Craig B. Cormier

REFLECTION OF LIFE: For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. II Timothy 4:6-8

A Time to be Born: Craig Bartholomew Cormier was born as the eldest child to Odette and the late Joseph Bennet Cormier on October 25, 1953, in Lafayette, Louisiana. Craig grew up in a Christian home, where he was taught the important of morals and values. He was baptized and received the Sacraments in the Catholic Faith. He was an avid student of Catholicism and worked on several projects in the Catholic Church throughout the years. He also loved lending his culinary skills to multiple functions free of charge.

A Time to Develop: A Houston native, Craig spent his young summers with his family in St. Martinville, Louisiana. He attended Sacred Heart Middle School and was a graduate of St. Thomas High School, where he forged lifelong friendships. He began his college career at Texas A&M before transferring to the University of Tulsa where he continued building lifelong friendships. A proud veteran, Craig served in the United States Air Force as an Aeromedical Specialist and was discharged in 1975.

A Time to Work: Craig intermittently worked at the family fish market. Later he worked for Southwestern Bell until he went to work at Exxon Chemical Plant in Houston, Texas in the 1976. He worked as a Supervisor in Pumping and Gauging for 15 years until the plant shutdown. He took a position at Rohm Haas which eventually became Dow Chemical. He retired from Dow Chemical in 2019. He utilized his experience as a facilitator, project manager, lead trainer, diversity lead, emergency response and process safety management coach for several large organizations including Exxon Chemical, city of Houston Local Emergency Planning Committee and Rhom Haas/Dow Chemical.

A Time to Love: Craig met his wife, Addie, at Exxon Chemical Plant. The bond that Craig shared with his wife began as a deep friendship and blossomed into a loving relationship which became the foundation of their marriage. They often challenged each other with spades and dominoes during breaktimes. (Which he allowed her to win) They dated for 5 years while Addie pursued her engineering degree and finally married November 24, 1989. Two children were born to this union of 36 years.

A Time to Play: In retirement, Slick Willies’ Pool Hall was Craig’s second home on Monday night with a cue stick in hand and a word of advice. On Wednesday nights, he could be found upstairs honing his pool skills and enjoying the company of his fellow retired vets.

A Time to Cook: Culinary comfort, Craig had double ovens and wasn’t afraid to use them. His cooking was a true act of love. He enjoyed planning holiday get togethers and would take every detail from decorating to delegating. Beyond the act of cooking, Craig loved to share his receipts. (whether requested or not).

A Time to Die: On September 28, 2025, with people that loved and cherished him, God called his good and faithful servant to enter eternal rest. An Airman was cleared for pickup. As he received his DD-214 (Divine Directives) his assignment was called to an end on earth.

He will be forever cherished and loved by his wife, Addie; his children: Talon and Taylor Cormier; his mother, Odette Cormier; his brothers: Cyrus (Bridget) Cormier and Joseph Cormier; his sisters: Cynthia Cormier and Connie Cormier; Carl (Roland) Long; and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, and other relatives and life-long friends.