Mail app crashing in iOS 8.0.2

Today, some days after the latest patch of iOS (8.0.2) was installed, the mail became sluggish, then crashed, then the iPad (3) crashed. Thinking it was the mail that was in the currenly-viewed slot, I deleted the account from the iPad, then re-installed it. Mail app keeps crashing. I've only seen problems listed for iOS 8 and the iPhone 4S.