Craig Earl

Good dude that Craig only met him once or twice. His older brother Trent is an awesome man. See you on the other side one of these day's.

I knew Craig from 3rd grade at Whittier through age 23. I loved him deeply for a great portion of that time. We had great times hiking, camping and fishing. Craig was a dear, open-hearted person full of warmth, exhuberance and passion. He was an excellent athlete- I remember hanging out with him and some skateboarders who were trying to teach Craig to skate. He would get on the board with a big smile and ride like a pro all while they would be screaming "You can't ride it like that!" They...

Hark! a voice saith, all are mortal,
Yea, all flesh must fade as grass.
Only through Death's gloomy portal,
To a better life ye pass,
And this body formed of clay
Here must languish and decay.
Ere it rise in glorious might,
Fit to dwell with saints in light!

from organ choral prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach

It was a shock when Mike sent me the message that Craig had passed away suddenly. I remember him in the weight room when we were Juniors and how he told Joie Henson to not piss me off, "she's stronger than most of the guys here and she is way meaner." I didn't know he knew I was mean. I will always remember the smile. My prayers are with the whole family.