I'm so very sorry to hear about Dave's passing.  He was loved by many and will be missed by all.  Thank you for all the wise things you shared with me.  Donadagohvi (Until we meet again), Dave.  ❤

My deepest condolences as David was a wonderful neighbor in Keystone Lake. May God bless !   Rich DiOrio and Family

Today we honor the life of a man who meant so much to our family, my stepfather, Dave. Words will never fully capture the depth of our loss or the impact he had on all of us.

What I can say is this: I am endlessly grateful for the way he loved my mother. The way he stood by her, cared for her, and made her smile,  it meant the world to me. His love for her was genuine by his actions. 

He may have been called my stepdad, but in every way that mattered, he was family. He was ours.

Rest peacefully. You will be missed, remembered, and loved always.

John

I haven't seen the family much in recent years.  But I was around during your early years, at gatherings, on line in the WW chatroom, at your wedding.  Amazing that it's been 25 years.  My condolences to the whole family.  We will all miss Dave.

What a set of sideburns. That was a good day.  Connie

You watched me learn how to walk and taught me how to drive.  We took each other's wedding pictures. Our relationship was far from perfect.  Too much time was wasted; however, I am sorry for your trials.

I am sure you, Carol, and Mom are talking up a storm.

jeannie my prayers are with you and the family....I can go back many a year as to when the two of you met...remember we were all happy for you and dave...(besides the fact we shared a birthday dave and I) he made you happy and that was all that matter...you two had many a year together..alway remember that...dave is at peace now (know that doesn't help with the hurt) but as we all learned if out group(ww) we will survive  once again my prayers are with you and the family...love jackie..

papa dave i love you more then words could ever express. you were always there for me when needed and always knew how to make me laugh. when i was younger id remember you and nana always looking after me and making sure i was okay and having fun(which i was). we would watch youtube videos on your computer for hours and i especially remember watching our favorite looney tunes episodes and laughing uncontrollably. we’d play games and just have a great time. i’m so glad i got to share those memories with you and i will never forget how much they always meant to me. we’d go on walks around the neighborhood and i’d hold just your index finger like you always said and i will never forget when you taught me how to drive your trains. i felt so honored to know you wanted me to be a part of driving your trains. you would always mess with me and it was so funny the things you’d do. we share a lot of amazing memories. i also remember (which no one else does) crying and begging my parents everyday that i wanted to go to your house to see you and nana. i’m so sorry that i didn’t come around as much when i got older, and it kills me to know i wasn’t there when YOU needed me when you needed everyone. i’m sorry i didn’t take more time to look at your trains with you and im sorry that i just wasn’t there. im sorry that you had to go through what you did and after this long battle with cancer and the surgeries nothing worked. you deserved the world and im sorry i couldn’t give that to you because you did that for me. it will forever kill me that i never said bye to you before you left and i didn’t get to tell you just how much i loved and appreciated everything you did for me. i just hope you can hear me when i pray to you and hold the wolf that i got you on Christmas. i will always appreciate the trail of tears you gave me  and everything else you’ve done for me. i love you endlessly and i will see you again in another lifetime. please watch over nana and we all will do the same.

Love their smiles…love their love for each other!

Haylee’s gift to Papa Dave…he LOVES wolves!

Dave - I want you to know how much I love you and how grateful I am to have had you in my life for the last 25 years! I pray that you know I would have done anything for you and tried my best to show you this, especially towards the end! I am so sorry life was so hard the last year or so, and more so the last weeks/days/hours of your time here. Everything all happened so fast I don’t know how to process it all. The only comfort I have is knowing that you are now free from the pain and suffering you endured here. You are truly my hero, and you were so brave❣️ 

Please watch over us, especially my mom…she is lost right now without you! Thank you for loving her the way you did…and thank you for loving us as your own! 

I love you…till we meet again…Love always, Lisa (your daughter)

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David Eugene Craig

14 March, 1942 – 9 July, 2025

Fred Hunter's Funeral Home & Fred Hunter's Hollywood Memorial Gardens

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