Craig Thomas Reilly

After falling out of contact with Craig a few years ago, I just learned of the sad news of his passing. Craig and I entered the Foreign Service together in 1994 and quickly became friends. While a true professional, he was a far cry from the "stuffed shirt" image sometimes associated with diplomats. Craig was funny, at times a bit irreverent, but also a genuinely caring person. The world is a poorer place without him and I will miss him.

Craig was a great schoolmate and football teammate at Bishop McDevitt High School, Harrisburg, PA. His personality and sense of humor will be missed.

To Craig's Family - I met Craig when we joined the Foreign Service together in 1994. It doesn't seem like that long ago.

Craig stood out, and I liked him immediately. Like most of our colleagues he was smart, but he was also down-to-earth, friendly, and had common sense. These attributes are not always found in abundance in diplomatic circles. He represented the best of what the United States has to offer, and I know you will miss him.

Dear Arie and Family, we are so sad and so sorry. We have such fond memories of Craig (Craigee) from our time together in São Paulo. We had many good laughs together on the visa line and on the basketball court. We are thinking of you all so much and are so sorry for your loss.

We wish to express our condolences. Our thoughts are with Arie and her family we had the pleasure to meet in Beijing while living there. Crai really was a wonderful guy always giving a helping hand.

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We want to share our heartfelt condolences. This must be a total shock. Such a wonderful person in the prime of his life. We cherish our memories with him.
We wish you and the kids lots of love and especially strength.
Thinking of you.
Love,
Kerstin, Matthias, Corey, Kean & Ciara