Crawford, Matsu, 1902-2006.

Mattie Sue "Matsu" Wofford Crawford was a Presbyterian missionary to Japan (1929-1940 and 1961-1964), a nonfiction writer and author of several Christian novels; Crawford published under her nickname acquired during her time in Asia: "Matsu," which is the Japanese word for "pine"; born, 1902, near Madden's Station (Laurens County, S.C.); resident of Florida during and after World War II; retired to Black Mountain, N.C.

Wife of Vernon Crawford (1899-1978), a Presbyterian minister who served as missionary to Japan for the Executive Committee of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S., 1929-1940, and as pastor of Kobe Union Church, in Kobe, Japan, 1961-1964. The couple also lived in Kochi, Okazaki, and Nagoya. A native of Beaufort, S.C., and a graduate of The Citadel, Crawford served as pastor to congregations in Georgia and Florida from 1941 to 1960.

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