My condolences to his family.

He was one of my favorite people at LLNL. If more people there had been like him, I might have worked there longer. I greatly appreciate his successful nomination of me to be an APS Fellow, which greatly helped my career in academia.

Craig and I arrived at the Lab within two days of each other in the autumn of ‘76, he from Redwood City across the Bay, me from central Texas. My first remembrance of him from the early days while interned in the “Cooler” while we still red-badged was his smile and his dry sense of humor. We shared a lot of common interests in sports and spent several years on the same softball team we’d organized in that same cell block. Single at the time, I spent a lot of time at Craig’s home in Pleasanton. I was always made to feel welcome. Our paths separated but we’d see each other off and on on the main LLNL site and reminisce. Or talk the science of HE. What I remember most vividly from those later year hit-and-run meetings was his pride in his family and the glowing love he felt for them. That love was and is returned, as evidenced in these remembrances. When one passes, it can be a tragedy or a triumph. For all of us, Craig’s leaving us is something of a tragedy. For him, his life was a triumph.   Clearly.  Well done brother.

I knew Craig for more than 30 years, mostly seeing him at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.  Craig loved to tell stories about the "old days" at LLNL and his many adventures.  Craig would sometimes remind me of an adventure we had in Oxford, England, when he, Steve Chidester of LLNL, and Steve Wortley of AWE tried to teach me how to play cricket.  It didn't end that well for me, but it was very humorous.  Craig also looked to the future and tried to encourage young people to do first rate science in the area of high explosive research.  Craig had a deep impact on many people's careers including mine.  His nearly photographic memory allowed him to literally carry volumes of information with him wherever he went.  He will be deeply missed by everyone at LLNL.

Grandpa and Tyler hung out all the time…

With his grandson Eli, and his daughter Jill.

With his oldest grandkid, Jaxon.

He loved his grandkids….

I am so sorry to hear about the loss of “Dod.” He was always so nice and funny to me and to Jamie! He always referred to Jamie as “my better half!” Hugs to you all♥️.

We understood each other’s humor.
Double & sometimes triple dates together.
With Shirley & Bob & Rick & I, remember , NYE @ the club ?

Craig was never to eat chocolate but when we would visit somehow the cake with the chocolate Icing was gone, oh the look on his
face, nice memories !!!

Our sincere condolence to Virginia and the Tarver family! Dr. Tarver was an amazing physicist, a great colleague and a wonderful mentor. We will miss his smiles with his softly spoken voice.

With our sympathy!

 Very sorry for this great loss.  I will miss his smiley face at HEAF and all his wonderful stories.

Fowzia Zaka

Always such a nice, friendly caring man at work. I’ve missed seeing him since I retired. He is missed!

My condolences to Dr. Craig's family. I first met Dr. Craig when at a American Physics society meeting.  Later I got a research job at LLNL's HEAF facility.  Our offices were only a short distance apart so we talked some every day.  I am very sad that I can not make it to Craig's funeral.  I recently had cataract surgery on both eyes which has not totally healed.  

Virginia and family you have mine and Bob’s deepest Sympathy.