Louis Morris Crump (May 21, 1916 – April 6, 2019) was an American politician in the state of

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. Crump was born in

Santa Anna, Texas Santa Anna is a town in Coleman County in Central Texas, United States. Its population was 1,014 at the 2020 census. Geography Santa Anna is located in east central Coleman County. Three U.S. highways pass through the center of town. U.S. Ro ...

. He was a lawyer, residing in

San Saba, Texas San Saba is a city and the county seat of, San Saba County, Texas, United States. It was settled in 1854 and named for its location on the San Saba River and for Sabbas the Sanctified. Its population was 3,099 at the 2010 census. Geography A ...

. He served in the Texas State Senate from 1959 to 1967 as a Democrat from the 16th district. From 1963 to 1967, he served as president pro tempore of the state senate. He

turned 100 A centenarian is a person who has reached the age of 100. Because life expectancies at birth worldwide are well below 100, the term is invariably associated with longevity. The United Nations estimated that there were 316,600 living centenarian ...

in May 2016 and died at the age of 102 in 2019.Louis M. Crump's obituary
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