To Kathy, James, Jeff & Paul: Your father was the first person I had contact with at Tarkio College. I attended summer band camp and then that fall started my freshman year at TC. Dr. Crapson was my teacher from 1978-82. I also helped out with the camps while I was in school. It is inspiring to think back at how selfless he was with his time and entergy for TC. He will not be forgotten - Machelle

My condolences to Dr. Crapson's family. I remember him fondly during my time at Tarkio. I will always think of him as a wonderful person who cared about the students and the college. May happy memories bring you comfort.

I was so sad to hear of Dr. Crapson's death. It was a joy to take music classes from him. He and my father were good friends as well. He was a vital part of the Tarkio community. Please accept my deep sympathy along with my husband Tom's.

Dr. Crapson was always great to us as we both went back to college with two children in tow. He was always very helpful and caring to all of us. He will be missed.

I was sorry to hear of Dr. Crapson's death. Not only did I take Music Appreciation from him, but he and Connie were our neighbore in Tarkio. He did much for the college and for Tarkio.

Our love and prayers go out to family and friends of our dear teacher and friend, Leland Crapson. Dr. Crapson was an outstanding teacher, and always a source of great encouragement. May all of us, his students, continue to pass on his love and passion.

Kathy, Jim, Jeff, and Paul, Your dad was a special part of my Tarkio experience. I feel blessed to have been able to call him my friend. You have my deep-felt sympathy and my prayers. I will be sending a memorial to Jim's address

To Leland's family: Your father and grandfather was an inspiration to everyone who had the opportunity to work with him. May he Rest in Peace!

Dr. Crapson's dedication to the arts is greatly appreciated. As a Missouri Arts Council staff member for thirty years, it was a pleasure working with him and talking long distance. I am glad he was able to bring the arts to Tarkio.

There are fewer and fewer people who may be considered Tarkio at heart. And now we have lost another. We at the Resource Center and at the Atchison County Nutrition Center will miss you. Good-bye, Dr. Crapson.

I wanted to wish my deepest sympathy to the family. I got to meet him as a student at Tarkio College from 1982-1985. He was a good man and will be missed.

To the family and friends of Mr. Crapson, I want to send you my heartfelt condolence in the passing of Leyland. I worked with him as he would apply to the Missouri Arts Council and it was a pleasure. I hope that you remember the great legacy he's left.

I would like to send my thoughts and prayers to Dr. Crapson's family. He was a great man. I worked with him at Tarkio Academy and we became good friends. He was always someone to look up to. He will always be in my thoughts.

I will always remember Dr. Crapson as his student. Along with my high school band, an alumni of the college, he was instrumental in my attending Tarkio College. I was one of his counselors for the summer music camps that he directed every summer and of which I attended also while in high school. Dr. Crapson will always be a part of my memories at Tarkio College. Condolences to Kathy, Jim and Jeff.