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Craighten Attaway Obituary

ATTAWAY Craighten Richard Galatoire Attaway passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2011, at the age of 30. Craighten is survived by his beloved wife, Kristin Caldarera Attaway; his loving parents, Richard and Duane Attaway; his dear sister, Ashley Elizabeth Galatoire Attaway; paternal grandmother, Martha Jean Daggett Attaway; mother-in-law, Anne Ward Dangle; father-in-law, Douglas Caldarera; brother-in-law, Nickolas Caldarera as well as aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his brother, Richard Galatoire Attaway; paternal grandfather Eugene Attaway and his maternal grandparents Rene and Rosemary Galatoire. Craighten was a partner in Galatoire's Restaurant and HMS Contractors. He graduated from Brother Martin High School and was a senior at the University of New Orleans. Craighten was a kind and generous man with a huge heart. He never met a stranger. His wonderful stories were loved by all his family and friends. Craighten had the ability to capture an audience with his wonderful sense of humor. He loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting, and especially his four legged friend, Maximus. Craighten will be greatly missed by his family and many friends. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass in the Chapel of LAKE LAWN METAIRIE FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. until service time. Interment will follow in Metairie Cemetery. In lieu of usual remembrances, the family requests flowers and/or donations to be made to St. Jude's Church in honor of Craighten. To view and sign the Family Guest Book, go to www.lakelawnmetairie.com.

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Published by The Times-Picayune on May 3, 2011.

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Kim Heiss

May 10, 2011

Peace love and support to Craighten family, a hunter and a friend to my children bless you and your family. Kim Heiss

Allison Silva

May 8, 2011

Ashley- I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Allison Rausch Silva

Barbara & Ken Morgan

May 6, 2011

Our hearts are broken. We love you and will continue to keep you in our prayers.

Dominic M. Lopez

May 5, 2011

To Kristin,

I am so sorry for your loss. I will miss my friend and wish I could have been there to help support you through this tragic situation. May God bless you and be with you throughout. I am praying for y'all and will never forget my boy Attaway.

"Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. We live by faith, not by sight. We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord." - 2 Corinthians 5:6-8

God Bless & Love Y'all,

Dominic M. Lopez

May 5, 2011

To Mrs. Duane & Mr. Rick,

My family and I will be praying for Craighten and all of your family. May God Bless his soul and be with you all throughout this tragedy. I will miss him tremendously.

Sincerely,

May 4, 2011

Our thoughts and prayers are with all who are saddened by the loss of Craighten.

Our deepest sympathy,

The Keim Families

May 4, 2011

Duane & Rick, Ashley, Kristin,
We will miss the joy Craighten brought to our hearts. May God give him the highest place in Heaven.

-Michele Galatoire

Kelly, Lain, Willie, Jerome Audubon Communities Management LLC

May 4, 2011

Rick to you and your family
Our hearts go out to you during this difficult time Please accept our heartfelt sympathy on the passing of Craighten Words cannot even begin to express our sorrow; you are in our prayers Love your friends at Tanglewood and Audubon Communities Management LLC

Lee Hoffman

May 4, 2011

You are in our thoughts and prayers. Lee Hoffman

Lester and Kathy Sire

May 4, 2011

We extend our deepest sympathy. Craighten was a wonderful, kind person. Whenever he was around, he made people laugh---what a wonderful gift. Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire family.

Lee Hoffman

May 4, 2011

Our hearts go out to you. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Lee Hoffman

May 4, 2011

Our sincerest, heartfelt sympathies for you Kristen and your family.
Mike Ragas and Rebecca Fournet

Stephen Norman

May 4, 2011

It was an absolute pleasure to know Craighten, he always was a great person, with wonderful stories.. Those memories will remain with me forever. I am proud to be considered one of his friends . My most sincere condolences to the family during this very difficult time. Craighten you will be missed.

Joseph & Martha Lee Palotta

May 3, 2011

We are saddened by your loss. You are in our prayers.

Leon Galatoire

May 3, 2011

"My deepest condolences to Duane, Rick and Ashley. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time."

Stan Weiser

May 3, 2011

My prayers and thoughts are with family and friends during this time of sadness. Craighten will be missed by all that new him and were blessed to have him in their lives. I was proud to call him a friend. He will never be forgotten.

Gail Carrero

May 3, 2011

My condolences to the family and friends of this fine young man. May he rest in peace and his soul be forever embraced by our Heavenly Father.

Peter Rogers

May 3, 2011

I am honored to have been considered a friend to Craighten. Every memory I have of Craighten is a good one. His stories are epic, and through them, he will remain with us forever. I miss him. My thoughts and prayers go out to all his friends and family especially the Attaways.
From myself and the Rogers Family, we love you and God bless you!

Jack Brechtel

May 3, 2011

My thoughts and prayers are with everybody.
:(

Denise and Ken Kerut

May 3, 2011

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Shannon Barksdale Mahon

May 3, 2011

Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this difficult time.
My deepest sympathy,
Shannon Barksdale Mahon

Stacet Cotton

May 3, 2011

Words seem inadequate to express the sadness the family feels about Craighten Attaway's death. Our warmest condolences to the family. With sincere sympathy from The Hollis Companies.

Cindy Barksdale

May 3, 2011

Duane,Rick, Ashley and Kristin,
Our family can't begin to tell you how sorry we are for the loss of Craighten.There is nothing worse than the loss of your child.He is resting now in God's hands though. Hopefully, that will bring you a little peace one day. What a great man. I am so sorry.Know that you are in our hearts and prayers. Love, The Barksdale Family

Kevin Gennusa

May 3, 2011

Mr. Richard, Mrs. Duane, Ashley & Kristin:

I'm so sorry for your loss. Craighten was such a caring, giving friend. I'll miss his bear hugs and unbelievable stories (w/ his added "sound effects") that only Craighten could tell. His sense of humor was one of kind - you couldn't help but have a smile on your face when Craighten was around. I'll miss you, Attaway. I know you have found peace and comfort!

Our thoughts and prayers go out to y'all now and in the days ahead!

Love,
Kevin Gennusa

Kevin Gennusa

May 3, 2011

Mr. Richard, Mrs. Duane, Ashley & Kristin:

I'm so sorry for your loss. Craighten was such a caring, giving friend. I'll miss his obsession with fireworks, his wit, and the unbelievable stories (w/ his added "sound effects") that only Craighten could tell. His sense of humor was one of kind - you couldn't help but have a smile on your face when Craighten was around. I'll miss you, Attaway. I know you have found peace and comfort!

Our thoughts and prayers go out to y'all now and in the days ahead!

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