Walter Cranford was a workhorse who was described as a “bright light for anybody who ever came across him.”
“He didn’t ever have bad words to say, even in the most stressful situations,” said Darrell Cranford, his nephew.
Walter, 44, of Cottage Grove, died on Jan. 17 during the ice storm of apparent carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, after using a propane heater in his home without proper ventilation.
He wasn’t the only one. Lane County…
