Saturday, December 30, 2006

Jane Iris Crutchfield, 92, a librarian at Patrick Henry Elementary School in Arlington County from 1960 until her retirement in the late 1970s, died of cardiopulmonary failure Dec. 10 at her home in McLean.

Ms. Crutchfield was born in Danville, Va., and grew up in Richmond. She graduated with bachelor's degrees from what is now the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she studied library science. She received a master's degree in education from the University of Virginia in 1955.

She began her career as a teacher in the Danville public school system and later worked in Richmond as a teacher and school librarian.

She was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society of female educators.

In retirement, Ms. Crutchfield enjoyed taking trips to faraway places, including Australia, China, Egypt and Russia. She also spent more time on her hobbies, gardening and reading poetry and literature.

She leaves no immediate survivors.