June 6, 1961 – Dec. 16, 2007
Troy Roger CROSHAW Age 46, of Redmond, WA, passed away peacefully on Sunday December 16, 2007, after a courageous battle with cancer. His devoted family was at his side. He was born June 6, 1961, in Seattle, WA. Troy was an outstanding son, husband, brother, father, grocer, businessman, coach, neighbor, golf partner, and friend, for 46 fun-filled years.
Growing up, Troy played and loved all sports, and continued by coaching his own boys along with many others for the Redmond Parks Department, Redmond West Little League Baseball, and the Redmond Select Basketball program. Troy grew up in Bellevue and graduated from Interlake High School Class of 1979. He served a two year mission for his church in Viña del Mar, Chile. He married Lori Lynn McLeod in 1983 in the Seattle Washington LDS Temple. Troy earned a B.S. degree in 1986 from Brigham Young University in Information Management. After finishing school, he joined the family supermarket business, working together with his Father and later his brother Tyler in Bert’s Red Apple Market in Seattle, and added a second store, Bridle Trails Red Apple Market, in Kirkland in 1997. He became well-known in the food industry, serving on different committees at Associated Grocers and Northwest Grocers. Troy was an avid golfer, spending as much time as possible on the links around the country. He was able to golf St. Andrews in Scotland, and fulfilled some life long dreams over the years by golfing Pebble Beach with his beloved wife Lori and Oakland Hills, Sawgrass, Muirfield, and Inverness with his many golf buddies. He obtained every golfer’s dream by sinking a “hole in one” on June 3, 1994 at the Snohomish Golf Course on the 148 yard par 3, 11th hole. His warm, kind-hearted, and friendly nature helped him develop many lifelong friendships. He was genuinely interested in everyone he met and treated each person with love and respect. Troy was truly a man of integrity and will be greatly missed by the many family, friends, and neighbors who knew and loved him!
He is survived by his wife Lori and three sons, Scott, Kevin, and Conrad. Troy is also survived by his parents Roger and Sue Ann Croshaw and 2 sisters, Kristen (Tom) Parker of Redmond, WA, and Candace (Kline) Adams of Queen Creek, AZ, and a brother Tyler (Melissa) Croshaw of Sammamish, WA and many nieces and nephews. A viewing will be held Saturday, December 22nd, 11:30-12:30 p.m. at the LDS Church at 10115 172nd Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052 (across from Hartman Park). Funeral services will be held immediately following the viewing at 1:00 p.m. at the same location. Funeral arrangements being made by Curnow Funeral Home, 1410 Main St. Sumner, WA. 98390, (253)863-2800. Please sign the guestbook at www.curnowfuneralhome.com. Memorial donations can be made in honor of Troy, to either the Redmond West Little League Baseball Scholarship Fund, RWLL PO Box 273 Redmond, WA 98073 or to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Ave N., PO Box 19024, Seattle, WA 98109-1024; (206) 667-5000; www.fhcrc.org
Published in the Seattle Times from 12/20/2007 – 12/21/2007.
