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1931
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2009
James Craig Obituary
James joined the U.S. Army directly after high school and proudly served his country for 23 years. He moved to Freeport following retirement where he owned and operated Craig's Cooling and Heating for 35 years. James was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Faye Craig of Freeport; his children, James D. Craig and wife Bea of Ashburn, Va., Chana Craig of Freeport, stepdaughter, Kasey Mosley and husband Bennett of Ward, Ala.; grandchildren, Harry A. Laird IV (Hal) and wife Laura, Hillary Mosley, Dustin Craig, Margaret Mosley, Natalie Craig, Patience Mosley, Dominic Craig and Chase Craig; sister, Edna Martin of Greenville, Ala.; and brother, Paul Craig of Fort Deposit, Ala.
A celebration of James' life will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, at 2 p.m., at the Freeport Presbyterian Church, 340 State Highway 20 E., in Freeport. Flowers are accepted or donations may be made to the Freeport Presbyterian Church Mortgage fund, P.O. Box 287, Freeport, FL 32439.
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Bryan Gilbert
September 15, 2009
Mrs. Craig,
My deepest condolences for your loss. You do not know me, but I knew your husband for 20 years. I work in marketing at CHELCO and had the "opportunity" to disagree with Mr. Craig early in my career. From that disagreement grew a mutual respect and friendship. Jim ran in to my young daughter and I in Kelley's Grocery some time after our disagreement. He kidded her about drinking milk, which he found out she did not like. He told her to eat Oreo cookies and dunk them in the milk. When he left, he bought a 1 lb. pack of Oreo's and left them for her at the counter. From that time forward, he never failed to ask me if my family was still eating Oreo cookies. :) My daughter nor my son know Jim by name, but they both refer to him to this day affectionately as the "Oreo Cookie Man". He is missed.
All the best to you and your family.
September 10, 2009
Dear Hal & Family,
I would see Mr. Craig when he would come into the building Department to get a permit.
He would head to the candy jar and tell me which candy that i should keep for his next visit.
He had a wonderful since of humor.
I enjoyed watching him tease his Grandson, Hal Laird.
Much Love and Prayers.
Linda Carter
September 10, 2009
Mrs Faye, We are so sorry and in shock. If there is anything we can do lets us know.Our heart goes out to you and the family.He is a great person with a Big heart and will be truly missed. God Bless
Dwain,Debbie,family McCormick
September 10, 2009
Mrs Faye, We are so sorry and in shock. If there is anything we can do lets us know.Our heart goes out to you and the family.He is a great person with a Big heart and will be truly missed. God Bless
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