Craig M. Simmons
February 3, 1964 - May 4, 2021
Boise, Idaho - Craig passed away at his home in Meridian on May 4, 2021. He was born on February 3, 1964 to parents Chuck and Judy Simmons. He was a carefree and happy child, seeking action and adventure and testing any limits from the moment he started walking.
Craig graduated from Boise High in 1982, and attended Boise State. He spent several years working for his Uncle Jerry in Filer, Idaho, and had a lot of great memories from that time.
Craig was extremely mechanical and could spend hours taking things apart and putting them back together. He worked for Primary Weapons Systems the past nine years as a machinist and quality control inspector and enjoyed the complexity of his work, as well as his many co-workers. One of Craig's coworkers said that Craig had a big heart; that he truly did care about people and was very dependable –- a willing team player and problem solver. Prior to his PWS career he worked for Flying Pie for many years, and treasured those relationships as well.
He loved to cook and bake – and we are fortunate to have some of his sometimes complicated but amazing recipes. He had a wide and varied group of friends, and was very loyal to them and his family. He liked to ski, mountain bike and golf, and shared many hunting and fishing adventures with his dad and his pals. He liked whitewater rafting, a good conversation, and fast cars – and fixing up old ones.
Craig was preceded in death by his father, Chuck Simmons. He is survived by his mother, Judy Simmons of Meridian, his sister, Ann (Darin) DeAngeli of Boise, a nephew, Frank DeAngeli of Boise and niece Emma DeAngeli of Durham, North Carolina.
A quote Craig liked: "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body." Hunter S. Thompson
There will be a family graveside service in Filer, Idaho at a later date. A memorial service is being planned and will be posted at accentfuneral.com as well as FaceBook.

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Published by Idaho Statesman on May 9, 2021.

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Crystal Mccarter

May 2, 2022

It´s been a very long year without my friend Craig.
I still have to stop myself from sending him text messages, something I did almost daily for 7 years (Sometimes I hit "send" anyway, in case He still has reception in Heaven).
Craig´s phone always autocorrected him, when he would type "XOXO" it changed to "COCO" . He finally stopped fixing the mistake and would end his messages from then on with "coco" instead. Being silly one night, I began to end my messages to him with "nuts".
This is how we came to know that if we said "coconuts" it meant "I love you".
Coconuts to my friend Craig!

Catheryn Pond

May 11, 2021

Craig and I have been friends for a lot of years. We met at mutual friends gatherings, and I just loved his care free vibe. We used to do a lot of fun things together. He was always down for an adventure and willing to share some of his best get away places. He introduced me to a lot of beautiful places. I loved that he was sporty and mechanical. He was great to tinker with when I couldn't figure things out on my own. Always helpful with my cars, my motorcycle or heck anything I owned with an engine. I will miss living with him and his breakfast specials. Yum! I already missed those but nobody makes a good biscuit from scratch like my friend Craig could. I know I have him grief about the mandolin while we lived together but I honestly admired he was willing to learn something new. Even if what the same song for months at long hours of rehearsal :) ! My deepest condolences to the family. Rest easy my friend. You lived the life you wanted!

Crystal McCarter

May 8, 2021

Craig was my best friend. He was always going out of his way for me when I was in need, of anything large or small. Rarely, did he ask for something in return. I adored how much he loved his mother, a great quality in a person. Craig never spoke ill about those around him, communicating instead with a kind heart, big bright smile and sparkling eyes that never failed to bring joy and laughter to any group of people he joined. I love my friend Craig. I wish I could lose one more game of cribbage to him so I could thank him for taking such wonderful care of me and our friendship all these years.

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