Craig you will always be in our hearts, love Mum Dad Sean and the rest of your family and friends, we love you so much.    















  
  





















They say that life is fleeting Mum I know that, that is true
Cos I left this world so quickly mum with no good bye to you.
I no how much you miss me mum Cos your tears are ever light
And the pillow were you lay your head is wet with them every night. 


I know your heart is hurting mum Cos of the words we left unsaid
The, I love you's left unspoken Are spinning in your head.
The strength that i have carried that serve to make you whole
remains to make you stronger within your grieving soul. 


Cos mum, while you were weeping on the day I passed away
at my grave, near the flowers were you all stood to pray.
Well, an angel came to see me She took me by my hand
and led me to a kingdom in a very distant land. 


And when I look down from heaven mum and see you standing there
And I know your heart is broken mum with more grief than it can bear.
Well, I long to bring you comfort And, I long to give you peace
And I long to hold you closely So all your tears will cease. 


The joys I’ve found in heaven mum Goes far beyond compare
Cos love that’s so elusive Well its here everywhere.
The lights are shining softly There’s no storm clouds here or rain
There’s no teardrops in heaven mum No suffering, or pain. 


So mum please don’t worry Stay close to god and pray
that we will be together one bright and sunny day.
So mum, please don’t question And Mum, please don’t cry
Cos ive only gone to Jesus I really did not die. 


Beautiful poetry written by Marilyn Ferguson:
http://www.marilynspoetry.com/






































TODAY I TOUCHED YOUR FACE CRAIG AND
WATCHED YOU FOR A WHILE,
I TALKED TO YOU ABOUT FAMILY THINGS
AND WHAT WAS IN MY HEART,
AND I STARED AT YOUR PHOTO
WISHING I COULD MAKE YOU SMILE AGAIN
JUST ONE MORE TIME, 

I TOUCHED THE GLASS YOUR PHOTOS IN
AND WHISPERED CRAIG I AM SO PROUD OF YOU
FOR ALL THE LITTLE THINGS YOU DID FOR ME
AND THE WAY YOU DID EACH ONE,
YOU SHOWED US ALL SUCH COURAGE
AND YOUR LIFE WAS NOT IN VAIN.

  YOU ALWAYS KNEW WHAT I NEEDED
HELP OR JUST A HUG.
I WANT TO TELL YOU NOW SON
SOMETHING I SHOULD OF SAID LONG AGO
CRAIG SON YOU WERE MY HERO,WHEN I LOOK AT WHAT
I HAVE BEEN LEFT WITH, A MEMORY AND YOUR SITE,

 IT BREAKS MY HEART BECAUSE I MISS YOU SON,
EACH DAY I VISIT YOU ON YOUR SITE
LITE A CANDLE MAYBE TWO
I TRY SO HARD TO PUT AWAY MY PAIN
YOUR TIME WAS ALL TO SHORT MY SON
BUT WHEN YOU WERE HERE YOU LIVED YOUR LIFE
BEFORE YOU LEFT ME SON.

 YOU ALWAYS MADE THE MOST OF WHAT YOU HAD
AND YOU TOUCHED SO MANY LIFE'S,
AND TODAY I WISH, WITH ALL MY HEART
THAT THE FACE I TOUCH NOW
WASN'T JUST A PHOTOGRAPH TUCKED NEATLY
IN A FRAME, REST WELL MY SON
FOR I WILL SEE YOU AGAIN ONE DAY
AND UNTIL THAT DAY COMES
GOD WILL KEEP YOU SAFELY IN HIS KEEPING
GOD BLESS YOU CRAIG
FOREVER MY SON
XXX MUM XXX 












 






      
                    







































          

    
Craig was born on the 1st July 1986 and sadly passed away on the 3rd December 2005, He leaves behind his Mum Cath & Step Dad Alan, Dad Geoff & Step Mum Andrea, his brothers Sean, Zak and his sister Jessica. also 3 sets of Grandparents, aunts, uncles, several cousins and many friends. 


He was very adventurous as a child and grew to love all sports, he owned a trials bike, and played football and hockey, he also ran for his schools cross-country team. Craig was very active and always on the go, we could never get him to sit still not even for a minute. 



When Craig turned 14 he decided he wanted to join the British army, this was a choice he made from an early age and nothing was going to change his mind.
Craig applied to join the army as soon as he left school but due to him only being of small build it took him until he was 17 to get in. 


Craig sailed threw his basic training at Catterick North Yorkshire. There he joined his battalion Queens Lancashire Regiment and was based in Cyprus. Craig was a popular and very much loved lad that lit up any room that he walked into, his sense of humour, charm and smile just about said it all. 


In 2004 Craig decided he wanted to go the Falkland Isle’s on a four month tour, even though he knew that he would not be home for Christmas to be with his family, he still wanted to go it was a part of the world he wanted to see so of he went and he thoroughly enjoyed it. 


Craig then decided he wanted to go to Afghanistan, so when his company was due to go to Germany Craig decided to change companies to the Kings 1st to allow him to go to Afghanistan, although this change meant he would be based back in England for 2 years. 


After a month long operation Craig and his company went out to celebrate and say farewell to each other. The lads going to Germany would meet with Sean (Craig’s brother) who by now had also passed out at Catterick and was to join the battalion in Germany.

Sadly in the early hours of the 3rd December 2005 Craig was knocked down and killed in Dhaklia, Cyprus on his way back to camp.
 

An extremely popular lad both in the army and in civilian life, Craig will be sorely missed by all that knew him.
He touched the lives of everyone he met and we are proud to call him our son. 


Craig leaves behind a very large and close family and a lot of very good friends. 
He also leaves a lot of good memories for people to remember and think of when they feel down. He never stopped laughing or smiling, he never felt down, he was the life and soul of any party. He really was a pleasure to have known.