Merry christmas. ‘23. Mike. ‘68. Otto. Not. Forgotten
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2001, Bishop's Lodge, Auberge Resorts Collection, Bishops Lodge Road, Santa Fe, NM, USA
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I want to say thank you to the anonymous contributor to the SPCA. Your contribution in Craig's name is greatly appreciated.
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I thank everyone for sharing their memories and condolences. His "Celebration of Life" was a beautiful event because all of you were there to honour him, I thank you all for that.
We met later in life,butI l oved Craig more than anyone can ever imagine. we had 17 wonderful years together. He was a very unique and special person with much love to give . He cared little about himself, but cared more about helping as many people as he could. He was a true Christian, who, although not a church goer, lived by God's golden rule of loving and helping thy neighbour. to the point of sacrificing himself for the good of others. I miss him terribly and my consolation is that I too will make that journey to Eternity, which he has already made, and I will happily see him again there.
Virginia Tarver(his wife)
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Craig was a great friend, colleague and a technical genius. Hugely entertaining with a million stories, I loved spending time with him. I have great memories of bunking off from international meetings to drink in the Pineapple pub where I learnt a million times more than I would have done in the meeting. He was a great friend to me and the UK and will be terribly missed.
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Craig was a tremendous resource when one had a question about what had been done on a particular research topic in explosions. My research is on automotive engine combustion, and I had questions about what causes “super knock” in high-efficiency automotive engines. Super-knock is an undesired explosion in the engine that has something to do with the interaction between the motor oil and the combustion products from gasoline. I called up Craig and he talked to me for 1-2 hours about research over the last 40 years on causes of accidental explosions might be related to this automotive problem. Craig will be greatly missed.
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Craig was a kind and engaging man, and a wonderful colleague. He rose above the various political issues that sometimes plague us, and inspired me to try to do the same. Craig was almost the last of the Livermore corporate memory on the subject of HE---the very last in some areas. In recent years I'd periodically ask him about the old days---who did what and when---and he would send me long emails telling me what he could remember (which was a lot), giving me references, and telling me interesting related stories (at least one of which involved his correcting Edward Teller on a technical matter). Craig was a great scientist, but one of his singular strengths was that he knew the literature and the history of our field better than anyone that I can think of. In this capacity he was a resource to many. His passing will leave a big hole in the field of HE science, and in the hearts of many. P.S.: Many Los Alamos colleagues pass on their condolences. Craig was highly respected at this institution.
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On behalf of the Development and Alumni Relations Office at Clarkson University, I would like to send our sincere condolences to Virginia and the entire Tarver family on the loss of Craig. Though over 45,000 in number, the Clarkson Alumni Community remains a family and we mourn Craig while keeping all of you in our thoughts.
The flag in front of Woodstock Lodge (The Alumni House) will fly at half mast to honor Craig and in gratitude for his service to our country.
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Mike karam. Opio. Clarkson college of technology 1968. Rip. Brother
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To the Tarver Family. My sincere condolences. We were fraternity brothers at Clarkson and both of us from Syracuse so had much in common during our college years. I was fortunate to have caught up with Craig the past couple of years and shared old and new stories. After 50 + years it seemed like no time had passed a special person for sure.
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Craig was a member of my Omicron Pi Omicron pledge class in 1965 at Clarkson.
We spent 4 years together in O Pi O and had some great times together.
He was a good friend and one of the smartest people I ever knew.
My deepest condolences.
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My deepest condolences to Craig's family. I knew Craig as a fraternity brother in College and was in touch with him sporadically through the years. Craig was a quiet leader who was appreciated for his intellect, good humor, and humility. He was one of the smartest people I've ever met, but you would never know by hanging around with him, he was a regular guy and a pleasure to be around. He was a good friend to all, creative in his ideas, and helped lead our Fraternity in many ways through his mature approach to life when many of us around him were not thinking so maturely (you can imagine...). We will miss Craig, and it is a delight to see the wonderful family he was a part of. Knowing him, his gentle and caring style, I am sure he provided supportive comfort to all. Rest in peace Craig - we already miss you.
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My condolences to Craig's family. Craig & I were in the same college fraternity. I was always impressed by Craig. He was such a kind & capable guy. When Craig was running for Ice Carnival King, I met my wife, Edie, at a poster party supporting his campaign. Thank you Craig! Edie & I have now been happily married 52 years.
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Craig and I went to Clarkson together and were in the same fraternity. So, my apologies to the family if I wear green and gold – Craig would understand. Syracuse beat our butts in lacrosse but not ice hockey. In lacrosse, they recruited from the nearby Onondaga Nation, and would beat us psychologically before the game even started when the whole team would run in a circle and emit war hoops and native American chants.
We reconnected a little over a year ago during fraternity fund raising. Here is a story probably only a couple of folks would remember.
At Clarkson the major winter social event was Ice Carnival. There in the frigid north we would compete by making ice statues, sporting events, and of course there was an election for king and queen. Craig was our nominee, and the theme was “Craig, the Loser”. It was a contra culture approach and particularly ironic as those who knew Craig, knew he probably never lost at anything in his life. So, posters were created and in the women’s dorm at the nearby teacher’s college, one was posted stating “Do not date Craig, he’s a loser”. Well, he came in second, but never claimed a rigged election.
I’m sorry we never got together for lunch as we planned following the fund-raising. Perhaps it was Covid. But we did work collaboratively to research the stories of the old house -- being one of the last links in the Underground Railroad to Canada and whether the old patch in the basement wall was proof of a connection to the tunnels among the elite in town and to the river.
Dan D., I’ll be looking for you at the celebration of his life. And Virginia I hope to see you to offer my condolences and share more on why we all knew what a very special person Craig was.
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Craig was an awesome colleague. He had so much experience and was always willing to share his knowledge. I have great memories of going to his office with a question and Craig pulling out the paper with the answer from a stack on his shelf. So amazing. He was extremely proud of his kids and loved talking about their exploits. Lots of great chats about Pleasanton high school football were had around the coffee pot. Craig was one of the greats and is greatly missed.
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All of my memories of Dod involved family. We always saw him when he was around you - family, celebrating moments big and small: weddings, birthdays, games, holidays, trips, and all the moments in-between. I appreciated our chats on the soccer sidelines, although Chad was more his vibe with discussions around science, math and stuff :) A brilliant, loving, supportive man. He’ll be sorely missed.
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