"Ellwood T. Craig, Jr., 84, born Sept. 17, 1926 in San Jose. He died Jan. 18, 2011, in Fairfield.
He resided in Pittsburg from 1974-2002, in Bethel Island from 2003-2008 and the last three years in Fairfield. He served in US Navy and was a veteran of World War II and Korea. He was a long time member of Teamsters Union and a life member of VFW Antioch Post 6435.
He is survived by his sister, Betty Carlton of Fairfield; niece, Stephanie King and her husband Richard: three daughters, Jeffry Douglas of San Jose, Kellyanne Barton of California, Kimberly Ferris of Chico; step-daughter Patricia Adler of Pittsburg; two step-sons, John Sullivan of Virginia and Thomas Sullivan of Antioch; 14 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Services will be held Monday, January 24, 2011, at 11:30 a.m., at Bryan-Braker Funeral Home, Vacaville Chapel, 615 Merchant St. Burial will be at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery."
Also - "Ellwood enlisted 21 June 1944 and served on the USS Bosque (APA-135) in World War 2. Source: U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949. Honorable discharge from US Navy on 5 March 1946. Serial No. 378-85-86" per Find-a-Grave user "Never Behind"
"Ellwood T. Craig, Jr., 84, born Sept. 17, 1926 in San Jose. He died Jan. 18, 2011, in Fairfield.
He resided in Pittsburg from 1974-2002, in Bethel Island from 2003-2008 and the last three years in Fairfield. He served in US Navy and was a veteran of World War II and Korea. He was a long time member of Teamsters Union and a life member of VFW Antioch Post 6435.
He is survived by his sister, Betty Carlton of Fairfield; niece, Stephanie King and her husband Richard: three daughters, Jeffry Douglas of San Jose, Kellyanne Barton of California, Kimberly Ferris of Chico; step-daughter Patricia Adler of Pittsburg; two step-sons, John Sullivan of Virginia and Thomas Sullivan of Antioch; 14 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Services will be held Monday, January 24, 2011, at 11:30 a.m., at Bryan-Braker Funeral Home, Vacaville Chapel, 615 Merchant St. Burial will be at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery."
Also - "Ellwood enlisted 21 June 1944 and served on the USS Bosque (APA-135) in World War 2. Source: U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949. Honorable discharge from US Navy on 5 March 1946. Serial No. 378-85-86" per Find-a-Grave user "Never Behind"
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GOD HAS BLESSED
HIM WITH PEACE."
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