Craig Raymond Tufts

Craig was born on June 20, 1949 in Portland, Oregon and was the son of Raymond and Josephine (VanVoorhees) Tufts. He graduated from David Douglas High School in 1968 and owned and operated C & M Carpet Cleaning for 33 years.

On May 5, 2005, Craig married Sue Ellen Chesney in Las Vegas Nevada. They resided in Troutdale where Craig retired in 2010.

Craig loved NASCAR and never went anywhere without his dog Willy. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle on a nice day and boating the Columbia in the summer. Craig was a member of Olympic gym since 1972 and the Corvette club. From checkered flags to tossing darts this man of high integrity will be missed by many.

Craig is survived by his wife, Sue Ellen Tufts of Troutdale son, Cheyenne Tufts of Happy Valley, step-daughter, Carla Christenson-Matthews of Corbett, mother, Josephine Tufts of Beaverton, brother, Roger C. Tufts of Boring, sister, Jackie Coryell of Oregon City, nephew, Ryan Martin of Happy Valley and niece, Kelley Baker of Milwaukie, along with 2 grandchildren; Gaven Christenson, Lilly Christenson and a large extended family.

A memorial service will be held at the Elks lodge #1805, address 3330 Ne Division st Gresham Or, 97030 on 03-10-2013 from 1pm-3pm. Bateman Carroll Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.