son of Harry and Hetty Gaines Huff. He was a retired juvenile parole counselor with the Illinois Department of Corrections and a U.S. Air Force veteran.

He was a life member of the Columbia Blue Lodge AF and AM #474, Shriners, Dupo American Legion Post 485, Dupo VFW Post 6368 and Alexander Sportsman Club in Olive Branch.

He married Lil McCreary.

He is survived by two sons, Chris Criswell of Anna and Tim Criswell of Dupo; a stepson, Terry McCreary of Atlanta, Ga.; a brother, Charles Dickey of St. Louis; and three grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and brother.

Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the Dashner Funeral Home in Dupo where a Masonic service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Verle Eaker officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul Evangelical Cemetery in Columbia, Ill.