Grover James Craig, 76, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, at Kearny County Hospital in Lakin.
He was born May 23, 1932, in Garden City, to Robert James and Ottie Florence Martin Craig.
A lifetime resident of Garden City, Mr. Craig served as the Finney County Sheriff for 27 years, retiring in 1997. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and served as a Deputy U.S. Marshall for 30 years. He was a member of Community Congregational Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Kansas Sheriffs Association and the Kansas Peace Officers Association. He was a Hot Wheels collector, liked to watch sports on television and attend ball games, coached softball for many years, and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and having coffee daily at McDonald's with his friends.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Jo Craig, of the home; a son, Jon Craig of Garden City; a daughter, Jan Kennedy of Garden City; three brothers, Martin Craig of Topeka, Virgil Craig of Garden City, and Richard Craig of Sun Lakes, Ariz.; two sisters, Bettie Clemann of Westminster, Colo., and Ruphell Pilcher of Rogers, Ark.; three granddaughters; and two grandsons. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Ronald Craig; and a sister, Bobbie Weber.
Funeral was at First Christian Church in Garden City. Burial was in Valley View Cemetery, Garden City.
Garden City Telegram 1/27/09
He was born May 23, 1932, in Garden City, to Robert James and Ottie Florence Martin Craig.
A lifetime resident of Garden City, Mr. Craig served as the Finney County Sheriff for 27 years, retiring in 1997. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and served as a Deputy U.S. Marshall for 30 years. He was a member of Community Congregational Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Kansas Sheriffs Association and the Kansas Peace Officers Association. He was a Hot Wheels collector, liked to watch sports on television and attend ball games, coached softball for many years, and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and having coffee daily at McDonald's with his friends.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Jo Craig, of the home; a son, Jon Craig of Garden City; a daughter, Jan Kennedy of Garden City; three brothers, Martin Craig of Topeka, Virgil Craig of Garden City, and Richard Craig of Sun Lakes, Ariz.; two sisters, Bettie Clemann of Westminster, Colo., and Ruphell Pilcher of Rogers, Ark.; three granddaughters; and two grandsons. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Ronald Craig; and a sister, Bobbie Weber.
Funeral was at First Christian Church in Garden City. Burial was in Valley View Cemetery, Garden City.
Garden City Telegram 1/27/09
Grover James Craig, 76, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, at Kearny County Hospital in Lakin.
He was born May 23, 1932, in Garden City, to Robert James and Ottie Florence Martin Craig.
A lifetime resident of Garden City, Mr. Craig served as the Finney County Sheriff for 27 years, retiring in 1997. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and served as a Deputy U.S. Marshall for 30 years. He was a member of Community Congregational Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Kansas Sheriffs Association and the Kansas Peace Officers Association. He was a Hot Wheels collector, liked to watch sports on television and attend ball games, coached softball for many years, and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and having coffee daily at McDonald's with his friends.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Jo Craig, of the home; a son, Jon Craig of Garden City; a daughter, Jan Kennedy of Garden City; three brothers, Martin Craig of Topeka, Virgil Craig of Garden City, and Richard Craig of Sun Lakes, Ariz.; two sisters, Bettie Clemann of Westminster, Colo., and Ruphell Pilcher of Rogers, Ark.; three granddaughters; and two grandsons. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Ronald Craig; and a sister, Bobbie Weber.
Funeral was at First Christian Church in Garden City. Burial was in Valley View Cemetery, Garden City.
Garden City Telegram 1/27/09
He was born May 23, 1932, in Garden City, to Robert James and Ottie Florence Martin Craig.
A lifetime resident of Garden City, Mr. Craig served as the Finney County Sheriff for 27 years, retiring in 1997. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and served as a Deputy U.S. Marshall for 30 years. He was a member of Community Congregational Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Kansas Sheriffs Association and the Kansas Peace Officers Association. He was a Hot Wheels collector, liked to watch sports on television and attend ball games, coached softball for many years, and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and having coffee daily at McDonald's with his friends.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Jo Craig, of the home; a son, Jon Craig of Garden City; a daughter, Jan Kennedy of Garden City; three brothers, Martin Craig of Topeka, Virgil Craig of Garden City, and Richard Craig of Sun Lakes, Ariz.; two sisters, Bettie Clemann of Westminster, Colo., and Ruphell Pilcher of Rogers, Ark.; three granddaughters; and two grandsons. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Ronald Craig; and a sister, Bobbie Weber.
Funeral was at First Christian Church in Garden City. Burial was in Valley View Cemetery, Garden City.
Garden City Telegram 1/27/09
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