When I was in high school Craig and I would always talk about football. After high school our conversations were always about cars and engines. When I went to College our discussions always turned to business, economics and politics. I have no idea how much interest he had in these subjucts himself but he obviously had an interest in who ever he was talking to. To know what was going on in their life and what they would find exciting. I will miss those talks, I will miss Craig.

I remember one summer my mom arranged for me to spend the day with Emily while she had meetings in Salt Lake.  Craig took the afternoon off from work to take us to some of the visitor centers downtown.  It was the first time I had ever been to any of those buildings, and in the years that have followed anytime I am in downtown Salt Lake I remember that day and how kind it was of him to take that time when he could have easily said he needed to work and not have concerned himself about me at all.  Two lessons he taught me that day: 1- the importance of locking your car door when you are in Salt Lake, and 2- Never buy Western Family bread.  Both of those things have really stuck with me all of these years.  I'm now much better at locking my door, and even though there are many things I will buy the generic brand, bread is never one of them. 

Thomas Tallis - Spem in Alium

a song for remembrance of my father

Craig gave the most beautiful toast at our wedding!  It was a good thing he went last because he would have been a hard act to follow :)

I met Craig and Annette for the first time in 2005 when I first started dating their son, James. It’s never easy to “meet the parents,” but Craig and Annette put me at ease the second I walked into their warm, loving home. I, like so many others, fell in love with them right away. 

Some of the first things that pop into my head when I think of 'Uncle Craig' are:

1. The hours he spent outside caring for his yard. I believe he took great pride in a well-groomed lawn with a cultured garden and landscaping.

2. I envied him and the older siblings/cousins as they zipped around and had great fun on the snowmobiles at the cabin.

3. He made the most delicious BBQ chicken for family gatherings at his home.

4. More recently I have gained additional respect for him in his pursuit to be healthy through his commitment to working out and especially, running in marathons. I can only guess at the qualities and drive he possessed to not give up when the training got hard, but he obviously was a man of strength and fortitude.

He had faith and offered service to those in need, and will be greatly missed by those who were honored to know him.

Very often I would run into Craig on running trails. I remember one particular time I was running with my sister on the Jordan Parkway Trail. We had run about 6 miles and I needed to rest. Then we saw Craig running towards us. He told us that he had run about 9 miles and was just going to run home, which was probably another 7-10 miles! My sister and I were so embarrassed that we were walking and were so impressed by his ability.

Craig was a wonderful man and everyone that met him, loved him. I will miss running into him on my runs.

When Craig and I were children, as his big sister it was my responsibility to protect my little brother and keep him safe.  I am sure there were several times when I intervened in doing exactly that but I only remember one particular time.  We were playing in the city park and a couple of older boys started to pick on Craig. I immediately went to his rescue and bravely scared them off, but instead of Craig thanking me for my efforts, he was angry and he told me, in no uncertain terms, that he did not need me to protect him; he could take care of himself.   He was probably about six years old at that time and he was so right, he didn’t need me to protect him.  In fact, he has been my protector throughout these many years as well as my most trusted friend and a loving brother who was always there when I needed him.   He is a man of integrity and honor and earned the respect of al l who knew him.  It is difficult to comprehend life without him however I will forever be grateful to God that he was my baby brother.