{"id":42641,"date":"2017-12-07T11:28:54","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T16:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=42641"},"modified":"2017-12-07T11:28:54","modified_gmt":"2017-12-07T16:28:54","slug":"former-iowa-sld-crist-died-nov-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/former-iowa-sld-crist-died-nov-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Iowa SLD Crist died Nov. 7","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lawrence J. Crist, 91, died Nov. 7 at the Sioux City hospital in Sioux City, Iowa.<br \/>\nCrist started his railroad career with the Illinois Central Railroad when he hired out as a brakeman and worked his way up to the position of conductor. A member of Local 493 in Waterloo, Iowa, Crist was elected to the position of Iowa state legislative director, which he held until his retirement in 1992.<br \/>\nCrist was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. In his free time, he enjoyed pheasant hunting, western books and movies, golf and spending time with friends and family.<br \/>\nCrist was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanine Crist; parents Benedict and Margaret Crist; two brothers and one sister. He\u2019s survived by his two sons, Mike Crist and Kevin (Nancy) Crist; grandchildren, Audrey and Kena Crist; great-grandson, Kieran Crist-Kenworthy; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.<br \/>\nCrist is interred at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenwoodfuneral.com\/obitdisplay.asp?id=1485\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/strong> to leave condolences for Crist\u2019s friends and family.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lawrence J. Crist, 91, died Nov. 7 at the Sioux City hospital in Sioux City, Iowa. 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