As most of you will have noticed from the "Congratulations" bar at the bottom of the page, today is Craig's birthday. I am "friends" with him on Facebook and realising I hadn't seen him on here in ages thought I would drop him a birthday message. When I clicked on his profile I was shocked.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001555528886&sk=wall#!/profile.php?id=588651228
It appears Craig passed away in early January 2011!
http://announce.jpress.co.uk/13457723?s_source=jpmi_bost
http://announce.jpress.co.uk/13457723?s_source=jpmi_bost
When he was last on he had said he had some bad news and was selling up. His last post, now reads very differently.
http://www.starwarsforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7325&p=107066&hilit=craignwo4life#p107066
"Thanks guys but unfortunately it is very serious although I should live long enough to post all the figures that I sell over the next 2 days!! "
I'm ashamed to say I thought he was being melodramatic!
As only a handful of us remain from 'the old days' I suspect only a few of you will remember Craig, but take it from me he was a stand up guy, a great collector and a top bloke!
I am genuinely floored by this news. I'd never met Craig in person, and would quite probably have walked by him in the street without even realising who he was, but we had some great laughs on here and I considered him as close to a 'friend' as it's possible to be over an IP connection.
Craig was only 35 when he died!
Rest In Peace my friend!
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001555528886&sk=wall#!/profile.php?id=588651228
It appears Craig passed away in early January 2011!
http://announce.jpress.co.uk/13457723?s_source=jpmi_bost
http://announce.jpress.co.uk/13457723?s_source=jpmi_bost
When he was last on he had said he had some bad news and was selling up. His last post, now reads very differently.
http://www.starwarsforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7325&p=107066&hilit=craignwo4life#p107066
"Thanks guys but unfortunately it is very serious although I should live long enough to post all the figures that I sell over the next 2 days!! "
I'm ashamed to say I thought he was being melodramatic!
As only a handful of us remain from 'the old days' I suspect only a few of you will remember Craig, but take it from me he was a stand up guy, a great collector and a top bloke!
I am genuinely floored by this news. I'd never met Craig in person, and would quite probably have walked by him in the street without even realising who he was, but we had some great laughs on here and I considered him as close to a 'friend' as it's possible to be over an IP connection.
Craig was only 35 when he died!
Rest In Peace my friend!