GEORGE CRAIB

GEORGE CRAIB, 87, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Born Sept. 10, 1929, in Anderson, Ind., he was the son of the late George Edward and Chelsea Craib. George served in the U.S. Navy as an Electronic Technician for five years. He then continued his work as an Electronic Technician for the FAA at Baer Field Airport in which he retired. Upon his retirement, George and Mary moved to Florida where they spent seven years. He is remembered as the neighborhood fix it man, he was great at tinkering and repairing anything he came across, from radios to bicycles. He enjoyed being busy, going out to lunch, spending summers at the lake cottage, and visiting places like Airplane museums. Surviving are his wife of 63 years, Mary Craib; children, Al (Marlene) Craib, Betty (John) Grawcock, and Nora (Jim) Braun; seven grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral service is 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2017, with calling two hours prior, at D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road, Fort .Wayne (IN 46815). Burial in Concordia Cemetery Gardens, Fort Wayne. Memorial contributions may be made to Safe Haven for Veterans, 2424 Fairfield Ave., Fort Wayne, IN 46807; or the Alzheimer's-Dementia organization at alz.org