Alan Crane: A Remembrance

The folding carton industry has lost a legend. Alan Crane (1924-2014) was a visionary, mentor and cherished friend to many, including members and suppliers of the Independent Carton Group (ICG), who remember him fondly. Despite the brutally cold weather in suburban Chicago on February 26, with temperatures hovering in the single digits for most of the day, over 400 people had traveled from all over the country to pay their respects at his standing-room-only funeral service—a testament to the many lives he touched both inside and outside the industry.