was commonly referred to as "Judge" throughout the rest of his life. In a 1956 letter, former U.S. president (and Stanford classmate) Herbert Hoover wrote, "Judge George E. Crothers was my good friend in bad times and in good times for over sixty years". Philanthropy Crothers established a scholarship fund for Stanford law students in 1912. In 1929, he established an annual prize fund for literary composition at the University of California. A set of carillon bells for Grace Cathedral in San Francisco was cast with the help of donations from Crothers and other benefactors. In his later years, Crothers made a donation to Stanford for the construction of Crothers Hall, an on-campus dormitory for law students which opened in 1948. With the help of additional gifts by Crothers, a second residence (for graduate students in engineering) was built next to the first; opened in 1955, it was named Crothers Memorial Hall in memory of the judge's mother. These two residences were extensively renovated and converted into undergraduate housing in 2009. The name "Crothers Memorial" is commonly abbreviated to "Cro Mem" — a short form which was the inspiration for the early personal computer company Cromemco. Personal life Crothers married Elizabeth Mills in 1911. They were unable to have children, and Elizabeth was 38 years old when she died in 1920. Death Crothers died at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, California, on May 16, 1957. He is buried in San Jose, California, along with his parents. References Bibliography External links 1870 births 1957 deaths People from Wapello, Iowa Stanford University alumni California lawyers California state court judges Stanford University trustees